The International Trade Commission is seeking public input on remedies for its Section 337 investigation of Viking Therapeutics' drug VK2809, after determining to review the administrative law judge's final initial determination finding a violation of Section 337, the ITC said in a notice to be published Feb. 19. The ITC initially began the investigation in February 2023 based on allegations that five companies misappropriated Viking’s trade secrets related to the development of the drug (see 2302080004). The ALJ's initial determination granted the complainant's motion regarding the misappropriation of the asserted trade secrets and recommended a limited exclusion order should the ITC find a violation. The ITC is requesting written submissions by “close of business” on Feb. 28.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 18 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 said it's rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from France (A-427-828) for the period of review May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024, because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the review period for the only company under review, Dillinger France S.A. As a result, no cash deposit rates will change, and the current cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess AD on all appropriate entries, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated AD required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, it said.
The Commerce Department is amending the final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from South Korea (C-580-879), originally published Jan. 19, 2022, to align the results with the final decision, published Jan. 17, 2025, in a court case that challenged a rate in those results.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation on melamine from India (C-533-925). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Nov. 19, 2024, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries only if it issues a CVD order.
The Commerce Department has released its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on melamine from India (A-533-924). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination took effect Feb. 12.
The Commerce Department is increasing countervailing duty cash deposit rates for some exporters of low speed personal transportation vehicles from China (C-570-177), after amending its original preliminary CVD determination to fix calculation errors.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on chlorinated isocyanurates from China (A-570-898). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on two importers for subject merchandise entered June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023.
The Commerce Department is amending the June 25, 2021, final determination of an antidumping duty investigation on utility scale wind towers from Spain (A-469-823) based on the final decision, issued Jan. 28, 2025, in a court case challenging those final results. The AD order, published Aug. 16, 2021, also is being amended to reflect the new final results. Commerce calculated a revised AD rate for the collapsed entity made up of the following exporters: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE); Windar Renovables S.A. (Windar); and five of Windar’s affiliates (i.e., Tadarsa Eolica SL; Windar Offshore SL; Windar Wind Services SL; Aemsa Santana SA; and Apoyos Metalicos SA) -- collectively known as SGRE/Windar. That change also affects the rate for all other exporters in the subject review.
The Commerce Department is amending the April 14, 2022, final determination in an antidumping duty investigation on raw honey from Brazil (A-351-857) based on the final decision, issued Jan. 24, 2025, in a court case challenging those final results. The AD order, published June 10, 2022, also is being amended to reflect the new final results. Commerce calculated a revised AD rate for Apiário Diamante Comercial Exportadora Ltda/Apiário Diamante Produção e Comercial de Mel Ltda (known as Supermel) -- a reduction from the original rate of 83.72%. That change also affects the rate for all other exporters in the subject review.