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Dec 23, 2008 China Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 74Kb) Dec 23, 2008 China and Taiwan Raw Flexible Magnets   Index of Final Scope Rulings   Dec 22, 2008 China Uncovered Innerspring Units Final Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 77Kb) Dec 15, 2008 Softwood Lumber Act of 2008   Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (12/15/08)   (PDF 34pp 1,220Kb) Dec 02, 2008 Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States.   Public Comment Received   Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports   (PDF 22pp 130Kb)

Nov 21, 2008 Vietnam Textile and Apparel Products Import Monitoring Program Commerce Completes Third Review of Vietnam Import Data   Press Release   Nov 19, 2008 India Commodity Matchbooks Initiation of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 76Kb) Nov 18, 2008 China Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe Final Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 70Kb) Nov 18, 2008 China Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 79Kb) Nov 13, 2008 Canada, China Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 4pp 67Kb) Nov 07, 2008 Japan Large Newspaper Printing Presses Final Results in the Reconsideration of Sunset Review   Factsheet   (PDF 1pp 52Kb)

Oct 31, 2008 China, Korea Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 61Kb) Oct 23, 2008 Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment   FR Notice   (73 FR 63695, Oct 27, 2008) Oct 16, 2008 China Frontseating Service Valves Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 84Kb) Oct 16, 2008 China, India 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 74Kb) Oct 15, 2008 Vietnam, South Africa Uncovered Innerspring Units Final Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 77Kb) Oct 14, 2008 France Sodium Metal Final Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 76Kb) Oct 03, 2008 Vietnam Certain Frozen Fish Fillets Initiation of Administrative Review (AR0708)   FR Notice   (73 FR 56795, Sep 30, 2008)   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 23pp 120Kb)   Separate Rate Certification   (PDF 6pp 56Kb) Oct 02, 2008 China Steel Threaded Rod Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 78Kb)

Sep 26, 2008 China, Germany Lightweight Thermal Paper Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet (combined)   (PDF 3pp 77Kb) Sep 18, 2008 Brazil, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET) Film Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet (combined)   (PDF 4pp 84Kb) Sep 17, 2008 China Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 56Kb) Sep 03, 2008 China Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 65Kb)

Aug 28, 2008 China Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 70Kb) Aug 21, 2008 China Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks Initiation of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations   *   Revised and Due Date Extended to Sep 25, 2008   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 77Kb)   FR Notice (AD)   (PDF 17pp 53Kb)   FR Notice (CVD)   (PDF 15pp 68Kb)   Quantity & Value Questionnaire (CVD)   (PDF 10pp 42Kb)   Quantity & Value Questionnaire (AD) *   (PDF 11pp 163Kb)   Separate Rate Application (AD)   (PDF 19pp 83Kb) Aug 18, 2008 NEW! The Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 requires the Under Secretary for International Trade to publish on a monthly basis export charges collected by countries exporting softwood lumber to the United States to ensure compliance with any international agreement entered into by that country and the United States. This month's applicable export charges are available here. Aug 15, 2008 China Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 80Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 49408, Aug 21, 2008) Aug 11, 2008 Australia, China Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Final Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet (both countries)   (PDF 3pp 76Kb)   Australia FR Notice   (73 FR 47586, Aug 14, 2008)   Australia Decision Memo   (PDF 7pp 31Kb)   China FR Notice   (73 FR 48195, Aug 18, 2008)   China Decision Memo   (PDF 13pp 192Kb) Aug 08, 2008 China Steel Wire Garment Hangers Final Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 79Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 47587, Aug 14, 2008)   Decision Memorandum   (PDF 47pp 195Kb) Aug 05, 2008 China Certain Polyester Staple Fiber Initiation of Administrative Review (AR0608)   FR Notice   (73 FR 44220, Jul 30, 2008)   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 23pp 114Kb)   Separate Rate Certification   (PDF 6pp 48Kb)

