The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 16 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 extending until May 4 the deadline for its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on oil country tubular goods from Argentina (A-357-824), Mexico (A-201-856) and Russia (A-821-833), it said in a notice released Feb. 16. The preliminary determination had been due by March 15 (see 2111010042). The agency decided to postpone after the petitioners that requested the investigation -- Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S.; PTC Liberty Tubulars; U.S. Steel Tubular Products; the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union; AFL-CIO; CLC; and Welded Tube USA -- asked for an extension. Cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties can be collected only after the preliminary determination, although cash deposits can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds “critical circumstances.”
The International Trade Commission voted Feb. 11 to not review an ITC administrative law judge's determination that found a Section 337 violation of in vitro fertilization drugs and equipment (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1196). The investigation followed a complaint, filed in March 2020 by EMD Serono, that alleged that Fast IVF, HermesPharmacy and General Plastik Drug Stores imported gray market products that copied trademarks held by EMD Serono and also are purported to be falsely advertised (see 2004220032). EMD Serono initially asked for a general exclusion order (see 2003180052) but changed to a request for a limited exclusion order after the commission vacated the summary determination. The ITC is seeking public comment on the form of remedy, if any, that should be ordered. Submissions are due to the ITC by Feb. 28.
The Commerce Department is amending the recently issued final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on aluminum foil from China (A-570-053) to correct "inadvertent, unintentional errors" it said it made in calculating the rate for certain companies. These amended final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020. The new rates are applicable as of Feb. 17.
Arigna Technology Limited submitted a complaint to the International Trade Commission Feb. 11, alleging that several companies are violating Section 337 by unlawfully importing semiconductors that infringe on an Arigna patent. Due to "widespread importation of mobile devices and computers" that infringe on its patents, the "market standing has eroded" for Arigna's American partner and licensee, Microchip, it said. Arigna is seeking a permanent limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the following proposed respondents: Samsung, Apple, Google, TCL Electronics, Lenovo, Motorola, OnePlus and Microsoft.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 15 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 issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products from Turkey (A-489-501). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2020.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 14 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 soliciting public comments following a Section 337 complaint filed by Zebra Technologies and Symbol Technologies Feb. 4. Zebra and Symbol argue that Honeywell and its subsidiary Hand Held Products are importing barcode scanners, computers with barcode scanning capabilities, and scan engines that infringe on an additional four patents in violation of Section 337. The complaint is nearly identical to another (see 2202100027) filed the same day regarding three separate patents that Zebra and Symbol accuse Honeywell of infringing. The complainants seek a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Written submissions are due Feb. 22.
The International Trade Commission issued a limited exclusion order prohibiting the importation of garage door openers by The Chamberlain Group, it said in a notice released Feb. 14. The ITC found Chamberlain imported products that infringed on three patents held by Overhead Door Corporation of Texas and GMI Holdings of Ohio. Overhead and GMI filed a complaint with the ITC in 2020. In September, ITC Judge David Shaw found the patent claims are "all infringed by Respondent’s accused products and redesigned products." Although the commission review found that not all the original claims of the complainants were valid, it upheld the infringement of the three patents. In addition to the exclusion order, the ITC has also issued a cease-and-desist order against Chamberlain and set bond during the period of presidential review at 100% of the value the infringing products.