Federal Register International Trade Alert for 24 February 2021

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEAgency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 11222-11223] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-03784] ——————————— DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-08-2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204–Tri-Cities, Tennessee, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Eastman Chemical Company (Plastics), Kingsport, Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman Chemical) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its planned facility in Kingsport, Tennessee. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on February 12, 2021. [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 11223-11224] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-03823] ——————————— DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Fahad Saleem Kharbey, Inmate Number: 66834-018, FMC Lexington, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 14500, Lexington, KY 40512; Order Denying Export Privileges On May 31, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fahad Saleem Kharbey (“Kharbey”), was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Kharbey was convicted of fraudulently and knowingly exporting firearms and magazines, designated as defense articles on the United States Munitions List, from the United States to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, without having first obtained a license or other approval from the United Department of [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 11224-11225] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-03825] ———————— DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Siddharth Bhatt, 170 West Polk Street, #1402, Chicago, IL 60605 and 201 Mamta Building, Jain Derasar Marg, Santa-Cruz (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) 400054; Order Denying Export Privileges On September 16, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Bhatt (“Bhatt”), was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) (“IEEPA”). Specifically, Bhatt was convicted of willfully exporting, and attempting to export and causing to be exported a U.S.-origin thermal imaging camera from the United States to the UAE, without [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 11225-11226] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-03824] ———————DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Jesse Rodriguez, 2025 Dana Avenue #F6, Brownsville, TX 78521; Order Denying Export Privileges On January 16, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Jesse Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Rodriguez was convicted of fraudulently and knowingly facilitating the transportation, concealment, and sale of merchandise, including .223 and 7.62 caliber ammunition, which are defense articles as defined under the United States Munitions List, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. Rodriguez was sentenced to 30 months in prison, supervised release for one year, and [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on hot-rolled steel flat products from Brazil for the period of review (POR) October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review. DATES: Applicable February 24, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5075. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the AD order on hot-rolled steel flat products from Brazil for the POR of October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020.1 In accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), Commerce received a timely-filed request for an administrative review from AK Steel Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and SSAB Enterprises, [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that seven companies, including the sole mandatory respondent, Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas), a producer and exporter of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. In addition, Commerce preliminarily determines that six exporters had no shipments during the POR. Lastly, on May 15, 2020, Commerce discontinued the review initiated for Colakoglu Metalurji, A.S., and Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S. We invite all interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable February 24, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2316. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Noksel Celik Boru Sanayi A.S. (Noksel) made U.S. sales of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWRPT) from Turkey at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) i.e., May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019. DATES: Applicable February 24, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement & Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0835. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 24, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Results for the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order covering LWRPT from Turkey for the POR, May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019.1 On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 60 days, thereby extending the deadline for these final results until January 19, 2021.2 On August 24, 2020, Commerce received case briefs from Nucor Tubular Products Inc. (Nucor) and Noksel.3 On August 31, 2020, Commerce received a rebuttal brief from [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges (steel flanges) from India during the period of review, [[Page 11232]] January 23, 2018, through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable February 24, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Siordia, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3878. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 11, 2019, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on steel flanges from India.1 On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.2 On July 21, 2020, Commerce [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers/exporters of stainless steel flanges from India made sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR), March 28, 2018, through September 30, 2019. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective February 24, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benito Ballesteros, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7425. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 9, 2018, Commerce published the Order in the Federal Register.1 On December 11, 2019, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(i), Commerce published the notice of initiation of this administrative review.2 Commerce selected Chandan Steel Limited (Chandan) as the mandatory respondent in this review.3 [Full Article] [PDF]—————
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the sole mandatory respondent subject to this review made sales of stainless steel bar (SS Bar) from India below normal value during the period of review (POR) February 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable February 24, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Langley, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3861. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order of SS Bar from India. The notice of initiation was published on April 8, 2020.1 This review covers Precision Metals, and its affiliated companies including Hindustan Inox, Precision Metals and Sieves Manufacturers (India) Pvt. Ltd. (collectively, the Venus Group), and Ambica Steels Limited (Ambica), producers and exporters of the subject merchandise. On June 2, 2019, Commerce selected the Venus Group as the sole mandatory respondent for this review.2 On April 24, 2020, [Full Article] [PDF]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEAgency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 11294-11296] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-03751] ————————— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register. [Full Article] [PDF]
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: Globyz Pharma, LLC has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplemental Information listed below for further drug information. DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es), and applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before March 26, 2021. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before March 26, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for a hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for a hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/OALJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on September 30, 2020, Globyz Pharma, LLC, 2101 Market Street, Suite 5, Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania 19061-40. [Full Article] [PDF]
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