The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that AMD, Lenovo and Supermicro Computer are importing and selling semiconductor devices that infringe patents held by Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies, Inc. (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1465), it said in a notice to be published Dec. 19.
The Commerce Department is leaving in place an agreement suspending antidumping duties on sugar from Mexico (A-201-845), though it will take steps to remediate partial non-compliance with the agreement by a Mexican exporter, it said in the final results of an administrative review.
The Commerce Department finalized another new exemption for off-grid panels from antidumping and countervailing duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (A-570-979/C-570-980), it said in the final results of a changed circumstances review. Commerce said “substantially all” U.S. producers of solar cells don't oppose a request from Nextpower, formerly known as Nextracker, to create the exemption. As a result, Commerce is adding the following exemption to the scope of the AD/CVD orders on solar cells from China:
The Commerce Department issued antidumping duty orders on corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia (A-602-812), Brazil (A-351-862), Canada (A-122-871), Mexico (A-201-863), the Netherlands (A-421-818), South Africa (A-791-829), Taiwan (A-583-878), Turkey (A-489-855), the United Arab Emirates (A-520-811) and Vietnam (A-552-843, as well as countervailing duty orders on corrosion-resistant steel products from Brazil (C-351-863), Canada (C-122-872), Mexico (C-201-864) and Vietnam (C-552-844)
The Commerce Department made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria (A-721-001) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will suspend liquidation and impose antidumping duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning Dec. 19, the date this preliminary determination is set to be published in the Federal Register.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 17 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 published notices in the Dec. 16 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. 26 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of smartwatches infringe patents held by UnaliWear, it said in a notice to be published Dec. 17 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, UnaliWear is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Apple, Samsung, Google and Garmin to bar from entry "certain wearable devices with fall detection and components thereof" that violate its patents. UnaliWear said that its products are "wearable devices adapted to monitor a wearer’s physical activity patterns and to provide assistance to the wearer when a need for assistance is indicated."
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 26 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of smart rings infringe patents held by Samsung, it said in a notice to be published Dec. 17 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, Samsung is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Ouraring, to bar from entry "certain wearable devices" that violate its patents. Samsung said that its products are "wearable devices, specifically wearable biosignal interfaces and an operation method thereof as well as wearable electronic devices for detecting biometric information." Ouraring filed a Section 337 complaint on the same products against Samsung in November of this year (see 2511200011).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 15 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):