A domestic producer filed petitions March 30 with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping duties on preserved mushrooms from France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD duty investigations. Giorgio Foods requested the investigation.
A California grape grower cooperative seeking the imposition of new antidumping and countervailing duties on white grape juice concentrate, it said in petitions filed with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission March 31. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CV duty orders and the assessment of AD and CV duties on importers. Delano Growers Grape Products filed the petition.
The Commerce Department is ending its antidumping duty investigation on raw honey from Ukraine (A-823-820), after the domestic producers withdrew their AD petition in light of Russia’s invasion of the country, Commerce said in a notice released April 5. The investigation had been on hold since March 2 due to current events, and the American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey Association withdrew their petition March 24. Commerce will refund all AD cash deposits collected during the investigation, which had been imposed following Commerce’s affirmative preliminary determination Nov. 23, 2021 (see 2111220039). The agency also will direct CBP to end suspension of liquidation for raw honey from Ukraine.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 4 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):
Maxwell asked the International Trade Commission to open an investigation into mobile electronics devices, in a March 30 complaint. Maxwell alleges that Lenovo and Motorola Mobility LLC are violating Section 337 by improperly importing products that infringe on elements of six patents held by Maxwell. Maxwell seeks a permanent limited exclusion and cease-and-desist orders against Lenovo and Motorola. Comments are due to the ITC April 30.
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by April 13 on a recently filed Section 337 complaint seeking an import ban on some botulinum products. Medytox's March 30 complaint alleges Section 337 violations by Hugel and Croma, which it says develops and manufactures (Hugel), and distributes (Croma), BTX drugs using a proprietary strain of botulinum bacteria and trade secrets stolen from Medytox. Medytox is requesting a permanent limited exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order.
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on imported drilling equipment to determine whether Boart Longyear, Globaltech, Granite Construction and International Directional Services are improperly importing core orientation systems, used in earth drilling, that infringe on a patent held by AMC, it said in a notice released April 4. The investigation follows a March 1 complaint by Australian Mud Company and Reflex USA (see 2203090021) that named the four respondents and asked the ITC for a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The International Trade Commission is modifying a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders on garage door openers to "explicitly recite garage door openers, gate operators, and commercial operators in the definition of covered products or articles," it said in a notice released April 4 (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1209). The modification amends the notice of investigation to clarify "that the scope of the investigation includes garage door openers, gate operators, and commercial operators." The original orders followed the ITC's Feb. 14 ruling that found products imported by Chamberlain infringed three patents held by Overhead Door Corp. of Texas and GMI Holdings of Ohio (see 2202140016).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register April 4 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 1 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):