The International Trade Administration will receive a major increase in funding from the last fiscal year, a bump from $559 million to $625 million, the more than 4,000-page annual appropriations bill says. Of that, $16.4 million is dedicated for China antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance, exactly what the administration asked for (see 2203280048).

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Dec. 5-11 and Dec. 12-18:

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 19 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 issued an antidumping duty order on superabsorbent polymers from South Korea (A-580-914). The order details a “gap period” of Dec. 4-13, 2022, of no AD duty liability.

As World Trade Organization members continue to struggle to decide how to change the trade-related intellectual property waiver conditions, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai asked the International Trade Commission to produce a study on how the global market for vaccines, diagnostics and treatment has been affected by the current approach on intellectual property. The USTR said stakeholders and members of Congress disagree, "even on basic questions around whether there is adequate global supply of diagnostics and therapeutics. These interested parties also diverge on whether extending these flexibilities to diagnostics and therapeutics would in fact improve access, particularly in non-high-income countries, or undermine innovation."

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 16 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):

Public comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Dec. 27 in a potential Section 337 case involving integrated circuits (ITC Docket No. 3659). The call for comment follows a Dec. 12 complaint by Realtek Semiconductor, which alleges that Advanced Micro Devices imports computer processors manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. that infringe on three of Realtek's patents for integrated circuit manufacture, power routing and capacitor arrangement. Realtek has asked the ITC for a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against AMD.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 14 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 published notices in the Dec. 13 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 Section 337 investigation on allegations that imports of marine air conditioning systems from four companies infringe patents held by Dometic, the ITC said in a notice released Dec. 12. In a November complaint (see 2211100024), Dometic said Shanghai Hopewell Industrial and Shanghai Hehe Industrial produce infringing adjustable vessel air conditioning units designed for marine use in nautical vehicles, which are then imported by CitiMarine and Mabru Power Systems. The ITC will consider a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the four companies.