This Week in Trade | 6/15 - 6/19
Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from June 15, 2020 to June 19, 2020.
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. 5) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a proceeding to determine whether to temporarily rescind the Commission's seizure and forfeiture order (“SFO”) of January 14, 2020 (corrected January 23, 2020) issued against Wirtgen America, Inc. (“Wirtgen America”). The SFO is temporarily rescinded. The rescission proceeding is terminated.”
Summary from the ITC: “The Commission has instituted Investigation No. TPA-105-008, Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2021 Report, for the purpose of preparing the second of two reports required by section 105(f)(2) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Section 105(f)(2) requires that the Commission submit to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance two reports, one by June 29, 2016, and a second by June 29, 2021, on the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements with respect to which Congress has enacted an implementing bill under trade authorities procedures since January 1, 1984.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to issue a general exclusion order (“GEO”) and four cease and desist orders (“CDOs”) in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has terminated this investigation.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (“section 337”), as amended, in this investigation. The Commission has issued a limited exclusion order (“LEO”) prohibiting the importation by respondents Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (“M&M”) of Mumbai, India and Mahindra Automotive North America, Inc. (“MANA”) of Auburn Hills, Michigan (collectively, “Respondents”) of certain motorized vehicles and components thereof that infringe complainant's asserted trade dress. The Commission has also issued cease and desist orders (“CDOs”) directed to respondents M&M and MANA. The investigation is terminated.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a general exclusion order (“GEO”) prohibiting the unlicensed entry of certain food processing equipment and packaging materials thereof that are falsely advertised through the unlicensed use of one or more certification marks of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 1,976,117; U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,189,919; or U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,554,628 (collectively, “the Certification Marks”). The investigation is terminated in its entirety.”
Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-631 and 731-TA-1463-1464 (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 forged steel fittings from India and Korea, provided for in subheadings 7307.92.30, 7307.92.90, 7307.93.30, 7307.93.60, 7307.93.90, 7307.99.10, 7307.99.30, and 7307.99.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.”
Quartz Surface Products From India and Turkey; Determinations
Determination 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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of quartz surface products from India and Turkey, provided for in subheading 6810.99.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”), and to be subsidized by the governments of India and Turkey.”
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From China
Determination from the ITC: “On the basis of the record developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (“wire rod”) from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.”
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