The Commerce Department began administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with August anniversary dates. Producers and exporters subject to any of these administrative reviews on China or Vietnam must submit their separate rate certifications or applications on or about Oct. 21 to avoid being assigned high China-wide or Vietnam-wide rates.

The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on hydrofluorocarbon blends from China (A-570-028). The agency said that none of the respondents subject to the final results of the review demonstrated independence from state control, and therefore were assigned to the China-wide entity, with a rate of 216.37%.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 18 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 published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 18 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 duty administrative review on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam (A-552-801). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the companies remaining under review entered August 2022 through July 2023.

The Commerce Department intends to end antidumping duties on barium chloride from China (A-570-007) and countervailing duties on the same product from India C-533-909), it said a notice announcing the initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review. Honeywell requested the review with no objection from the original petitioner in the case, Chemical Products Corporation, which is "ceasing" domestic production of barium chloride. If Commerce decides to revoke the order in the final results of its changed circumstances review, revocation of each order will take effect beginning "on or after the day following the last day of the period covered by the most recently completed administrative review of the Orders."

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 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 is beginning a third Section 337 investigation on more allegations from HydraFacial that imports of hydrodermabrasion systems infringe on its patents, the ITC said in a notice Sept. 13. This time, the investigation targets Germany-based MIRAmedtech and its Polish and U.S. affiliates, which allegedly are manufacturing and importing the Cleopatra and MIRApeel systems. HydraFacial alleged in August that they infringe on patents related to HydroFacial’s Syndeo hydrodermabrasion system. The investigation also targets Medical Purchasing Resource (MPR), which distributes the Cleopatra system, as well as Clarion, Luvo and Healthcare Markets (d/b/a Powered by MRP), which distribute Eunsung’s Bela MD hydrodermabrasion system, and Bio-Infusions USA. The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 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 Commerce Department is recognizing an Emirati company’s name change for the purposes of antidumping duties on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the United Arab Emirates (A-520-807), it said in a notice of the final results of a changed circumstances review. The agency confirmed its preliminary finding that Universal Tube and Pipe Industries FZE is the successor-in-interest to Universal Tube and Plastic Industries Limited, saying that Universal Tube and Pipe operates as essentially the same business entity as UTP with respect to the production and sale of subject merchandise, management and ownership, and supplier relationships. Commerce said that effective Sept. 17, Universal Tube and Pipe now inherits the AD rate assigned to UTP, i.e., 1%, set in the final results of the AD administrative review for entries Dec. 1, 2021-Nov. 30, 2022 (see 2407120051). (For a summary of the preliminary results of this changed circumstances review, see 2407260021).