The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Oct. 23 on a Section 337 complaint filed by chemical giant DuPont and several affiliates that seeks a general exclusion order blocking imports of knock-off Tyvek. In its Oct. 9 complaint, DuPont said Kingwills and Dangs are manufacturing flash-spun nonwoven material that infringes its Tyvek trademark, and wrongfully rely on DuPont’s stolen proprietary information and misappropriated trade secrets. The complaint also identified several downstream customers of Kingwills and Dangs, and DuPont also seeks cease and desist orders against those companies, as well as Kingwills and Dangs.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 11 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD 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 has released the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on oil country tubular goods from South Korea (A-580-870). Rates calculated in this review will be used to set assessment rates for importers of subject merchandise from six producers and exporters that was entered September 2022 through August 2023.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Oct. 11 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 has published the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on cold-rolled steel flat products from South Korea (A-580-881/C-580-882). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, and CV duty assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India (A-533-857/C-533-858). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, and CVD assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin (granular PTFE) from India (A-533-899). Commerce made certain changes to its calculations and the preliminary AD rate (2.38%), so the AD rate in the final results changed slightly, to 2.4%, for subject shipments from the one company under review, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on certain lined paper products from India (A-533-843/C-533-844). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, and CVD assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Oct. 10 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 seeks comments by Oct. 18 on a request from Cricut for a Section 337 general exclusion order banning all imports of crafting machines that infringe its patents, the ITC said in an Oct. 10 notice. In a complaint filed Oct. 4, Cricut said HTVRont, Vevor, OffNova and Konduone are importing cutting machines and heat presses that infringe its utility and design patents related to Cricut’s interconnected crafting systems, used to create greeting cards, apparel, on-demand gifts, wedding-related services and large-scale decor, among other things. Cricut also seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against HTVRont, Vevor, OffNova and Konduone.