The International Trade Commission found that four companies imported patent-infringing chocolate milk powder (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1232) in violation of an ITC general exclusion order, the commission said in a notice Nov. 22. Meenaxi Enterprise told the ITC in October 2023 that four companies -- Organic Ingredients, New India Bazar, Bharat Bazar and Coconut Hill -- were continuing to import chocolate milk powder that infringes its patents, despite the order issued in December 2022 (see 2311160078). The ITC issued cease and desist orders against each of the four defaulting companies.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Nov. 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 International Trade Commission published notices in the Nov. 21 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 Nov. 30 on a Section 337 complaint filed by International Semiconductor Group against Dell, HP, Lenovo and their subsidiaries for allegedly infringing patents held by the complainant on wireless communication devices, the ITC said in a notice to be published Nov. 22. According to the complaint, International Semiconductor is seeking a permanent limited exclusion order against the respondents barring "certain wireless communication devices and components thereof that infringe valid and enforceable patents owned by ISG" from entry into the U.S.
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on allegations filed by chemical giant DuPont and several affiliates that Chinese companies are importing products that violate its trademarks (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1424), the agency said in a Nov. 21 notice.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Nov. 21 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 released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on citric acid and certain citrate salts from Colombia (A-301-803). Commerce assigned the only company under review, Sucroal S.A., an AD rate of zero percent, unchanged from the preliminary determination. Subject merchandise from Sucroal entered July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, will be liquidated without regard to AD. The new zero percent AD cash deposit rate for Sucroal takes effect Nov. 22, when the final results are published in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on quartz surface products from China (A-570-084/C-570-085). Commerce said it continued its preliminary determination that certain Malaysian exporters of certain quartz surface products continue to be ineligible to participate in the scope certification process established for the AD and CVD orders on quartz surface products from China for all imports of quartz surface products from Malaysia. Specifically, it said it still finds "that these Malaysian exporters did not demonstrate that the quartz slab used to produce their exports" to the U.S. was sourced from "a country other than China."
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Nov. 20 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 comment by Nov. 28 on a Section 337 complaint on allegations that imports of women's flats infringe patents held by Gavrieli Brands, the ITC said in a notice. According to the complaint, Gavrieli is seeking a general exclusion order against products violating its design patents and trade dress consisting of "a blue outsole on footwear." Additionally, the complainant is seeking cease and desist orders against Kijera’s OneDrop in New York, Craze in the Philippines, and 11 Chinese companies, barring "women’s flats with colored outsoles thereof" from entry.