Jul 31, 2008 China, South Africa, and Vietnam Uncovered Innerspring Units Preliminary Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet (combined)   (PDF 3pp 79Kb)   PRC FR Notice   (73 FR 45729, Aug 6, 2008) Jul 15, 2008 China Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof Initiation of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations   Factsheet (both)   (PDF 2pp 77Kb)   AD FR Notice   (PDF 22pp 81Kb)   CVD FR Notice   (PDF 17pp 47Kb)   AD Separate Rate Application   (PDF 23pp 91Kb)   AD Quantity & Value Questionnaire   (PDF 15pp 66Kb)   CVD Quantity & Value Questionnaire   (PDF 13pp 39Kb)   Scope Rebuttal Deadline Letter   (PDF 2p 19Kb) Jul 08, 2008 China New Pneumatic Off-The-Road-Tires Final Affirmative Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 5pp 70Kb)   FR Notice (AD)   (73 FR 40485, Jul 15, 2008)   FR Notice (CVD)   (73 FR 40480, Jul 15, 2008) Jul 03, 2008 China and Taiwan Raw Flexible Magnets Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet (combined)   (PDF 2pp 75Kb)   Taiwan FR Notice   (73 FR 39673, Jul 10, 2008)   China FR Notice (AD)   (73 FR 39669, Jul 10, 2008)   China FR Notice (CVD)   (73 FR 39667, Jul 10, 2008)   China Decision Memo (CVD)   (PDF 25pp 239Kb) Jul 03, 2008 Antidumping Methodologies for Proceedings that Involve Significant Cost Changes Throughout the Period of Investigation (POI)/Period of Review (POR) that May Require Using Shorter Cost Averaging Periods   Comments Received June 23, 2008   Request for Comment   (73 FR 26364, May 09, 2008)   Extension Notice   (73 FR 32557, Jun 9, 2008) Jul 03, 2008 Proposed Methodology for Identifying and Analyzing Targeted Dumping in Antidumping Investigations   Comments Received June 23, 2008   Request for Comment   (73 FR 26371, May 09, 2008)   Extension Notice   (73 FR 32557, Jun 9, 2008) Jul 01, 2008 China and Germany Sodium Nitrite Final Affirmative Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 79Kb)   Germany FR Notice   (73 FR 38986, Jul 08, 2008)   China FR Notice (AD)   (73 FR 38984, Jul 08, 2008)   China FR Notice (CVD)   (73 FR 38981, Jul 08, 2008) Jul 01, 2008 China Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 70Kb)

Jun 19, 2008 China, Korea, Mexico Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet (all 3 countries)   (PDF 4pp 86Kb)   China FR Notice (AD) (73 FR 35652, Jun 24, 2008)   China Decision Memo (AD) (PDF 21pp 99Kb)   China FR Notice (CVD) (73 FR 35642, Jun 24, 2008)   China Decision Memo (CVD) (PDF 52pp 221Kb)   Korea FR Notice (73 FR 35655, Jun 24, 2008)   Korea Decision Memo (PDF 10pp 63Kb)   Mexico FR Notice (73 FR 35649, Jun 24, 2008)   Mexico Decision Memo (PDF 47pp 213Kb) Jun 19, 2008 China Laminated Woven Sacks Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet (AD & CVD)   (PDF 3pp 63Kb)   FR Notice (AD) (73 FR 35646, Jun 24, 2008)   Decision Memo (AD) (PDF 15pp 66Kb)   FR Notice (CVD) (73 FR 35639, Jun 24, 2008)   Decision Memo (CVD) (PDF 89pp 331Kb) Jun 09, 2008 China and United Arab Emirates Steel Nails Final Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 7pp 93Kb)   FR Notice (PRC)   (73 FR 33977, Jun 16, 2008)   Decision Memo (PRC)   (PDF 72pp 288Kb)   FR Notice (UAE)   (73 FR 33985, Jun 16, 2008)   Decision Memo (UAE)   (PDF 38pp 119Kb) Jun 05, 2008 Canada, China Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts Initiation of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations N O T I C E Second Extension for Quantity and Value Questionnaire Responses now due no later than 5:00 pm, June 26, 2008.   Extension Letter to Parties   (PDF 1pp 13Kb))   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 79Kb, May 06, 2008)   FR Notice (AD)   (73 FR 27492, May 13, 2008)   FR Notice (CVD)   (73 FR 26960, May 12, 2008)   Separate Rate Application (PRC)   (PDF 22pp 87Kb)   Quantity & Value Questionnaire (PRC)   (PDF 11pp 31Kb)

