The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Jan. 7 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 is initiating an antidumping duty changed circumstances review of diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China (A-570-900) to determine whether Husqvarna (Hebei) Co. is the successor-in-interest to Hebei Husqvarna Jikai Diamond Tools Co. for purposes of determining AD duty liability. Husqvarna Jikai's current AD cash deposit rate is 48.5 percent, which was assigned in the original investigation. No subsequent administrative reviews have been completed pending resolution of fraud allegations. (See ITT's Online Archives [Ref;] for summary of CIT dismissal of a motion to compel the ITA to complete the first of the administrative reviews.)
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of its antidumping administrative review of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico (A-201-836), finding zero AD rates for Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. and Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V. The ITA made no changes from the preliminary results. The ITA will instruct CBP to liquidate all entries of subject merchandise from either Maquilacero or Regiomontana during the period of review without regard to AD duties, and will not require an AD cash deposit on such merchandise until further notice. The new rates are effective Jan. 8, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
Imports of xanthan gum from Austria (A-433-811) and China (A-570-985) are being dumped in the U.S. at less than fair value, said the International Trade Administration as it announced its preliminary determinations. The ITA will accordingly tell CBP to require cash deposits on entries of merchandise subject to these investigations. The ITA found preliminary AD rates for xanthan gum from Austria and China of 17.18 percent, and 21.69 to 154.07 percent, respectively. The official notice of the ITA's preliminary determinations, which will trigger the implementation of the AD cash deposit requirements for subject merchandise, will be published in the Federal Register soon.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Jan. 4 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 Jan. 15 on InterDigital’s Section 337 patent complaint against imports of certain wireless devices with 3G and/or 4G capabilities and components thereof from Samsung, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei. InterDigital is requesting the ITC issue limited exclusion and cease and desist orders. Examples of products that InterDigital is seeking to exclude include the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy Note; the Nokia Lumia 822 and 920; the ZTE Avail, JetPack, and 4G Hotspot; and the Huawei MediaPad, USBConnect, Activa, and My Touch. Proposed respondents are as follows:
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Jan. 4 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
InterDigital filed a petition for a patent investigation at the International Trade Commission, seeking to exclude for patent infringement wireless devices with 3G and/or 4G capabilities, as well as components of these devices, manufactured by several major wireless device companies, including Samsung, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei. According to the complaint, the devices at issue may operate as cellphones, cellular PC cards, cellular USB sticks, mobile internet devices with cellular capabilities (including personal computers), cellular hotspots, and cellular modems. InterDigital is seeking a limited exclusion order barring entry of infringing products into the U.S., as well as cease and desist orders.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Jan. 3 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 found hospital bed end panel components imported by Medline Industries to be within the scope of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890). The company requested out-of-scope status for the merchandise because of its intended use in hospitals, and because it's an integral part of metal beds that are explicitly excluded by the scope. The ITA, needing to rely only on the factors enumerated in 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1), said those facts are irrelevant to the question of whether the end panel components are in-scope.