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April 23, 2012 ADD-CVD to End for Steel Wheels from China and Bottom Mount Refrigerator-Freezers from Korea and Mexico On April 17, 2012 the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced their final determinations that domestic industries are not materially injured or threatened with material injury due to imports of bottom mount refrigerator-freezers from Korea and Mexico or due to imports of steel wheels from China. Upon publication of these findings in the Federal Register, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be instructed to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection of any antidumping or countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on such products. The U.S. Department of Commerce previously determined that bottom mount refrigerator-freezers from Korea and Mexico are sold at less than fair value in the United States, and in the case of Korea are also subsidized. They also determined that steel wheels from China are both subsidized and sold at less than fair value. However, in order to continue collection of antidumping or countervailing duties, material injury or the threat of material injury must also be found. AD/CVD cases affected are: - Bottom mount refrigerator-freezers from Mexico: A-201-839 - Steel wheels from China: A-570-973 and C-570-974 The USITC is expected to publish their findings in the Federal Register on or before April 30, 2012, after which CBP will discontinue collection of antidumping and countervailing duties and begin liquidation on all affected entries. The USITC press release regarding Bottom Mount Refrigerators from Korea and Mexico is available at: The USITC press release regarding Steel Wheels from China is available at:
During a joint press conference held on April 15, 2012, U.S. President Obama and Colombian President Santos announced that the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will enter into force on May 15, 2012. According to a press release issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), "This announcement follows completion of work by the United States and Colombia to review each other’s laws and regulations related to the implementation of the Agreement, as well as Colombia’s important steps to fulfill the Action Plan Related to Labor Rights. Before the President’s announcement, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk exchanged letters with officials from the Government of Colombia in which each country confirmed that it had completed its applicable legal requirements and procedures for the Agreement’s entry into force." A USTR Fact Sheet states that the benefits of the trade agreement include: The full text of the joint press conference is available online at: The USTR press release is available at: The USTR Fact Sheet can be viewed at:
EPA Proposes Electronic Reporting of TSCA Information In a Federal Register notice published April 17, 2012 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to require electronic reporting of certain information required to be submitted by manufacturers and importers under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As stated in the notice, "This proposed rule would require the use of EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) and the Chemical Information Submission System (CISS) web-based reporting tool for the submission of forms, reports, and other documents except for TSCA section 5 submissions, which would use existing e-PMN software." The proposed rule covers documents required under TSCA section 4 regulations, TSCA section 8(a) PAIR, and TSCA section 8(d) regulations. In addition, the rule would extend electronic reporting requirements to TSCA section 5 Notices of Commencement of Manufacture or Import (NOCs) and related supporting documents. Comments must be received by June 18, 2012.
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