China-U.S. Trade Law

Posted at 11:23 AM on July 1, 2009 by Christine Gill

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Administrative & Sunset Reviews
Product Case # Review 
Period		 Initiation Notice Published

Preliminary Determination
 Due

Final Determination Due

 Counsel

Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe

 A-570-910

1/15/08 - 6/30/09

 8/25/09

 Rescides on

11/4/09

    
  C-570-911 11/13/07 - 12/31/08 8/25/09   7/31/10  
Persulfates A-570-847 7/1/08 - 6/30/09 8/25/09   7/31/10  
Saccharin A-570-878 7/1/08 - 6/30/09 8/25/09   7/31/10  
Activated Carbon A-570-904

10/11/06 - 3/31/08
 

4/1/08 - 3/31/09

 6/4/08

 

 5/29/09

 5/7/09

 

 4/30/10

 11/10/09

 

 8/28/10

DOC APO Service List

DOC APO Service List
Apple Juice Concentrate,
Non-Frozen		 A-570-855 6/1/07 - 5/31/08 7/30/08 7/22/09 10/2/09  N/A
Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 A-570-892 12/1/07 - 11/30/08  2/2/09  12/22/09  4/21/10 DOC APO Service List
Cased Pencils A-570-827 12/01/07 - 11/30/08  2/2/09  12/15/09  4/14/10 DOC APO Service List
Chlorinated Isocyanurates A-570-898

6/1/07 -5/31/08

6/1/08-5/31/09

 7/30/08


 7/29/09

 6/8/09

                 7/6/10

 12/7/09


 11/3/10

DOC APO Service List

 
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel A-570-849 11/1/07 -10/31/08 12/24/08 8/10/09 12/8/09 DOC APO Service List
Folding Metal Tables and Chairs A-570-868

6/1/07 - 5/31/08

6/1/08-5/31/09

 7/30/09

        
 7/29/09

 6/30/09

 
 7/6/10

 12/4/09

 
 11/3/10

 DOC APO Service List
Fresh Garlic A-570-831

11/1/07 - 10/31/08

12/24/08

 11/30/09

 3/30/10

 DOC APO Service List
Freshwater Crawfish Tailmeat A-570-848 9/1/07 - 8/31/08 10/29/08  6/8/09  10/9/09 DOC APO  Service List
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp A-570-893

2/1/08 -1/31/09

 3/26/09

 3/3/10

 7/1/10

 DOC APO Service List
Glycine A-570-836

3/1/08 - 2/28/09

 4/27/09

4/4/10

8/2/10

 DOC APO Service List
Hand Trucks A-570-891 12/1/07 - 11/30/08  2/2/09 1/10/10  5/10/10 DOC APO Service List
Heavy Forged Hand Tools A-570-803 2/1/08 - 1/31/09  3/24/09  3/1/10  6/29/10 DOC APO Service List
Helical Spring Lock Washers A-570-822

10/1/07 - 9/30/08

11/24/08

11/9/09

3/2/10

 DOC APO  Service List
Honey A-570-863 12/1/07 - 11/30/08  2/2/09  12/16/09  4/15/10 DOC APO Service List
Ironing Tables A-570-888 

8/1/07 - 7/31/08

8/1/08 - 7/31/09

9/30/08

 

9/22/09

 9/8/09

                8/30/10

1/6/10  

             12/28/10

 DOC APO Service List
Laminated Woven Sacks A-570-916 1/31/08 - 7/31/09 9/22/09 8/30/10 12/28/10  
  C-570-917 12/3/07 - 12/31/08 9/22/09   8/30/10  
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tubing A-570-914 1/20/08 - 7/31/09 9/22/09 8/30/10 12/28/10  
Lined Paper Products A-570-901 9/1/07 - 8/31/08 10/29/08  /24/09  11/21/09 DOC APO Service List
Magnesium Metal A-570-896  4/1/08 - 3/31/09  7/30/08  6/30/09  10/28/09 DOC APO Service List
Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings A-570-875  4/1/08 - 3/31/09  7/30/08   Rescides on 11/19/09 N/A
Polyester Staple Fiber A-570-905

12/26/06 - 5/31/08

6/1/08 - 5/31/09

 7/30/08

                    

7/29/09

 7/7/09

               

7/6/10

 1/3/10   

             

11/3/10

DOC APO Service List

DOC APO Service List
Polyethlene Retail Carrier Bags A-570-886

8/1/07 - 7/31/08

8/1/08 - 7/31/09

 9/30/08

        

9/22/09

 7/29/09

                8/30/10

11/26/09

       12/28/10       

 DOC APO Service List
Pure Magnesium A-570-832

5/1/07 - 4/30/08

5/1/08 - 4/30/09

7/1/08

      

