The Commerce Department amended the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel nails from China (A-570-909), revising AD rates for most companies slightly downwards in response to allegations it made calculation errors. The agency said the new rates will apply to AD cash deposits, but liquidation is currently on hold due to a Court of International Trade injunction. The new rate is effective April 26, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
Davis Wire Corporation and Insteel Wire Products filed petitions April 23 with the Commerce Department and International Trade Commission requesting antidumping duties be imposed on prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire from China, Mexico, and Thailand (A-570-989, A-201-843, A-549-829). According to the two companies, imports of the product have increased their U.S. market share by undercutting domestic prices, which in turn has eroded the finances of U.S. producers. Domestic industry is both materially injured and threatened by injury from dumped imports, they said.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 24 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 publishing notices in the April 23 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 May 3 on public interest factors it should consider in its decision on whether to issue a limited exclusion order blocking imports of Nanya’s DRAM semiconductor chips that infringe patents held by Elpida Memory. An administrative law judge recommended the order in September, the ITC said.
The International Trade Commission is beginning an enforcement investigation to see if imports of dimmable compact fluorescent lamps from MaxLite are violating Section 337, despite a consent agreement with complainant Neptun Light (337-TA-830). According to the Feb. 19 complaint, a lawyer representing Neptun was able to order the products online well after the settlement’s effective date (see 13022029). When the products arrived, they were branded "MaxLite" and said they were made in China, Neptun said. In its complaint, Neptun requested a permanent cease and desist order, as well as monetary penalties of the greater of the value of the good, or $100,000, for each day the order has been violated.
The Commerce Department published notices in the April 23 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 Commission found 16 respondents are violating Section 337 by importing and selling toner cartridges that infringe on Canon’s patents. The 16 companies had been found in default due to their lack of participation in the investigation, and are the only parties remaining active in the investigation. The ITC declined to review an administrative law judge’s judgment that they violated Section 337. The ALJ recommended a general exclusion order, and cease and desist orders against each domestic defaulting respondent. The judge also recommended a 100 percent bond during the period of Presidential review. The ITC is asking for comments by May 1 on public interest factors arising from the ALJ’s recommended relief.
The Commerce Department issued a Federal Register notice on its recently initiated antidumping investigation on diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated flat-rolled steel products from Japan (A-588-869). The agency will determine whether imports of silica bricks and shapes from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. A Commerce Department fact sheet said domestic petitioners alleged AD rates of 56.5 to 77.7 percent (see 13041801).
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 19 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):