Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies says CBP continues to detain its solar panels imported from Mexico even though the company has provided proof that its solar panels comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
The Federal Maritime Commission is asking the parties to a West Coast ocean shipping and port agreement to provide more information about their alliance before an updated version takes effect, it said in a notice released this week.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Nov. 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 is issuing a limited exclusion order banning imports of semiconductor technology (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1366) from the Chinese company Innoscience, it said in a Nov. 14 notice. Additionally the ITC issued Innoscience cease and desist orders and set a bond in the amount of 5% of entered value for covered articles imported or sold during the period of presidential review. The order concludes a Section 337 investigation the ITC launched in June 2023, based on allegations by Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) that Innoscience and its American sister-company are importing semiconductor components that utilize EPC's patented gallium nitride (GaN) technology. "After pouring nearly two decades and immense resources into developing our uniquely valuable intellectual property portfolio, this is a tremendous victory for EPC and a major win for fair competition globally," EPC CEO Alex Lidow said in a statement responding to the conclusion of the investigation.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Nov. 14 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 a name change for a South Korean company for the purposes of antidumping duties on various pipe products (large diameter welded pipe, A-580-897; circular welded non-alloy steel pipe, A-580-809; and welded line pipe, A-580-876) and oil country tubular goods (OCTG) (A-580-870) from South Korea, upholding its preliminary finding (see 2410170047) in the final results of a changed circumstances review. The agency found that Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Hyundai Steel Company. The agency found that HSP continues to operate as the same business entity as Hyundai Steel. Commerce said HSP will inherit the AD cash deposit rates assigned to Hyundai Steel for subject merchandise.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on common alloy aluminum sheet from Turkey (A-489-839/C-489-840). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD/CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023, for AD and calendar year 2022 for CVD.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on common alloy aluminum sheet from India (C-533-896). New CVD cash deposit rates set in this review are effective Nov. 13, the date the results were published in the Federal Register. These rates also will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered during the period Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The Commerce Department on Nov. 14 released its quarterly list of (i) completed antidumping and countervailing duty scope rulings and (ii) anti-circumvention determinations. The following list covers completed scope rulings for the period April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024:
The Commerce Department is beginning new antidumping duty investigations on paper file folders from Cambodia and Sri Lanka, as well as a countervailing duty investigation on the same product from Cambodia, it said in a fact sheet Nov. 13. The underlying petition was filed in October (see 2410230028). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations by Dec. 5. These AD/CVD investigations will continue only if the ITC finds injury. International Trade Today will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notices in the Federal Register.