The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel nails from South Korea (A-580-874). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers of subject merchandise entered July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on corrosion resistant steel from South Korea (C-580-879). These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019.
A domestic producer filed a petitions Jan. 12 with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on barium chloride from India. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CV duty investigations. Chemical Products Corporation requested the investigation.
A U.S. producer seeks the imposition of new antidumping and countervailing duties on sodium nitrite from India and Russia, it said in petitions recently filed with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission. 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.
The Commerce Department released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on glycine from India (C-533-884). The agency set new CV duty cash deposit rates for exporters of subject merchandise. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Sept. 4, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2019.
The International Trade Commission is soliciting public comments following a complaint made by Proven Network LLC on Jan. 12. The complaint alleges that Netapp, Inc. networking devices infringe on its patent. Proven Network LLC seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Written submissions are due Jan. 27.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 13 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 beginning a Section 337 investigation into allegations that Adidas footwear infringes Nike's patented technology for manufacturing knit textile footwear components, the ITC said in a notice Jan. 13. Nike's Dec. 8 complaint said several models of shoes from Adidas, including the Samba Sock Primeknit, Pureboost Go and Pro Boost Mid, copy its patented Flyknit manufacturing process, which results in a reduction in waste and the ability to re-use and recycle materials (see 2112140061). The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of infringing merchandise by the following respondents to the investigation:
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 13 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 Jan. 12 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):