The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that 22 Chinese companies are importing and selling open-ear earpiece devices that infringe patents held by Bose (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1470), it said in a notice published Dec. 23.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 23 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The Commerce Department is increasing the “all others” antidumping duty rate applicable to thermal paper from Germany from exporters that have never received their own AD rate, it said in a notice released Dec. 23. Implementing a Court of International Trade decision that mandated changes to Commerce’s calculations from the original 2021 AD investigation, Commerce said the “all others” rate will rise to 6.27%, from 2.9%. The new rate is applicable Dec. 1.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 22 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 22 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The Commerce Department issued a final negative determination in its antidumping duty investigation and a final affirmative determination in its countervailing duty investigation on imports of paper file folders from Cambodia, it said in a fact sheet issued Dec. 22. Commerce thereby ended its AD investigation and set CVD rates at 30.38% for Cambodian 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 has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China (A-570-979). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered December 2022 through November 2023.

The Commerce Department has released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from China (C-570-074). The agency calculated new CVD cash deposit rates for the Chinese producers and exporters listed below. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for entries Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 19 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 began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that Samsung, Reebok, their subsidiaries and seven other companies from the U.K., China, India and the U.S. are importing and selling smart rings that infringe patents held by Ouraring (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1468), it said in a notice to be published Dec. 22.