The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on forged steel fittings from Taiwan (A-583-863). Commerce assigned the only company under review, Both-Well Steel Fittings Co., Ltd. (Bothwell), an antidumping duty rate of 5.57%. Commerce will assess AD duties at importer-specific rates on importers of subject merchandise from Bothwell entered Sept. 1, 2019, through Aug. 31, 2020. The new 5.57% AD duty cash deposit rate for Bothwell takes effect upon publication of these final results in the Federal Register, set for Dec. 27.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970/C-570-971). In the final results of these reviews, Commerce will set AD duty assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Dec. 1, 2019, through Nov. 30, 2020, and CV duty assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019. The agency set zero percent AD rates for 11 companies in the preliminary results of its AD duty review.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on aluminum wire and cable from China (A-570-095). Commerce continued to find that both companies under review, ICF Cable and Jin Tiong Electrical Materials Manufacturer PTE, did not demonstrate independence from Chinese government control, assigning them to the China-wide entity with an AD rate of 52.79%. A cash deposit rate of 52.79% will take effect for ICF Cable and Jin Tiong upon publication of the final results in the Federal Register, set for Dec. 27. Commerce will also assess AD duties on importers from those companies entered June 5, 2019, through Nov. 30, 2020.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on aluminum foil from China (C-570-054). The agency calculated new CV duty cash deposit rates for the Chinese producers and exporters listed below. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for entries during calendar year 2019.
AbbVie seeks a ban on imports of adalimumab biosimilars from Alvotech, Teva and Ivers-Lee that allegedly rely on misappropriated trade secrets, it told the International Trade Commission in a Section 337 compaint filed Dec. 17. AbbVie says the companies seek to bring to market a biologic called AVT02, which is similar to AbbVie’s Humira brand adalimumab, used to treat a variety of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. AbbVie seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against AlvoTech, Teva and Ivers-Lee. Comments are due to the ITC Jan. 3.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 22 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):
Hyundai and its Kia subsidiary each filed complaints Dec. 16 with the International Trade Commission requesting Section 337 investigations into their allegations that imports of replacement automotive lamps from four companies infringe their patents. Hyundai and Kia say TYC Brother Industrial Co., Ltd., and its subsidiary Genera Corp., and LKQ Corp. and its subsidiary Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., “slavishly copied” headlamps and taillamps for Hyundai and Kia vehicles model year 2010 and newer. Hyundai and Kia seek limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of infringing merchandise from the four companies. Comments are due to the ITC Dec. 30.
LG Electronics seeks a general exclusion order banning imports of refrigerator water filtration devices that infringe its patents from all sources, it said in a Section 337 complaint filed Dec. 15. LG Electronics says nearly 30 companies in the U.S. and China are manufacturing and selling unauthorized water filters for its LT1000P water filters used in high-end refrigerators from LG Electronics. The general exclusion order would bar all imports of water filters “matching the patented combination of features invented by LGE and intended for use with LGE refrigerators,” the complaint said. LG Electronics also seeks cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of infringing water filters from the companies identified in its complaint. Comments are due to the ITC Dec. 29.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 22 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 issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (A-570-979). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the 33 companies under review entered December 2019 through November 2020.