U.S. Court of International Trade - Slip opinions for November 12-16 

November 16:   The U.S. Court of International Trade posted and / or released the following opinions and actions for the week November 12-16, 2012.

For an electronic version of text of the slip opinions, click on the direct hyperlink to the court’s website, as provided below:


  • AK Steel Corp. v. United States, Slip Op. 12-139 (CIT November 15, 2012): Concerning the ITC's second sunset review of stainless steel sheet and strip from Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Taiwan, the court concluded that the determination with regard to cumulation, volume effects, and price effects are supported by substantial evidence and are otherwise consistent with the law.

    Read the opinion [PDF 111 KB]


  • Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd. v. United States, Slip Op. 12-138 (CIT November 15, 2012): Concerning a request for review of determinations made by Commerce in the countervailing duty investigation of multilayered wood flooring from China, the court affirmed its ruling concerning redetermination. For the prior opinion in this matter, see TaxNewsFlash-Trade & Customs: U.S. Court of International Trade: Slip opinions for August 27-31

    Read the opinion [PDF 37 KB]


  • Camau Frozen Seafood Processing Imp. Exp. Corp. v. United States, Slip Op. 12-137 (CIT November 15, 2012): In a consolidated action seeking review of determinations made by Commerce in the fifth administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam, the court affirmed Commerce’s explanation for its continued use of “zeroing” and remanded Commerce’s decision to value labor solely on the basis of data from Bangladesh.

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  • Far E. New Century Corp. v. United States, Slip Op. 12-136 (CIT November 14, 2012): Concerning Commerce’s administrative review of an antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fibers from Taiwan, and Commerce’s use of its “zeroing” methodology in calculating the relevant dumping margin, the court affirmed the final results of antidumping duty administrative review, as modified by the final results of redetermination. For the prior opinion in this matter, see TaxNewsFlash-Trade & Customs: U.S. Court of International Trade: Slip opinions for August 27- August 31

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The following opinion is confidential (public version to be posted when available):


  • Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd. v. United States, Slip Op 12-135 (November 14, 2012)


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