The Commerce Department upheld in final results its preliminary determination to recognize the corporate reorganization of a South Korean company for the purposes of antidumping duties on several steel products from South Korea: non-oriented electrical steel (A-580-872), certain corrosion-resistant steel products (A-580-878), certain cold-rolled steel flat products (A-580-881), certain hot-rolled steel flat products (A-580-883), certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (A-580-887), and carbon and alloy steel wire rod (A-580-891). The agency found that the reorganized POSCO is the successor-in-interest to the pre-reorganization entity, in the final results of a changed circumstances review. The agency found that POSCO continues to operate as the same business entity despite the reorganization, which included the creation of new parent entity POSCO Holdings. Thus, the reorganized POSCO will inherit the AD duty rates assigned to POSCO under the various AD duty orders. (See 2207120027 for the preliminary results of this changed circumstances review.)
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on welded line pipe from Turkey (A-489-822). The agency preliminarily said the only company remaining under review, Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret, Ltd. Sti., had no exports of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period under review. If Commerce's “no shipments” finding for Cimtas is continued in the final results, subject merchandise from the company will continue to enter at AD rates set in the most recent previous review, and any entries filed with Cimtas' case number entered Dec. 1, 2020, through Nov. 30, 2021, will be liquidated at the all-others rate. Commerce will make its final decision when it issues the final results of this review, currently due in December.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Aug. 26 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 Aug. 26 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):
Comments are due Sept. 6 to the International Trade Commission on public interest issues raised in an Aug. 19 complaint by Manufacturing Resources International concerning imported Outdoor and Semi-Outdoor Electronic Displays (Docket No. 3636). The complaint alleges that Samsung, Coates and Palmer Digital Group import products that infringe on five of MRI's patents concerning cooling systems for electronic displays. Samsung's OH Series, Coates' ODMB Single Panel Menu Board, and Palmer's Kiosks, all allegedly incorporate infringing technology, MRI said. The company has asked ITC for a limited exclusion order excluding outdoor and semi-outdoor electronic displays from entry, as well as cease and desist orders against the named respondents.
The International Trade Commission has begun a formal Section 337 investigation into imported soft projective launchers (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1325), it said in a notice. The investigation follows a July 20 complaint by Hasbro and Spin Master, which alleged Gel Blaster, Splat-R-Ball and Prime Time Toys import products that violate two patents on hydrated super absorbent polymer material (see 2207260029). Due to its water absorption capacity, the polymer is an improvement in projectile launching compared with paint balls, plastics and foams, the complaint said. Hasbro and Spin Master asked the commission to implement a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 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 recognizing a name change for a Indonesian company for the purposes of antidumping duties on monosodium glutamate from Indonesia (A-560-826), it said in the final results of a changed circumstances review released Aug. 25. The agency upheld its preliminary finding that PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon Indonesia, in the preliminary results of the review (see 2207050045). The agency found that Daesang continues to operate as the same business entity other than the change in name. Daesang now inherits the AD rate assigned to Miwon, currently 1.6%, effective Aug. 26.
The Commerce Department is beginning an anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether aluminum sheet from China produced from aluminum alloy 4017 should be subject to antidumping and countervailing duties on common alloy aluminum sheet from China (A-570-073/C-570-054), the agency said in a notice released Aug. 25.
Welded carbon steel standard pipes and tubes made in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from Indian hot-rolled steel are likely not circumventing antidumping duties on welded carbon steel standard pipes and tubes from India (A-533-502), the Commerce Department said in the preliminary determinations of two anti-circumvention inquiries, released Aug. 25. As a result, Commerce will not at this time suspend liquidation and require AD duty cash deposits on UAE and Omani pipes and tubes. The agency could still change its mind when it issues its final determinations. Commerce began the inquiries in February (see 2202220026).