The Commerce Department issued the final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on drill pipe from China (C-570-966). The agency set a CV cash deposit rate of 5.07 percent for Shanxi Yida Special Steel Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd., and its cross-owned affiliates Shanxi Yida Special Steel Group Co., Ltd., and Shanxi Yida Petroleum Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. This rate is effective Aug. 5.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Aug. 1 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Aug. 1 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):

A partially solar-powered battery imported by Batteries Plus that is used to charge consumer electronics is included under the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on silicon photovoltaic cells from China (A-570-979 / C-570-980), said the Commerce Department July 24 in a final scope ruling. The “hybrid solar tablet charger” only generates electricity, and doesn’t consume it, so it doesn’t fall under the scope exclusion for small solar cells integrated into consumer goods, the agency said.

Dorel Industries' Children’s beds with metal frames but a covering of wooden panels are within the scope of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890), said the Commerce Department in a final scope ruling. Although the beds are classified as metal furniture in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the wood panels, which make the bed look like a fire truck or princess castle, are extensively used and integral components, and as such bring the beds within the language of the scope, Commerce said.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the July 31 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. 8 on Clorox’s Section 337 complaint alleging trademark infringement by imports of Alen’s laundry and household cleaning products. According to the July 25 complaint (see 13073017), Industrias Alen manufactures products that bear the names “Cloralex” and Pinol” in Mexico, including liquid bleach, color safe bleach, laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaners, bathroom cleaning products, disinfecting cleaners, and disinfecting wipes. The merchandise is then imported by Alen USA, and sold to retailers. According to Clorox, the products infringe its Clorox and Pine-Sol trademarks. Clorox is requesting a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the allegedly infringing imports. The ITC has yet to begin a formal investigation.

The International Trade Commission voted July 31 to begin an investigation of whether Pantech’s imports of cellphones and tablets are infringing patents held by Pragmatus, in violation of Section 337. The June 27 petition says the patents at issue are related to a personal security and tracking system that relays information on the device’s location (see 13070306). According to Pragmatus, a patent licensing company based in Alexandria, Va., Pantech is importing the infringing wireless devices from South Korea. Pragmatus is seeking a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. The ITC named the following as respondents:

The Commerce Department published notices in the July 31 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 is giving advance notice that it and the International Trade Commission will consider revoking the antidumping duty orders on electrolytic manganese dioxide from Australia (A-602-806) and China (A-570-919), and steel wire garment hangers from China (A-570-918), in their automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in September. Advance notice is given because sunset reviews have short deadlines. An order will be revoked unless Commerce finds that revocation would lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and the ITC finds that revocation would result in continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry. As a result, a negative determination by either Commerce or the ITC would result in the revocation of these orders.