This Week in Trade | 3/2 - 3/6

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from March 2, 2020 to March 6, 2020.

  Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

Summary from the ITC: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

  Commodity Matchbooks From India; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

Summary from the ITC: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing and the antidumping duty orders on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

  Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

Summary from the ITC: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (“PC strand”) from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, and the antidumping finding on PC strand from Japan, as well as revocation of the countervailing duty order on PC strand from India, would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

  Certain Infotainment Systems, Components Thereof, and Automobiles Containing the Same; Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Schedule for Filing Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, Public Interest, and Bonding; Extension of Target Date

Summary from the ITC: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) has determined to review in part the final initial determination (“FID”) of the administrative law judge (“ALJ”). The Commission requests briefing from the parties on certain issues under review, as indicated in this notice. The Commission also 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 this investigation until April 30, 2020.

  Certain Vehicle Security and Remote Convenience Systems and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in Its Entirety Based on a Settlement Agreement; Termination of the Investigation

Summary from the ITC: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 20) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting the parties' joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on a settlement agreement.

  Vertical Shaft Engines From China; Determinations

Determinations from the ITC: On the basis of the record 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 vertical shaft engines from China that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”) and to be subsidized by the government of China. The products subject to these investigations are primarily provided for in subheadings 8407.90.10, 8407.90.90, 8409.91.50, and 8409.91.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTS”).

  Glass Containers From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty Investigation

Summary from the ITC: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-630 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether 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 glass containers from China, provided for in subheading 7010.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized.

  Certain Photovoltaic Cells and Products Containing Same; Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Unopposed Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

Summary from the ITC: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 38) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting complainants' unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation (“NOI”) in the above-captioned investigation to substitute Hanwha Solutions Corporation (“HSC”) for Hanwha Q CELLS & Advanced Materials Corporation (“HQC-AMC”) as a complainant.

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