A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website July 17, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
DHS published its spring 2024 regulatory agenda for CBP with only one new trade-related action mentioned. The department listed a new proposed rule that could mandate electronic export manifest for all cargo leaving the U.S. by ocean vessel.
CBP has denied a request by Minnesota-based crude oil refiner CHS to reverse a 2015 decision regarding the imposition of merchandise processing fees (MPFs) on entries of crude oil imported into the U.S. from Canada via the Front Range Pipeline.
The Federal Maritime Commission announced this week that it’s adding China-based Anji Shipping Co. to its Controlled Carrier List, a list of carriers subject to increased FMC regulations because they are directly or indirectly owned by foreign governments. The FMC said Anji will be subject to certain controlled carrier regulations, including rate review standards to ensure that it doesn't unfairly use its government-supported position against competitors.
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, the International Air Transport Association and three other trade groups have asked House and Senate leaders to compel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to delay the implementation of a rule that would affect the importation of dogs into the U.S.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the July 17 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 published notices in the Federal Register July 17 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 International Trade Commission seeks comments by July 26 on a potential Section 337 investigation on allegations that imports of network equipment that supports Bit Indexed Explicit Replication (BIER) standards infringe on patents held by Optimum Communications Services, the ITC said in a notice released July 17. In a complaint filed July 12, Optimum said four companies in China -- Beijing Tongruida Information Technology Co., Ltd., Ella Optoelectronic Technology Hebei Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Qiongzhi Ceyu Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Morriss Technology Co., Ltd. – are copying its patented technology related to multicast networking capabilities per the BIER standard technique. Optimum seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Tongruida, Ella, Qiongzhi and Morriss.
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on allegations that imports of hydrodermabrasion systems (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1408) from Cartessa Aesthetics and Eunsung Global are infringing on patents held by HydraFacial, it said in a notice July 17. In a complaint filed in June (see 2406130048), HydraFacial said Cartessa’s Skinwave system and Eunsung’s Hydracare H2 and Hydra Touch H2 systems copy the patented technologies used in HydraFacial’s Syndeo system. In the investigation, the ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning the import and sale of infringing merchandise from Cartessa and Eunsung.
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on brake drums from China and Turkey (A-570-174/C-570-175, A-489-853/C-489-854). The CVD investigations cover entries for the calendar year 2023. The AD investigation on Turkey covers entries April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, and the AD investigation on China covers entries Oct. 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.