Dumping 

China:  

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced a formal anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into US poultry industry imports into China.  (26 ITR 1323; 10/1/09) 

U.S.:      

United Steel Workers and three US paper companies filed anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases against imports of certain types of Chinese and Indonesian coated paper.  (26 ITR 1333; 10/1/09) 

Customs 

U.S.:    

The US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) removed certain regulations providing special entry requirements for Mexican cement.  (26 ITR 1331; 10/1/09)

Agriculture 

China:  

The US Agriculture Secretary and the Chinese Agriculture Minister renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on scientific research and trade to develop and guide collaboration on dual trade and agriculture.  (26 ITR 1324; 10/1/09) 

Trade 

WTO:   

 World trade recovered slightly in the 2^nd quarter of 2009 with a 7.7% increase to a level of 2.88 trillion dollars; and, world exports contracted 33% in the same period except for China which experienced growth of 10.5% which was second to export growth experienced by Germany.  (26 ITR 1273; 9/24/09) 

Countervailing Duties 

U.S.:      

 The Commerce Department announced a final affirmative determination that NI-resist piston inserts from Argentina were subsidized (Piston Inserts for Korea and Argentina, ITA; 26 ITR 1297; 9/24/09) 

Foreign Investment 

U.S.: 

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the Commerce Department will change its quarterly survey of foreign acquisitions and other direct investments in the U.S. to collect data on constructions of new plants and other new business facilities by existing U.S. affiliates and reporting on existing U.S. companies and establishment of new U.S. affiliates.  (Federal Reg., 74 Fed. Reg. 45,383/September 2, 2009; 26 ITR 1199; 9/10/09)

Customs 

Russia: 

Customs regulations have been amended regarding duty payment procedures (26 ITR 1320; 10/1/09) 

Dumping 

China:  

The US Court of International Trade determined that the application of the anti-dumping and countervailing laws to the People's Republic of China regarding products from a non-market economy (NME) was unreasonable and must identify and measure subsidies in the PRC to include the type of subsidy and whether its measurable in a particular timeframe.  (GPX Tire Corp. v. U.S., Ct. Int'l. Trade, No. 08-00285; SLIP Op. 09-103, 9-18-09; 26 ITR 1268; 09/24/09) 

Labeling 

Mexico: 

Eleven regulations were published under the Sustainable Energy Use Law requiring reports on companies with high energy consumption and establishing a process for importers, distributors and manufacturers to become certified as energy efficient.  (26 ITR 1291; 09/24/09) 

Labor 

U.S.: 

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor is seeking comment on an updated list of products believed to have been mined, produced or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor that would require federal contractor certification.  (Federal Register; 74 Fed. Reg. 46,794/September 11, 2009; 26 ITR 1240; 09/17/09)

Sources: IR - Interpreter Releases, Federal Publications, Inc.; ITR - International Trade Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.; IB-Bender's Immigration Bulletin; ILT - Immigration Law Today, American Immigration Lawyers Association Monthly Journal; IL - International Lawyer, SMU School of Law; FT- Financial Times; KTF - Korea Trade Focus Monthly Newsletter (Korea International Trade Association) TE - The Economist Magazine; GATM - German American Trade Magazine published by the German American Chamber of Commerce; MAPI - Manufacturers Alliance Legal Analysis and Regulations; WSJ - Wall Street Journal; ILN/ABA-International Law News, American Bar Association; TMIJ-Tax Management International Journal, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.; AILA - American Immigration Lawyer's Association, International Trade Daily/Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (ITD)