6/30/09

3/31/09

               

6/7/10

12/7/09

                       

10/5/10

DOC APO Service List

DOC APO Service List
Silicon Metal A-570-806 6/1/07 - 5/31/08  7/30/08  6/30/09  10/28/09 DOC APO Service List
Sodium Hexametaphosphate A-570-908 9/14/07 - 2/28/09  4/27/09  1/30/10  5/30/10 DOC APO Service List
Tissue Paper A-570-894

3/1/07 - 2/29/08

3/1/08 - 2/28/09

 6/10/08

      

4/27/09

 4/6/09

                  

3/31/10

 10/9/09

               

7/30/10

DOC APO Service List

DOC APO Service List
Steel Nails A-570-909 1/23/08 - 7/31/09 9/22/09 8/30/10 12/28/10  
Wooden Bedroom Furniture A-570-890

1/1/08 - 12/31/08

  2/26/09 1/31/10  5/31/10 DOC APO Service List
Tapered Roller Bearings & Parts A-570-601

6/1/07 - 5/31/08

6/109 - 5/31/10

7/30/08

 

7/29/09

5/31/09

 

7/6/09

 12/7/09

 

11/3/10

DOC APO Service List

DOC APO Service List
Sunset Reviews      
Product DOC Case # ITC Case # Initiation Notice Published Prelim Determination Due on Final Determination Due on  Counsel
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings A-570-881         DOC APO Service List
Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol A-57-887 731-TA-1046 7/1/09  ITC 12/4/09   DOC APO Service List
Ironing Table A-570-888 731-TA-1047 7/1/09    11/3/09 DOC APO Service List
Barium Chloride A-570-007 731-TA-149 7/1/09     DOC APO Service List  
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags A-570-886 731-TA-1043  7/1/09    10/19/09 DOC APO Service List
Chloropicrin (3rd Sunset Review) A-570-002 731-TA-130 7/1/09    11/6/09  

  

Active U.S. Investigations against Chinese Products
   Products Case # Start Date Preliminary
Determination		 Final
Determination		 Counsel
  Drill Pipe

A-570-965

C-570-966

701–TA–474 & 731–
TA–1176

1/21/10

1/21/10 

12/31/09

 

 

2/16/10

  

DOC APO Service List

DOC APO Service List

ITC APO Service List
  Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube

 A–570–956

731-TA-1174

10/20/09

9/30/09

3/9/10

11/30/09

5/24/10

7/7/10

 

ITC APO Service List
  Sodium and Potasslum Phosphate Salts

C-570-963

A-570-962

701-TA-473 & 731-TA-1173

10/14/09

10/14/09

9/24/09

12/18/09

3/3/10

11/9/09

3/3/10

5/17/10

 

  
  Steel Fasteners

C-570-961

A-570-960

701-TA-472 & 731-TA-1172

10/14/09

10/14/09

9/23/09

Note: Case ended on Nov. 9 because of the negative ITC determination.

11/9/09 

 

 

 

 

 

ITC APO Service List
  Coated Paper Suitable For High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses

C-570-959

A-570-958

701-TA-470 & 731-TA-1169

10/13/09

10/13/09

9/23/09

12/17/09

3/2/10

11/17/09

3/2/10

5/17/10

 

 

ITC APO Service List
  Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe  C-570-957  10/13/09  12/17/09  3/2/10  
     A-570-956  10/13/09  3/2/10  5/17/10  
    701-TA-469 & 731-TA-1168 9/22/09 11/6/09    
   Magnesia Carbon Bricks A-570-954  8/18/09  12/23/09  3/22/10 DOC APO Service List
    C-570-955  8/18/09  12/23/09  3/1/10 DOC APO Service List
   

