The International Trade Commission published notices in the Aug. 22 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
RevoLaze and its subsidiary TechnoLines filed a Section 337 complaint with the International Trade Commission alleging a litany of jeans companies are importing jeans that copy its patented laser abrasion technique. The technology is used to create a worn look on jeans, and replaces the “extremely dangerous and harmful” sandblasting process, which has been found to be associated with lung diseases. RevoLaze and Technolines say the following companies are importing or selling infringing merchandise: Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, BBC Apparel Group, Gotham Licensing Group, The Buckle, Buffalo International, 1724982 Alberta, Diesel, DL 1961 Premium Denim, Eddie Bauer, The Gap, Guess?, H&M Hennes & Mauritz, Roberto Cavalli, Koos Manufacturing, Levi Strauss, Lucky Brand Dungarees, Fashion Box, and VF. RevoLaze and TechnoLines are requesting a general exclusion order banning importation of all infringing jeans, or alternatively limited exclusion orders against each respondent, as well as cease and desist orders. The ITC is asking for comments by Sept. 1 on public interest factors raised by the complaint.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Aug. 22 Federal Register 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 issued the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, sheet and strip from India (C-533-825). The agency preliminarily calculated new CV duty rates for SRF Limited and Jindal. The final results of this review will be used to set CV duty assessments on importers for subject merchandise entered during calendar year 2012.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, sheet and strip from India (A-533-824). The agency preliminary found SRF Limited did not dump subject merchandise, but preliminarily found dumping by the other respondent, Jindal.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on pasta from Italy (C-475-819). The agency preliminarily calculated a zero percent CV duty rate for DeCecco, as well as new preliminary rates for four other exporters. If the agency's findings are confirmed in the final results, DeCecco pasta entered between January 2012 and December 2012 will not be assessed CV duties, and future entries of DeCecco pasta will not be subject to an CV cash deposit requirement until further notice.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on pasta from Italy (A-475-818). The agency calculated a preliminary AD rate of zero percent for the Rummo Group, preliminarily found dumping by the other mandatory respondent, Tomasello, and preliminarily assigned six non-individually investigated companies an average rate.
On Aug. 21 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for Aug. 20 that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
On Aug. 21 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports: