The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about June 7, 2012, on a patent complaint filed on behalf of FlashPoint Technology, Inc., which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain electronic imaging devices (D/N 2898). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.

The International Trade Commission voted to institute an investigation of certain drill bits and products containing the same (337-TA-844). The products at issue in this investigation are drill bits for mineral mining.

The International Trade Administration published notices in the May 30, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the May 29, 2012, 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 Administration published notices in the May 29, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The International Trade Administration initiated administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders with April anniversary dates. The ITA has also received a request to revoke in part two antidumping orders for one exporter each. The ITA intends to issue the final results of these reviews no later than March 31, 2013.

The International Trade Administration issued the initiation and preliminary results of its antidumping duty changed circumstances review of stainless steel bar from Japan (A-588-833), in response to a request by U.S. importer of subject merchandise Suruga USA Corp. that the ITA revoke, in part, the AD order with respect to three types of stainless steel bar that are subject to the AD order at issue (one Grade 304 product and two Grade 440C products). The ITA said the domestic industry has affirmatively expressed a lack of interest in the continuation of the order with respect to this product. Therefore, The ITA intends to revoke, in part, the AD order as it relates to imports of the connector described above from China.

The scope of the antidumping duty order on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China (A-570-875) was amended by the International Trade Administration in the final results of an AD changed circumstances review, to exclude a certain brake fluid tube connector. The review, initiated in response to a request by Ford Motor Co., also revokes the AD order, in part, retroactive to April 1, 2011, for the particular brake fluid tube connector removed from the scope. The connector is a “joint block” for brake fluid tubes and is made of non-malleable cast iron to Society of Automotive Engineers (SEA) automotive standard J431. The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties, as applicable, and to refund any estimated antidumping duties collected for all unliquidated entries of the connector, made on or after April 1, 2011.

The International Trade Administration published notices in the May 25, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India (A-533-852), Vietnam (552-811), Oman (A-523-801), and the United Arab Emirates (A-520-805), which found preliminary AD rates of 48.43% for India, zero to 27.96% for Vietnam, 5.59% for Oman, and 3.29% to 11.71% for the UAE. The official notice of the ITA's preliminary determinations, which will trigger the implementation of the AD cash deposit or bond requirements for subject merchandise, will be published in the Federal Register soon.