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 International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 30 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of passive optical network equipment supporting NETCONF infringe patents held by Optimum Communications Services, it said in a notice. According to the complaint, Optimum is seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against four Chinese companies, complaining of their "unfair methods of competition and unfair acts in the unlawful importation into the United States, sale for importation, and/or sale within the United States after importation of certain network equipment supporting NETCONF standards."
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Dec. 30 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of mobile electronic devices infringe patents held by Maxell, it said in a notice. According to the complaint, Maxell is seeking a permanent limited exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order against Samsung and its subsidiaries to "preclude Respondents from importing into the United States certain mobile electronic devices that infringe one or more claims of United States Patent." The electronic devices in question "relate to components and features included in certain mobile electronic devices, such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and the like."
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 19 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 beginning an anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether all imports of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) that has been "altered in form or appearance in minor respects" should still be subject to antidumping and countervailing duties on HEDP from China (A-570-045/C-570-046), it said Dec. 19.
A domestic producer recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on erythritol from China. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders and the assessment of AD and CVD on importers. Cargill Inc. requested the investigation.
A domestic producer recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on active anode material from China. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders and the assessment of AD and CVD on importers. The American Active Anode Material Producers requested the investigation.
The Commerce Department is setting new countervailing duty cash deposit requirements for imports of tungsten shot from China (C-570-179), after finding subsidization of Chinese producers in the preliminary determination of its CVD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will take effect for entries on or after Dec. 20, the date that the preliminary determination is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register.
On Dec. 18, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts (after not having posted new ones for a number of days) on the detention without physical examination of:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is allowing imports of fresh rosemary and tarragon from Ethiopia, effective Dec. 20, according to a notice. "Based on findings of pest risk analyses, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we have determined that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of rosemary and tarragon from Ethiopia," APHIS said. The change applies to the importation of leaves and stems of rosemary and tarragon.