The Commerce Department announced the opportunity to request administrative reviews by May 31 of producers and exporters subject to 62 antidumping duty orders and 19 countervailing duty orders with May anniversary dates.
Suspension of liquidation and AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect April 29 on imports of emulsion styrene butadiene rubber from Italy (A-475-844), after the Commerce Department made an affirmative antidumping preliminary determination that imports from the country are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The International Trade Commission is seeking public comments on public interest issues raised by a Section 337 complaint, received April 22, from Broadband iTV, which does business as BBiTV. The complaint alleges that Comcast, Charter and Altice are importing specialty memory foam sidesleeper pillows that infringe on four patents held by BBiTV. The products include streaming devices for receiving television services and systems that incorporate the imported set-top boxes and their components including servers, mobile streaming apps, content delivery networks and ingestion tools. BBiTV is asking the ITC for a limited exclusion order against the proposed respondents’ digital set-top boxes and systems and cease and desist orders. Public interest statements are due by May 9.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 27 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 April 27 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 International Trade Commission published notices in the April 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 International Trade Commission is seeking comments on public interest issues raised by a Section 337 complaint submitted April 20 by Psyche Comfort Products, which does business as Pro-Pap. The complaint alleges Lumia Products is importing specialty memory foam sidesleeper pillows that infringe on two patents personally held by Pro-Pap CEO Todd Deetsch. The pillows are designed to be used in combination with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) systems. Pro-Pap is asking the ITC for a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order against Lumia. Public interest statements are due by May 5.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review on stilbenic optical brightening agents from Taiwan (A-583-848). Commerce preliminarily calculated an AD rate of 12.02% for Teh Fong Ming International Co., Ltd. (TFM). Any changes to TFM's cash deposit rate would take effect on the publication date of the final results of this review. Once Commerce issues its final results, the agency will assess AD duties at importer-specific rates for entries of subject merchandise from TFM entered between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, it said.
The Commerce Department issued a Federal Register notice on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on preserved mushrooms from France (A-427-833), the Netherlands (A-421-815), Poland (A-455-806) and Spain (A-469-825). The agency will determine whether imports of preserved mushrooms are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The investigations cover entries during the period Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021.
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on white grape juice concentrate from Argentina (A-357-825/C-357-826). Both the AD and CV duty investigations cover entries Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021.