The Commerce Department on Feb. 3 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 CV duty assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on large diameter welded pipe from Canada (A-122-863). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Aug. 27, 2018, through April 30, 2020. Changes to cash deposit rates from these final results take effect Feb. 4, the date they are set to be published in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department began administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders with December anniversary dates, it said in a notice released Feb. 3. Producers and exporters subject to any of these administrative reviews on China must submit their separate rate certifications or applications by March 7 in order to avoid being assigned high China-wide rates.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 2 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 Feb. 2 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):
German chemical company BASF has submitted a complaint to the International Trade Commission alleging patent infringement by Sharda Cropchem and Sharda U.S. The complaint, filed Jan. 28, argues that Sharda is violating Section 337 by importing fungicide products containing the crystalline modification IV of pyraclostrobin for which BASF holds a patent. BASF asked the ITC for a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The ITC is seeking comment from interested parties and members of the public on the public interest effects of the proposed remedies. Written submissions are due by Feb. 11.
The International Trade Commission began an investigation into the importation of video processing devices and digital smart televisions. The investigation (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1297) stems from a November complaint by DivX, a San Diego-based video technology company (see 2111300024). The complaint and its December supplement allege infringement of two patents by TCL of China and asks for permanent limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders against TCL’s products, namely Smart Google TVs. The patents at issue cover "improvements to computer systems for streaming multimedia." The ITC issued its notice of investigation Jan. 31, said a Federal Register notice released Feb. 2.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on certain hardwood plywood products from China (A-570-051). The agency found 39 companies subject to this review are part of the China-wide entity because they did not demonstrate eligibility for separate rates. It also found that another 17 exporters under review had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review, which is calendar year 2020.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 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):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 1 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):