The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that U.S. company USA Angelalign Technology Corp., two Chinese companies and their subsidiaries are importing and selling retainers that infringe patents held by Align Technologies (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1471), it said in a notice to be published Dec. 29.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in its countervailing duty investigations on hard empty capsules from Brazil (C-351-865), China (C-570-185), India (C-533-935) and Vietnam (C-552-848), after finding countervailable subsidization of producers and exporters in the four countries in the preliminary determinations of its CVD investigations. Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after July 29, 2025, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CVD on future entries only if it issues a CVD order.
The Commerce Department made final affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of hard empty capsules from Brazil (A-351-864), China (A-570-184), India (A-533-934) and Vietnam (A-552-847) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will continue for entries on or after May 29, the date that the preliminary determinations were published in the Federal Register. Cash deposit rates set in these final determinations take effect Dec. 29.
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Jan. 6 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of quartz slabs infringe patents held by Cambria Company LLC, it said in a notice released Dec. 23 and set to be published Dec. 29 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, Cambria is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against nine U.S. companies, an Israeli company and a Korean company to bar from entry "certain processed slabs and methods for making same" that violate its patents. Cambria said that the violating products are "knock-off products" of quartz slabs.
The Commerce Department soon will suspend liquidation and impose antidumping duty cash deposit requirements on imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from Vietnam, it said in a fact sheet issued Dec. 23.
The Commerce Department issued a final affirmative determination in its countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations on imports of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from India, it said in a fact sheet released Dec. 23. Commerce set AD rates ranging from 86.45 % to 126.14%, and set the CVD rate at 172.08% for Indian exporters, the agency said. These rates will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register of these final determinations, which should occur in the coming days.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation on paper file folders from Cambodia (C-555-006), finding countervailable subsidization of Chinese producers and exporters. Suspension of liquidation currently isn't in effect for entries on or after July 26, 2025, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CVD on future entries only if it issues a CVD order.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 23 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty 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 Dec. 31 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of electronic devices infringe patents held by InterDigital Inc., it said in a notice published Dec. 23 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, InterDigital is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Amazon to bar from entry "certain video-capable electronic devices" that violate its patents. InterDigital said that the violating products are "smart TVs, streaming devices, tablets, and smart display devices manufactured by or on behalf of Amazon."
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that Juul Labs, Inc. is importing and selling vaporizer devices that infringe patents held by NJOY, Altria and their subsidiaries (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1469), it said in a notice published Dec. 23.