This Week in Trade | 11/22 - 11/26

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from November 22, 2021 to November 26, 2021.

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review two initial determinations (“IDs”) (Order Nos. 13 and 14) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on two settlement agreements. The investigation is terminated.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has determined not to review two initial determinations (“ID”) issued by the presiding chief administrative law judge (“CALJ”) to: (i) Amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add certain new respondents and partially terminate the investigation with respect to certain other respondents (Order No. 30); and (ii) extend the target date for completion of this investigation to May 9, 2023 (Order No. 31).”

Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1575-1577 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber from Czechia, Italy, and Russia, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 4002.19.0015 and 4002.19.0019 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 30, 2021. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by January 7, 2022.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that, on August 13, 2021, the presiding chief administrative law judge (“CALJ”) issued a combined final initial determination (“ID”) finding a violation of section 337 and a recommended determination (“RD”) on remedy and bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has determined to review the final ID in part. The Commission requests briefing from the parties, interested government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding. The Commission has also determined to extend the target date for completion of the investigation to January 6, 2022.”

Determinations from the ITC: “On the basis of the record [1] developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of oil country tubular goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea, provided for in subheadings 7304.29, 7305.20, and 7306.29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”) and to be subsidized by the governments of Russia and South Korea.[2]

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