Federal Register International Trade Alert for 02 July 2020

by CustomsInfo | Jul 2, 2020 | FR Alerts

FR Alert – Covering:07/02/2020

Todays Federal Register

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, 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) 482-0250. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from China.\1\ On March 10, 2020, pursuant to a request from Pacific Accelerator Limited (PAL) and its affiliate Chongqing Changyuan Group Limited (Changyuan),\2\ Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to PAL and Changyuan, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\3\ On June 9, 2020, PAL and Changyuan timely withdrew their request for an administrative review.\4\ No other party
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on hardwood plywood products from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, 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) 482-0250. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on hardwood plywood products from China.\1\ On [[Page 39884]] March 10, 2020, pursuant to a request from interested parties,\2\ Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to 40 companies, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 39880-39881] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-14335] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-42-2020] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 219–San Luis, Arizona; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Barco Stamping Co., Inc. (Stamped Lighting Fixture Components); Yuma, Arizona The Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation, grantee of FTZ 219, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Barco Stamping Co., Inc. (Barco), located in Yuma, Arizona. The notification conforming to the requirements of the
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that sales of certain steel nails (steel nails) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey, 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) 482-2312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 15, 2019, Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steel nails from the UAE in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ This review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise: Middle East Manufacturing Steel LLC (MEM). For details regarding the events that occurred subsequent to the initiation of the review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\2\ —————————————————————————
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of State is correcting Public Notice 11118 published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2020 imposing statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) on persons convicted of violating, or conspiracy to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The effective date for the imposition of statutory debarment remains May 20, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jae E. Shin, Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State at (202) 632-2107. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this correction is to clarify Department policy as previously noted in Federal Register notice 84 FR 26500 (June 6, 2019). In FR Doc. 2020-10862, published on May 20, 2020, on page 30783, in the second column, through the end of the notice on page 30784, in the second column, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section is corrected to read as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA, 22 U.S.C. 2778(g)(4), restricts the Department of State from issuing licenses for the export of defense articles or defense services where the applicant, or any party to the export, has been convicted of violating certain statutes, including section 38 of the AECA. The Department refers to this restriction as a limitation on “ex
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-649 and 731-TA-1523 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of twist ties from China, provided for in subheadings 8309.90.00, 5609.00.30, 3906.90.20, 3920.51.50, 3923.90.00, 3926.90.99, 4811.59.60, 4821.10.40, 4821.90.20, and 4823.90.86 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by August 10, 2020. The Commission’s views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by August 17, 2020. DATES: June 26, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andres Andrade (202) 205-2078, Office of Investigations, U.S. Inter
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 39932-39933] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-14240] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 701-TA-630 (Final)] Glass Containers From China Determination On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigation, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is [[Page 39933]]
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