The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has advised that earlier this month it had conducted an interim review of its order concerning certain steel fasteners originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and has issued an order and reasons providing notice that it is continuing, with amendment, its findings made on January 5, 2015.
The amendment made in this interim review excludes from its finding, Squeeeeek No More® square-drive wood screws, manufactured by or on behalf of O’Berry Enterprises Inc. under U.S. patent Nos. 5,371,992, 5,372,466 or 6,250,186, for use in wood flooring, with scoring above the threaded portion of the screw that allows the upper portion of the screw and head to be easily broken off, 3” or 3.5” in length, of a #8 or #9 diameter, threaded in part with 8 threads per inch and in part with 9 threads per inch, with the remainder unthreaded, and covered in a Gleitmo 615 lubricant coating (or equivalent coating) and imported in packages of 500 screws or less.
This exclusion is effective on July 12, 2017, the date of the order.
Subject fasteners are usually classified under classification numbers 7318.11.00.00, 7318.12.00.00, 7318.14.00.00, 7318.15.00.10, and 7318.15.00.49. However, going forward, no ADD or CVD will be assessed on Squeeeeek No More® square-drive wood screws, manufactured by or on behalf of O’Berry Enterprises Inc. under U.S. patent Nos. 5,371,992, 5,372,466 or 6,250,186, described above.
Please refer to the product definition and links provided in the Measures in Force for the authoritative details regarding the subject goods and additional exclusions.
The CITT Interim review Orders and Reasons can be found on the CITT Website.
Please contact your Livingston account representative should you have any questions.