The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about May 15, 2012, on a patent complaint filed on behalf of California Institute of Technology, which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain CMOS image sensors and products containing same (D/N 2895). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.
Brian Feito
Brian Feito is Managing Editor of International Trade Today, Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. A licensed customs broker who spent time at the Department of Commerce calculating antidumping and countervailing duties, Brian covers a wide range of subjects including customs and trade-facing product regulation, the courts, antidumping and countervailing duties and Mexico and the European Union. Brian is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason University. He joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2012.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on high pressure steel cylinders from China (A-570-977), which increases the AD rates for all respondents and the China-wide Entity. This final determination, which is effective May 7, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The Court of International Trade granted domestic plaintiff Home Products International, Inc.’s (HPI) motion for reconsideration of its January 2012 ruling that sustained part of the final results of the International Trade Administration’s 2007-08 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on floor-standing, metal-top ironing tables and certain parts thereof (A-570-888). CIT conceded that it “did not fully grasp HPI’s argument” against the ITA’s decision to value respondent Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.’s carton input using market economy prices. After fully understanding HPI’s argument, CIT remanded the determination to the ITA for further explanation.
The International Trade Administration said Under Secretary Francisco Sánchez will lead an energy efficiency trade mission to Russia June 4-7, 2012. The U.S. delegation will include a senior U.S. Department of Energy official and representatives from 13 U.S. firms that offer a broad range of technologies to improve energy efficiency (see press release for list of firms).
ITC Asks for Comments on Products w/ Interactive Program Guides & Parental Controls Patent Complaint
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about May 15, 2012, on a patent complaint filed on behalf of Rovi Corporation, Rovi Guides, Inc., Rovi Technologies Corporation, Starsight Telecast, Inc., United Video Properties, Inc., and Index Systems, which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain products containing interactive program and parental control technology (D/N 2894). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service is proposing to remove sodium benzoate, sodium propionate, and benzoic acid from the list of substances that the regulations prohibit for use in meat or poultry products. Under this proposal, new uses of these substances in meat or poultry products would continue to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration for safety and by FSIS for suitability, and FSIS would add approved uses of these substances to the list of approved substances contained in the Agency’s directive system.
The International Trade Commission rescinded a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders in its section 337 patent investigation of certain semiconductor chips having synchronous dynamic random access memory controllers and products containing same (337-TA-661), on the basis of a settlement agreement and a Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remand.
The International Trade Administration initiated a new shipper review for the antidumping duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China (A-570-912) at the request of Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) China Co. Ltd. The ITA will determine if this company is eligible for an estimated AD cash deposit rate other than the China-wide entity rate it currently receives.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon from China (A-570-904) for 11 companies. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for May 2, 2012, that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.