Administration, Chinese Tiremakers At Odds Over Deadline Extension In GPX Case

The Obama administration has requested a 60-day extension of the fast-approaching Feb. 2 deadline for deciding whether to seek a rehearing of a controversial decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit forbidding the Commerce Dept. from applying countervailing duties on imports from non-market economies (NMEs) such as China, according to petitioner and respondent lawyers.