The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the March 20, 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 has issued a notice highlighting the antidumping and countervailing (AD/CV) duty-related provision of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KFTA), which took effect on March 15, 2012. Article 10.7 of the KFTA, which covers AD/CV duties, requires, among other things: (1) notification to the other party after receipt of a petition; and (2) the opportunity for the other party to take action on price and/or quantity of subject merchandise, after both initiation and the preliminary determination, in order to reach a settlement. This provision is not subject to dispute settlement, and only the notification requirements are binding.

The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Korea and Mexico (A-580-865 and A-201-839, respectively), and the countervailing duty investigation of the same product from Korea (C-580-866), its finding of targeted dumping for two companies from Korea, and its finding of AD critical circumstances for one company from Mexico.

The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of certain steel wheels from China (A-570-973, C-570-974), its finding of AD critical circumstances for one company and the China-wide entity, and its finding of CV critical circumstances for all other Chinese producers/exporters.

The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the March 16, 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 March 15, 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 Commission has announced that it is considering what the effects of a general exclusion order directed against certain handbags, luggage, accessories, and packaging thereof (337-TA-754) would have upon the public welfare, competition conditions in the U.S., and U.S. consumers, in light of a March 5, 2012 Administrative Law Judge recommended determination on remedy and bonding. Comments are due by April 4, 2012.

The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by approximately March 23, 2012 on an amended patent complaint filed on behalf of Immersion Corporation on March 2, 2012, 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 mobile electronic devices incorporating haptics (D/N 2875). 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.

According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain consumer electronics, including mobile phones and tablets, was filed on behalf of Pragmatus AV, LLC on March 13, 2012. Proposed respondents are:

The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the March 15, 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):