Husch Blackwell announces its December Trade Law Newsletter on key issues and announcements related to International Trade and Supply Chain.
International Trade Remedies
Petition Summary: Magnesium from Israel
On October 24, 2018, Petitioner US Magnesium LLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Magnesium from Israel.
Petition Summary: Section 201 Global Safeguard Investigation on Bicycles
On Thursday, October 18, Petitioners Bicycle Corporation of America (“BCA”) and Detroit Bikes filed a petition for global safeguards on imports of certain assembled bicycles.
The USITC Reaches a Unanimous Preliminary Injury Determination in Strontium Chromate from Austria and France
On October 19, 2018, the U.S. International Trade Commission made affirmative determinations in the preliminary phase of the antidumping duty investigations on Strontium Chromate from Austria and France.
Petition Summary: Polyester Textured Yarn from China and India
On October 18, 2018, Petitioners Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Polyester Textured Yarn from the People’s Republic of China and India.
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, Mexico, and China
On October 11, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that it is initiating antidumping duty investigations on Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China and concurrently initiating a countervailing duty investigation on imports from China.
Will there be an Exclusion Process for Section 301 List 3 Products?
On September 17, 2018, USTR finalized a list of 5,745 imported products from China (referred to as “List 3”) for which additional tariffs are to be collected starting September 24, 2018 at a rate of 10 percent, rising to 25 percent starting January 1, 2019. The value of List 3 goods is estimated at approximately $200 billion. The Federal Register notice for this announcement was published on Friday, September 21, 2018 and differs somewhat from the Section 301 tariff announcements previously published for List 1 and List 2.
Petition Summary: Aluminum Wire and Cable from China
On September 21, 2018, Petitioners Encore Wire Corporation and Southwire Company, LLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People’s Republic of China.
Petition Summary: Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, Mexico, and China
On September 20, 2018, Petitioner American Keg Company LLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China.
Petition Summary: Mattresses from China
On September 18, 2018, Petitioners Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, Future Foam Inc., FXI, Inc., Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, and Tempur Sealy International, Inc. filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of mattresses from the People’s Republic of China.