May 30, 2008 China Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe Affirmative Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 4pp 63Kb)   FR Notice (AD)   (73 FR 31970, Jun 05, 2008)   FR Notice (CVD)   (73 FR 31966, Jun 05, 2008) May 22, 2008 France Sodium Metal Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 77Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 30605, May 28, 2008) May 07, 2008 China, Germany Lightweight Thermal Paper Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 73Kb)   FR Notice (PRC)   (73 FR 27504, May 13, 2008)   FR Notice (Germany)   (73 FR 27498, May 13, 2008)

Apr 28, 2008 Brazil, China, UAE Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 4pp 84Kb)   FR Notice (Brazil)   (73 FR 24560, May 05, 2008)   FR Notice (PRC)   (73 FR 24552, May 05, 2008)   FR Notice (UAE)   (73 FR 24547, May 05, 2008) Apr 24, 2008 China, Korea Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe Initiation of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations   Factsheet (both countries)   (PDF 2pp 79Kb)   FR Notice (AD)   (73 FR 23188, Apr 29, 2008)   FR Notice (CVD)   (73 FR 23184, Apr 29, 2008)   Quantity & Value Questionnaire (PRC)   (PDF 13pp 39Kb)   Separate Rate Application (PRC)   (PDF 22pp 73Kb) Apr 23, 2008 China, UAE Certain Steel Nails Post-Preliminary Determinations on Targeted Dumping   Decision Memorandum   (PDF 9pp 32Kb) Apr 21, 2008 China, Taiwan Raw Flexible Magnets Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 84Kb)   FR Notice (PRC)   (73 FR 22327, Apr 25, 2008)   FR Notice (Taiwan)   (73 FR 22332, Apr 25, 2008) Apr 17, 2008 China, Germany Sodium Nitrite Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet (both countries)   (PDF 2pp 84Kb)   FR Notice (PRC)   (73 FR 21906, Apr 23, 2008)   FR Notice (Germany)   (73 FR 21909, Apr 23, 2008) Apr 12, 2008 Expected Non-Market Economy Wages Request for Comments on 2007 Calculation    Due date for Comments Extended to May 1, 2008   FR Notice   (73 FR 19812, Apr 11, 2008) Apr 10, 2008 China Frontseating Service Valves Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 72Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 20250, Apr 15, 2008)   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 22pp 92Kb) Apr 10, 2008 China, India 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations   Factsheet (both countries)   (PDF 2pp 73Kb)   FR Notice (both countries)   (73 FR 20023, Apr 14, 2008)   Separate Rate Application (PRC)   (PDF 22pp 139Kb)   Quantity & Value Questionnaire (PRC)   (PDF 11pp 37Kb) Apr 08, 2008 Turkey Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube Affirmative Final Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 72Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 19814, Apr 11, 2008) Apr 08, 2008 China Sodium Nitrite Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 73Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 19816, Apr 11, 2008) Apr 08, 2008 India Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review   FR Notice   (73 FR 19811, Apr 11, 2008)   Decision Memo   (PDF 5pp 93Kb) Apr 08, 2008 China Steel Wire Garment Hangers Amended Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   FR Notice   (73 FR 20018, Apr 14, 2008) Apr 08, 2008 China, Vietnam Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp Initiation of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews   FR Notice (both countries)   (73 FR 18739, Apr 7, 2008)   China     Separate Rate Application   (PDF 23pp 79Kb)     Separate Rate Certification   (PDF 6pp 34Kb)   Vietnam     Separate Rate Application   (PDF 22pp 89Kb)     Separate Rate Certification   (PDF 8pp 39Kb)     Memo: Extension of Due Dates   (PDF 1pp 31Kb) Apr 07, 2008 China Fresh Garlic 2006-2007 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 22pp 155Kb)   Separate Rate Certification   (PDF 20pp 150Kb)

