A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website July 25, 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 http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb.
The number of commercial truck crossings into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico was 10.8 million in 2013, which was 1.1 percent more than in 2012, according to statistics released on July 25 by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The 2013 increase comes on top of gains from 2010 to 2012, following four years of decline from 2005 to 2009, said BTS. The announcement came as the agency posted 2013 border crossing and entry data to its website (here).
The Federal Trade Commission announced on July 22 a settlement with an Ohio-based provider of “Made in USA” certification seals of allegations that the company failed to verify that the products it certified are actually U.S.-origin. Made in the USA Brand, LLC charged $250 to $2,000 for a one-year license to use the certification mark, but never independently evaluated product origin and never turned down an application to use the mark, said the FTC. Under the settlement, the company cannot issue Made in USA seals unless it either independently verifies the origin of the products it is certifying, or discloses to the public that the companies self-certify and are not verified. Comments on the settlement are due Aug. 22, according to a concurrent Federal Register notice (here).
The Fish and Wildlife Service is updating agency addresses in its regulations, as it moves its headquarters down the road from Arlington to Falls Church, Virginia. Effective July 28, references to FWS headquarters will now list the address as 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
The Federal Maritime Commission said in a July 24 final rule it will no longer publish lists of Ocean Transportation Intermediary license applications and revocations/terminations in the Federal Register. Instead, FMC will post the information on its website, said the agency. The change will take effect Sept. 22, unless comments in opposition are received by Aug. 22.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the July 25 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):
Johnson Outdoors on June 18 filed a complaint at the International Trade Commission requesting a ban on imports of Garmin marine sonar imaging systems that allegedly infringe its patents. Johnson says the SideVu/DineVu sonar imaging transducer introduced in 2014 infringes patents it holds related to its Humminbird fishfinder devices first sold seven years earlier. The patented technology provides recreational fisherman with a high-resolution image of what lies beneath the water underneath and to the sides of the boat. The ITC recently began a separate Section 337 investigation into patent infringement by imports of Garmin products with SideVu and DownVu technologies at the request of Navico (see 14070918). Like Navico, Johnson Outdoors is seeking limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of the allegedly infringing devices. The ITC is asking for comments by Aug. 4 on public interest factors raised by the company's request for import bans.
The Commerce Department published notices in the July 25 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 announced the termination of 18 exporters from its ongoing antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (A-570-979), after their requests for review were withdrawn by review participants. The partial rescission of the review means subject merchandise exported by these 18 companies and entered during the period from May 25, 2012 through Nov. 30, 2013 will be liquidated at the cash deposit rate in effect at time of entry.
The Commerce Department is beginning an antidumping duty new shipper review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (A-570-979) at the request of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd., for merchandise both produced and exported by the company. Commerce will determine if DMEGC is independent from state control, and therefore eligible for an estimated AD cash deposit rate other than the high 249.96% China-wide entity rate it currently receives.