The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico (A-201-805). The agency preliminarily found that Tuberia Nacional (TUNA), Lamina y Placa Comercial, Mueller Comercial, and Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos (Regiopysta) exported no subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. It also rescinded the review for four other companies for which review requests were withdrawn. If Commerce continues these findings unchanged in the final results, AD rates for these companies will remain at the levels calculated in previous reviews. These preliminary results are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rates for these companies.
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by Oct. 15 on whether it should begin a changed circumstances review on revocation of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from China. Husqvarna Construction Products North America requested revocation of the AD duty order on July 11, arguing shifts in the diamond sawblades supply chain and the 2011 revocation of the diamond sawblades order on South Korea are cause for reconsideration (see 13071522). Husqvarna also said that, as the largest domestic producer of diamond sawblades, its opposition alone should be enough reason to revoke.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Aug. 7 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by Aug. 15 on public interest factors raised by Spansion’s Section 337 patent complaint against Macronix’s flash memory chips. Spansion filed the complaint Aug. 1, alleging that Macronix is manufacturing and importing flash memory chips that infringe its patents (see 13080601). Spansion said the chips are also used in laptops, routers, game cartridges and game consoles imported by Acer, Asus, Belkin, Netgear and Nintendo. Spansion is seeking a general exclusion order banning entry of Macronix flash memory chips that infringe its patents. In the alternative, it is asking for limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against each respondent.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Aug. 7 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department amended the final results of its new shipper review on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam (A-552-801) for Hoang Long. The change caused the company's AD rate to increase. The new rate is effective for entries on or after July 2, the publication date of Commerce's original final results.
The Commerce Department found Husqvarna (Hebei) Co., Ltd. to be the successor company to Hebei Husqvarna Jikai Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. for the purposes of antidumping duty liability, in the final results of a changed circumstances review on diamond sawblades from China (A-570-900). The agency had preliminarily said the company only underwent a name change (see 13061810). After nobody commented, Commerce finalized its decision. Subject merchandise exported by Husqvarna (Hebei) and entered on or after Aug. 8 will now be subject to Hebei Husqvarna’s current cash deposit rate (see 13071709). Because that rate is zero, no cash deposits will be required on such merchandise.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Aug. 6 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by Aug. 15 on public interest factors raised by Straight Path’s Section 337 complaint against several consumer electronics companies. Straight Path filed the complaint Aug. 1, alleging imports of products like smartphones, tablet computers, e-readers, smart TVs, gaming consoles, Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, and VoIP telephone systems are infringing its patents on technologies used to establish point-to-point communications across a network (see 13080222). According to Straight Path, AmTran, LG, Panasonic, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, and Vizio are all in violation. Straight Path is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders banning infringing imports.
Spansion filed a complaint Aug. 1 at the International Trade Commission, alleging violations of Section 337 by patent infringing imports of flash memory chips made by Macronix. The technology at issue relates to structure memory cells on the chips so that the cells can be put closer together, reducing costs of higher memory capacities while avoiding interference between the memory cells. According to the complaint, Macronix itself imports and sells the flash memory chips in the U.S., and the chips are also used in laptops, routers, game cartridges and game consoles imported by Acer, Asus, Belikin, Netgear and Nintendo. Spansion is seeking a general exclusion order banning entry of Macronix flash memory chips that infringe its patents. In the alternative it is asking for limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against each respondent.