The Commerce Department issued the final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China (C-570-942), which sets a CV cash deposit rate of 12.06 percent for New King Shan (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. This rate is effective April 11.

The Commerce Department issued a countervailing order on drawn stainless steel sinks from China (C-570-984). The order details a "gap period" of Dec. 4 -- April 9 of no CV duty liability due to the expiration of the provisional measures period.

The Commerce Department issued an antidumping duty order on drawn stainless steel sinks from China (A-570-983). The agency said it left out a producer-exporter combination rate from the final determination, so it amended the final determination rates to add the omitted AD rate. The order details a "gap period" of April 3-9 of no AD duty liability due to the expiration of the provisional measures period.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 9 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 April 17 on public interest issues arising from Okin’s Section 337 patent complaint on linear actuators. Okin filed the complaint April 3, alleging Changzhou Kaidi and its U.S. affiliate Kaidi LLC are importing linear actuators that infringe its patents (see 13040601). The linear actuators at issue use electric motors to extend the footrest and adjust the chair back on seating furniture. Okin is requesting a general exclusion order blocking all imports of linear actuators that infringe its patents, as well as cease and desist orders against the two respondents.

The International Trade Administration published notices in the April 9 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 International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of the countervailing duty administrative review on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey (C-489-502). The preliminary CV rates for all three companies under review were found to be de minimis. If the ITA continues to find zero CV rates for these companies in the final results, it will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of the company's subject merchandise during the period of review without regard to AD duties. These CV rates are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated CV cash deposit rate for these companies.

The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand (A-549-502). The ITA calculated a preliminary zero AD rate for Saha Thai Steel Pipe (Public) Company, and said Pacific Pipe Company, the other respondent, had no reviewable shipments. If the ITA continues to find a zero AD rate for Saha Thai in the final results, it will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of the company's subject merchandise during the period of review without regard to AD duties. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.

The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review of steel threaded rod from China (A-570-932). The ITA preliminarily denied the RMB/IFI Group's request for partial revocation, because the company has not been assigned three consecutive zero rates -- the ITA calculated a positive AD rate for the company in the final results of the previous administrative review. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 8 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):