The Commerce Department is amending the final results published Aug. 19 of the antidumping administrative review on softwood lumber products from Canada (A-122-857/C-122-858). The agency agreed with West Fraser Mills Ltd., which pointed out a ministerial, or unintentional, error in a calculation Commerce used in arriving at the AD rates, after the final results for setting assessments of AD/CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, were published.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 23 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 Sept. 23 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 recognizing a Canadian company's name change for the purposes of antidumping duties on softwood lumber products from Canada (A-122-857), it said in a notice of the final results of a changed circumstances review. The agency confirmed its preliminary finding that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd., saying that Trans-Pacific changed its name to TRAPA but otherwise continues to operate as the same business entity as before. Commerce said that effective Sept. 23, TRAPA now inherits the AD rate assigned to Trans-Pacific Trading, i.e., 7.8%, the review average rate set in the final results of the AD administrative review published Aug. 19 (see 2408160017). (For a summary of the preliminary results of this changed circumstances review, see 2407120030).

The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of melamine from Germany (A-428-852), India (A-533-924), Japan (A-588-882), the Netherlands (A-421-817) and Trinidad and Tobago (A-274-810) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will generally impose AD cash deposit requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning on Sept. 24, 2024, though cash deposit requirements take effect retroactively for all some Indian, Japanese and Trinidadian companies, beginning on June 26, 2024.

The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on imports of cochlear implant systems from MED-EL that allegedly infringe patents held by Advanced Bionics (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1418), the ITC said in a notice released Sept. 20. According to the underlying complaint (see 2408220042), MED-EL is importing Austrian-made devices that incorporate infringing sound processors, including the Sonnet 2 and Rondo 3. The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning import and sale of infringing devices from MED-EL.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 20 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 published notices in the Sept. 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 on a new Section 337 complaint filed by LithiumHub and its owner, Martin Koebler, seeking a ban on imports of rechargeable batteries that allegedly infringe on their patents, the ITC said in a notice Sept. 18. LithiumHub and Koebler said in a complaint filed Sept. 12 that Bass Pro Outdoor World, Cabela’s, Navico Group Americas, Relion Battery (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Renogy New Energy Co., RNG International, Clean Republic SODO, Shenzhen Yichen S-Power Tech Co., Shenzhen FBtech Electronics, Shenzhen LiTime Technology Co., Dragonfly Energy Corp., Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. and MillerTech Energy Solutions LLC are manufacturing or importing infringing lithium-ion batteries with 6V or more electrical potential that incorporate LithiumHub and Koebler’s patented technologies. The complaint seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against the accused companies. Comments are due Sept. 26.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 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):