The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews:
The 'security counsel' column of The Journal of Commerce questions whether the C-TPAT Mandatory Portal will leave the "partnership" behind and regress to a version of the "automate or perish" days of Commissioner William Von Raab. The column speculates that the days of a voluntary trade security program may be numbered given the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) critical reports on C-TPAT and the installation of an enforcement-grounded commissioner. (JoC, dated 07/10/06, www.joc.com )
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews of ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom for the period of May 1, 2004 through April 30, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its countervailing (CV) duty administrative review of certain cut-to-length carbon quality steel plate from Korea for the period of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a report entitled "U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects," which among other things, discusses the potential impact of the PTPA on textiles and apparel, aspects of which are highlighted below.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice containing its determination that certain 100% cotton, yarn-dyed, 3- or 4-thread twill weave, flannel fabrics, of combed, ring spun single yarns classified in HTS 5208.43.0000 for use in products in Categories 340, 341, and 350 (woven cotton shirts, blouses, and dressing gowns), cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA).
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its countervailing (CV) duty administrative review of certain pasta from Italy for the period of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain forged stainless steel flanges from India for the period of February 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated and issued the preliminary results of its antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Korea.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of polyvinyl alcohol from China for the period of August 11, 2003 through September 30, 2004.