The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 17 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 International Trade Commission has ended a Section 337 investigation on imported photovoltaic connectors (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1365), it said in a Federal Register notice to be published Jan. 21. Complainant Shoals Technologies Group initially alleged in 2023 that Hikam, a California-based photovoltaic cable company, and Hewtech, a Chinese electronics firm, along with their affiliated companies, were importing photovoltaic connectors for solar panels that infringe two of Shoals' patents (see 2306080003).
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on mobile electronic devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1432) after receiving allegations filed by Maxell that Samsung and its subsidiaries are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a Jan. 17 news release.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 17 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. 16 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 International Trade Commission seeks comments by Jan. 27 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of polyvinylidene fluoride resins infringe patents held by Syensqo and Solvay Specialty Polymers, it said in a notice to be published Jan. 17. According to the complaint, the complainants are seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against five Chinese companies banning the import and sale of "polyvinylidene fluoride polymers comprising acrylates in solid form (such as powder or pellets)" that infringe one or more claims of the patented technology. The complainant describes the product at issue as "Solef® polymers [which] enjoy extreme stability even in harsh environments, such as inside the batteries that power today’s electric vehicles. These polymers are particularly useful for industry applications because of their excellent chemical resistance, thermal stability, and increased abrasion resistance as compared to other PVDF polymers."
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on nanolaminate alloy coated metal parts (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1431) after receiving allegations filed by Modumetal Inc. that U.S. company Parker Hannifin Corporation and Taiwanese company Lu Chu Shin Yee Works are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a Jan. 16 news release.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 16 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):
A domestic producer recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on temporary steel fencing from China. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders and the assessment of AD and CVD on importers. ZND US Inc. requested the investigation.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on carbazole violet pigment 23 from India (A-533-838). Commerce said it made no changes to its preliminary results, which determined that the three companies under review -- Gharda Chemicals, Ltd., Meghmani Pigments, and Navpad Pigments Pvt. Ltd. -- did not undersell subject merchandise during the period of review, and assigned them a zero percent AD rate. Subject merchandise from the three companies entered Dec. 1, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2023, will be liquidated without assessment of AD, and future entries of subject merchandise from the three companies won't be subject to AD cash deposit requirements until further notice. Changes to cash deposit rates from these final results take effect Jan. 17.