Alston’s “two-ply hybrid solid flooring system” is outside of the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970 / C-570-971), said the International Trade Administration is a final scope ruling. The flooring did not meet the scope language requirements for multiple layers, or “plies,” of veneers, the ITA found.

Curtain wall units made in China using non-Chinese aluminum extrusions as components are outside the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on aluminum extrusions from China (A-570-967 / C-570-968), said the International Trade Administration in a final scope ruling. Although a November 2012 scope ruling found curtain wall units to fall within the AD/CV duty orders, the orders do not apply to third-country aluminum extrusions, the ITA said.

The International Trade Administration is revoking its antidumping and countervailing duty orders on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from South Korea (A-580-816 / C-580-818), and the antidumping duty order on the same product from Germany (A-428-815). The revocations, which are effective Feb. 14, 2012, result from the International Trade Commission’s unanimous finding of no injury to U.S. industry in the sunset reviews of the three AD/CV duty orders (see 13021531). The ITA will instruct CBP to end suspension of liquidation for merchandise subject to the orders, stop collection of cash deposits, and refund all cash deposits collected after Feb. 14, 2012, with interest.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the March 15 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 about March 26 on public interest issues raised by Sling Media’s Section 337 patent complaint on electronic devices having placeshifting or display replication functionality. The products allow users to watch their televisions remotely from a computer, tablet or smartphone. Sling Media alleges Belkin International, Monsoon Multimedia, and C2 Microsystems are infringing its patents through imports of the products, and is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against the companies.

The International Trade Commission issued cease and desist orders and limited exclusion orders blocking imports of digital photo frames and image display devices from Nextar, WinAccord, Aiptek, and Pandigital that infringe patents held by Technology Properties Limited. All four companies were found to be in default in the ITC’s Section 337 investigation. The ITC will require a bond of 100 percent of entered value of covered products for temporary importation during the 60-day Presidential review period. As the investigation has been resolved for all of the other original respondents, the ITC terminated the investigation.

The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of steel nails from China (A-570-803). The ITA assigned a zero AD rate to Stanley, so entries manufactured and exported by the company will be liquidated without regard to AD duties, and no cash deposit will be collected. The ITA also rescinded the review for twelve companies,¹ so these companies will continue to have the same AD cash deposit rates established in prior reviews. The new rates are effective March 18, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the March 14 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 about March 23 on public interest factors arising from STMicroelectronics’ Section 337 patent complaint on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The March 11 complaint alleged patent infringement by imports of MEMS devices by InvenSense, Roku, and Black & Decker (see 13031226). According to STMicroelectronics, InvenSense directly imports MEMS devices that infringe its patents, while Roku imports remote controls that contain infringing MEMS devices, and Black & Decker imports power screwdrivers that contain infringing MEMS devices. STMicroelectronics is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against the proposed respondents.

Sling Media filed a Section 337 complaint at the International Trade Commission March 12, alleging patent infringement by imports of “electronic devices having placeshifting or display replication functionality” from Belkin International, Monsoon Multimedia, and C2 Microsystems. The products at issue allow users to watch their televisions remotely from a computer, tablet, or smartphone.