731-TA-1166 & 731-TA-1167

  7/29/09  9/14/2009    ITC APO Service List
  Narrow Woven Ribbons A-570-952  7/30/09  12/16/09   DOC APO Service List
    C-570-953  7/31/09  12/14/09   DOC APO Service List
    701-TA-467 &
731-TA-1164 		 7/9/09
  		 8/24/09   ITC APO Service List
  Woven Electric Blankets A-570-951
 		  7/20/09  1/26/10  6/10/10 DOC APO Service List
    731-TA-1163  6/30/09      ITC APO Service List
  Wire Decking A-570-949 (DOC)  6/25/09   3/20/10 DOC APO Service List
    C-570-950 (DOC)  6/25/09 11/9/09 3/20/10 DOC APO Service List
    701–TA–466 &
731–TA–1162		  6/05/09  7/20/09   ITC APO Service List
  Steel Grating A-570-947 (DOC)  6/18/09  11/5/09  1/19/10 DOC APO Service List
    C-570-948 (DOC)  6/18/09 11/3/09  1/9/10 DOC APO Service List
    701–TA–465 &
731–TA–1161 		  5/29/09  7/13/09   ITC APO Service List
  Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
(PC Strand)		 A-570-945 (DOC)  6/16/09  12/17/09  3/8/10 DOC APO Service List
    C-570-946 (DOC)  6/16/09  10/24/09  3/8/10 DOC APO Service List
    701–TA–464 & 731–TA–1160  5/27/09  7/13/09   ITC APO Service List
  Oil Country Tubular Goods A-570-943 (DOC)  4/28/09 11/17/09 1/30/10 DOC APO Service List
    C-570-944 (DOC)   4/28/09 9/8/09 1/6/10 DOC APO Service List
    701–TA–463 & 731–TA–1159  4/15/09  6/10/09   ITC APO Service List
  Kitchen Appliance Shelving & Racks A-570-941 (DOC)  8/27/08  3/5/09  9/14/09
  		DOC APO Service List
    C-570-942 (DOC)  8/26/08  1/9/09  7/21/09 DOC APO Service List
    701-TA-458 & 731-TA-1154 (ITC)  8/7/08  9/24/08   ITC APO Service List
 Section 421 Investigation  
  Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires TA–421–7  4/29/09  6/25/09   ITC APO Service List

 

WTO Cases - China As Complainant
Case #  Opposing
Party		 Short Title  Consulta-tion
Requested		 Panel
Report
Circulated		 Appellate Body
Report
Circulated 		 Implementation Status of Adopted Reports Third Parties
DS252  U.S. Steel Safeguards  3/26/02  7/11/03  11/10/03 President Bush issued a proclamation that terminated all safeguard measures subjected to this dispute, pursuant to section 204 or the U.S. Trade Act of 1974. Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, European Communities, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela
DS368  U.S.

AD, CVD Determina-tions on Coated  Free Sheet Paper

  9/14/07        
DS379  U.S. AD, CVD measures on Several Products  9/19/08     No panel established nor settlement notified as of Janurary 2009. Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the European Communities, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Turkey
DS392   U.S. Measures Affecting Imports of Chinese Poultry 4/17/09        
DS397 E.U. Definitive AD Measures on Chinese Irons or Steel Fastners 7/31/09        
DS399 U.S.

Measures Affecting Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China

 9/17/09        

 

WTO Cases - China As Respondent
Case #  Opposing
Party		 Short Title Consultation
Requested		 Panel
Report
Circulated		 Appellate Body
Report
Circulated 		 Implementation Status of Adopted Reports Third Parties
DS309  U.S. VAT Refunds for Domestically-Produced or Designed Integrated Circuits  3/18/04     In July 2004, China agreed to eliminate the availability of VAT refunds on Ics produced and sold in China and on Ics designed in China but manufactured abroad by 11/1/04 and 9/1/04, respectively. The parties notified WTO of a Mutaully Agreed Solution on 10/5/05.
(DS309 - Solution)		 The European Communities, Japan and Mexico (other complainants)
DS339  E.U.  Auto Parts  3/30/06 7/18/08 Part I & 7/18/08 Part II   12/15/08
  		  Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Chinese Taipei and Thailand 
DS340  U.S.  3/30/06  
DS342  Canada  4/13/06  
DS358  U.S. Refunds and Tax Reduction or Exemptions  2/2/07  
 		  
 		 Memorandum of understanding signed in December 2007 Australia, Canada, Chile, the European Communities, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Turkey
DS359    Mexico  2/26/07 Memorandum of understanding signed in January 2008
DS362  U.S. IPR Protection & Enforcement   4/10/07

1/26/09 Part 1

Part II

Part III

Part IV &

Part V

   Two countries agreed that China would have until March 20, 2010, to implement the panel ruling. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Communities, Inida, japan, Korea, Mexico, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Turkey
DS363   U.S. Market Access & Trading Rights Restrictions on Publications & Audiovisual Products  4/10/07  8/12/09  China appealed on 9/23/09.   Australia, the Euroepan Communites, Japan, Korea and Chinese Taipei
DS372  E.U. Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers  3/3/08  
 
 		  
 
 		 Parties reached an agreement in November 2008. (DS373 - MOU with US)  
DS373   U.S.  3/3/08  
DS378  Canada  6/20/08  
DS387  U.S. Grants, Loans and Other Incentives  12/19/08  
 
 		  
 
 		  
 
 		  
DS388  Mexico  12/19/08         
DS390  Guatemala  1/19/08        
DS394  U.S. Export Restrictions on Raw Materials   6/23/09        
DS395  E.U.  6/23/09        
DS398 Mexico 8/21/09
   E.U. AD Duties on Iron and Steel Fasteners  7/31/09        

 

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