According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain electronic imaging devices was filed on behalf of FlashPoint Technology, Inc. on May 23, 2012. The proposed respondents are:
The International Trade Administration published notices in the May 23, 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 is initiating an anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether Malayisan company Reztec Industries Sdn Bhd’s uncovered innerspring units are circumventing the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units from China (A-570-928).
The International Trade Administration published notices in the May 22, 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 voted to institute an investigation of certain electronic devices having a retractable USB connector (337-TA-843). The products at issue in this investigation are devices with retractable USB connectors such as cameras, camcorders, digital audio recorders, MP3 players, wireless modems, and flash memory drives.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the May 21, 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):
A NAFTA panel remanded, in part, the final results of the International Trade Administration’s 2005-06 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Canada (A-122-840) on May 11, 2012, according to the ITA. While the NAFTA panel affirmed certain aspects of the ITA’s final results, it remanded the final results to the ITA to explain its statutory interpretation underlying its approach of granting offsets for non-dumped sales (i.e., not zeroing) in original investigations while denying such offsets (i.e, zeroing) in administrative reviews in a manner consistent with Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit precedent.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the May 18, 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 is asking for comments by about May 25, 2012, on an amended patent complaint filed on behalf of Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation 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 radio frequency integrated circuits and devices containing same (D/N 2877). Although the ITC's FR notice said the due date for comments is 8 days after publication (i.e., May 26), ITC officials said that, because that date falls on a Saturday, comments are due by the preceding Friday (i.e., May 25). 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.
Chinese exporters of solar cells received preliminary antidumping rates of 31.14% to 249.96%, the International Trade Administration announced in its fact sheet regarding its affirmative preliminary determination in its AD investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules from China (A-570-979). The fact sheet says mandatory respondents Wuxi Suntech and Trina Solar received AD rates of 31.22% and 31.14%, respectively. Fifty-nine other exporters qualified for a separate AD rate of 31.18%, and all other Chinese producers/exporters received a preliminary AD rate of 249.96%.