Mar 28, 2008 Interim Final Rule Withdrawal of Regulations Governing the Treatment of Subcontractors ("Tolling" Operations)   FR Notice   (73 FR 16517, Mar 28, 2008) Mar 26, 2008 China Steel Threaded Rod Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 72Kb)   FR Notice   (PDF 17pp 70Kb)   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 22pp 102Kb)   Quantity & Value Questionnaire   (PDF 12pp 51Kb) Mar 24, 2008 India Glycine Affirmative Final Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 72Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 16640, Mar 28, 2008)   Decision Memo   (PDF 7pp 99Kb) Mar 20, 2008 Australia, China Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 80Kb)   China FR Notice   (73 FR 15988, Mar 26, 2008)   Australia FR Notice   (73 FR 15982, Mar 26, 2008) Mar 19, 2008 China Steel Wire Garment Hangers Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 79Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 15726, Mar 25, 2008) Mar 10, 2008 China Lightweight Thermal Paper Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 74Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 13850, Mar 14, 2008) Mar 07, 2008 China Wooden Bedroom Furniture Initiation of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review   FR Notice   (73 FR 12387, Mar 7, 2008)   Separate Rate Certification   (PDF 6pp 30Kb)   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 23pp 74Kb)

Feb 20, 2008 China Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe Initiation of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 84Kb)   AD FR Notice   (73 FR 10221, Feb 26, 2008)   CVD FR Notice   (73 FR 9994, Feb 25, 2008)   Q&V Questionnaire   (PDF 11pp 84Kb)   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 22pp 73Kb) Feb 20, 2008 China Raw Flexible Magnets Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 83Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 9998, February 25, 2008) Feb 07, 2008 China Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 82Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 8287, Feb 13, 2008)   Q&V Questionnaire   (PDF 11pp 81Kb)   Separate Rate Application   (PDF 22pp 87Kb) Feb 06, 2008 China New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 4pp 80Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 9278, Feb 20, 2008)

Jan 29, 2008 China Sodium Hexametaphosphate Affirmative Final Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 2pp 74Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 6479, Feb 4, 2008)   Decision Memorandum (PDF 8pp 76k) Jan 25, 2008 China Laminated Woven Sacks Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   Factsheet   (PDF 3pp 76Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 5801, Jan 31, 2008) Jan 24, 2008 China, Korea, Mexico, Turkey Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet (combined)   (PDF 3pp 84Kb)   China FR Notice   (73 FR 5500, Jan 30, 2008)   Korea FR Notice   (73 FR 5794, Jan 31, 2008)   Mexico FR Notice   (73 FR 5515, Jan 30, 2008)   Turkey FR Notice   (73 FR 5515, Jan 30, 2008) Jan 23, 2008 China, South Africa, Vietnam Uncovered Innerspring Units Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations   Factsheet (combined)   (PDF 2pp 78Kb)   FR Initiation Notice   (73 FR 4817, Jan 28, 2008)   Separate Rate Application (PRC)   (PDF 22pp 191Kb)   Q&V Questionnaire (PRC)   (PDF 12pp 38Kb)   Separate Rate Application (Vietnam)   (PDF 21pp 189Kb)   Q&V Questionnaire (Vietnam)   (PDF 12pp 89Kb) Jan 22, 2008 Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents Submission Procedures; APO Procedures   Final Rule   (73 FR 3634, Jan 22, 2008) Jan 22, 2008 Mexico Fresh Tomatoes Suspension Agreement   Factsheet   (PDF 1pp 68Kb)   FR Notice   (73 FR 4831, Jan 28, 2008) Jan 16, 2008 China, UAE Steel Nails Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations   Factsheet (combined)   (PDF 2pp 75Kb)   UAE Prelim FR Notice   (73 FR 3945, Jan 23, 2008)   PRC Prelim FR Notice   (73 FR 3928, Jan 23, 2008)   PRC Amended Prelim Notice   (73 FR 7254, Feb 7, 2008)   Instructions for Filing Scope Comments   (PDF 3pp 26Kb) Jan 04, 2008 China Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination   FR Notice   (73 FR 2445, Jan 15, 2008)   Factsheet   (PDF 4pp 83Kb)

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