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ITC will conduct expedited “sunset” review concerning barium carbonate from China

11/12/2008

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the ITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (ITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Certain Hot-Rolled, Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel Products from Brazil: Final Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative R

11/12/2008

Dec 10, 2008 (FIND, Inc. via COMTEX) -- NUE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- SUMMARY: In response to a request from Nucor Corporation ("Nucor"), a domestic interested party, the Department of Commerce ("Department") initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled, flat-rolled carbon quality steel products ("hot rolled steel") from Brazil. This review covers two manufacturer/exporters of the subject merchandise, Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ("CSN") and Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao ("CST"), and covers the period March 1, 2007, through February 29, 2008. No interested party commented on the Department's intent to rescind this review upon determining that the parties subject to this review did not have entries during the period of review ("POR") for which to assess antidumping duties.

ITC institutes section 337 investigation on certain tunable laser chips, assemblies, and products containing same

11/12/2008

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain tunable laser chips, assemblies, and products containing same. The products at issue in this investigation are tunable lasers used in fiber optic telecommunications equipment.

HITC will conduct expedited “sunset” review concerning barium carbonate from China

09/12/2008

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) today voted to expedite its five-year ("sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on imports of barium carbonate from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1020 (Review)).

India approaches WTO against EU over PET exports

09/12/2008

India has raised a fresh trade dispute against the European Union at the World Trade Organization over Brussels’ decision to continue with final anti-dumping duties as well as anti-subsidy (countervailing) measures on the Indian exports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), trade diplomats said.

Steel prices rally, but for how long?

09/12/2008

The Yunnam government was reported as proposing large inventory purchases of base metals for a year to support domestic industry - we doubt the validity of this as reported.

Stainless steel importers oppose anti-dumping probe

09/12/2008

Stainless steel importers have opposed the Commerce Ministrys move to initiate probe into alleged dumping of the alloy from foreign countries, saying the facts furnished by a leading domestic manufacturer for investigations are ""misleading"".

Right time to ask for protection

09/12/2008

The leaders of top 20 industrialised countries met in Washington last month and pledged to enhance their cooperation and to work together to restore global growth and achieve needed reforms in the world’s financial systems. On protectionism, they declared, “We underscore the critical importance of rejecting protectionism and not turning inward in times of financial uncertainty. In this regard, within the next 12 months, we will refrain from raising new barriers to investment or to trade in goods and services, imposing new export restrictions, or implementing World Trade Organisation (WTO) inconsistent measures to stimulate exports”. India’s Prime Minister was a party to the declaration.