The Commerce Department on Jan. 26 released the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on softwood lumber products from Canada (A-122-857/C-122-858). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set AD duty and CVD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 25 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 25 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 amending the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from Italy (A-475-834) to correct a ministerial error in a calculation, which results in a lower AD cash deposit rate for some of the companies covered in the review.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 24 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Feb, 2 regarding a potential investigation on certain pick-up truck folding bed covers (ITC Docket No. 3665), it said in a Federal Register notice. The notice follows a Jan. 19 complaint filed by Extang, Laurmark (doing business as BAK Industries) and UnderCover, which accused 21 companies of importing folding truck bed covers that infringe five patents held by BAK, one held by Extang, and one held by UnderCover relating to latching systems, hinge systems, fluid routing, extension plates, and other features of folding truck bed covers. The complainants have asked for a general exclusion order on pick-up truck folding bed cover systems or a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 24 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 issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on gas powered pressure washers from China and Vietnam (A-570-148, A-552-008) and a countervailing duty investigation on gas powered pressure washers from China (C-570-149). The agency will determine whether imports of gas powered pressure washers are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value or are illegally subsidized.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 23 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission has begun a formal Section 337 investigation on imported semiconductors, it said in a Federal Register notice (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1350). A Dec. 12 complaint by Realtek Semiconductor Corporation of Taiwan alleged that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) engages in unfair import practices by importing computer processors that infringe on three of Realtek's patents for integrated circuit manufacturing with smaller inductor areas, power routing to power domains and capacitor arrangement. Realtek has asked the ITC for a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against AMD.