On July 1, 2020, Commerce announced in the Federal Register the opportunity to request an annual administrative review for products that are currently subject to antidumping and countervailing duties.
The products and countries that have July anniversary months are the following:
In Husch Blackwell’s June 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
On June 30, 2020, Insteel Industries Inc., Mid-South Wire Company, National Wire LLC, Oklahoma Steel &Wire Co., and Wire Mesh Corp. (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The scope of this investigation covers uncoated standard welded steel
On June 30, 2020, American Copper Tube Coalition (“ACTC” or “Coalition”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The products covered by the petition are all seamless circular refined copper pipes and tubes, including redraw hollows, greater than
On June 30, 2020, Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. and Mississippi Silicon LLC (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on silicon metal from the Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Bosnia”), Iceland, and Malaysia. In addition, the petition alleges that imports of silicon metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan (“Kazakhstan”) are unfairly subsidized and requests
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) will displace NAFTA and become effective July 1, 2020. Though similar to NAFTA in many ways, key changes in the USMCA include provisions for digital trade, implementation of new local labor standards in the automotive sector, and the adjustment of the rules of origin for a wide variety of
Entering October Term 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court had never reviewed a Section 337 investigation. However, some court-watchers thought that Comcast Corporation v. International Trade Commission might have the right ingredients to break that 90-year streak: a former U.S. Solicitor General representing the petitioners; allegations that Chevron deference had led to regulatory overreach; and a
On June 26, 2020, The Mosaic Company, (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of countervailing duties on Phosphate Fertilizers from the Morocco and Russia.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise covered by these investigations is phosphate fertilizers in all physical forms (i.e., solid or liquid form), with or without coating or additives such as
On June 26, 2020, Bedford Industries, Inc. (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on twist ties from the People’s Republic of China.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise covered by these investigations consists of twist ties, which are thin, bendable ties for closing containers, such as bags, bundle
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a draft Federal Register notice outlining its process to review the Section 301 duties imposed on imported goods pursuant to the Large Civil Aircraft Dispute with the European Union (EU). This review is required by statute (Section 306(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974) and may result in goods