The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 1 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 Commerce Department is giving advance notice that in automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in December it will consider revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet from China (A-570-073/C-570-074), truck and bus tires from China (A-570-040/C-570-041), and rubber bands from China (A-570-069/C-570-040), as well as the AD order on rubber bands from Thailand (A-549-835). These orders will be revoked, or the investigation terminated, unless Commerce finds that revocation would lead to dumping and the International Trade Commission finds that revocation would result in injury to U.S. industry, Commerce said.
The Commerce Department on Dec. 1 published a notice announcing the opportunity to request administrative reviews by Jan. 2 for producers and exporters subject to 52 antidumping duty orders, 17 countervailing duty orders and two suspension agreements with December anniversary dates.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Nov. 30 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):
Aluminum foil made in South Korea and Thailand using Chinese-origin aluminum foil or sheet is circumventing antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum foil from China (A-570-053/C-570-054), the Commerce Department said in the final determination of an anti-circumvention inquiry Nov. 27.
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that non-refillable steel cylinders from India (A-533-912) is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose antidumping duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning Dec. 1, the date this preliminary determination is due to be published in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping determinations that brass rod from Brazil (A-351-859), India (A-533-915), Mexico (A-201-858), South Korea (A-580-916) and South Africa (A-791-828) is being sold at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning on Dec. 1, the publication date of these preliminary determinations in the Federal Register.
The International Trade Commission now seeks comments by Dec. 6 on an amended complaint filed by Optimum Communications Services seeking a general exclusion order banning imports of all passive network equipment that infringe on its patents, according to a Nov. 28 notice from the ITC. The amended complaint now lists Hangzhou Daytai Network Technologies as a respondent in the case, instead of Hangzhou Fullwell Optoelectronic Equipment.
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 6 on a Section 337 complaint filed by IngenioSpec alleging 28 companies are infringing its patents related to electronic eyewear, the ITC said in a notice. In a complaint filed Nov. 20, IngenioSpec said the 28 companies -- which include Luxottica, Bose, Epson, Lenovo and TCL, among others – are copying its patented technology for electronic sunglasses that allow consumers to take pictures, record videos, make hands-free phone calls, and play music. IngenioSpec seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of infringing merchandise from the 28 companies identified in the complaint.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Nov. 29 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):