The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation into allegations that Lenovo is importing electronic computing devices that infringe on Ericsson’s patents, the ITC said in a notice released Jan. 17. In a recently filed complaint (see 2312180060), Ericsson said Lenovo is importing laptop, desktop and chromebook computers and parts that include high efficiency video coding (HEVC or H.265) technology covered by several Ericsson patents. The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of infringing devices by the following companies:

The Commerce Department has released the final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on pasta from Italy (C-475-819). Rates set in these final results will be used for final assessments of CV duties on importers for subject merchandise entered in calendar year 2021.

The Commerce Department is amending the final results released in December of the antidumping duty administrative review on large diameter welded pipe from Canada (A-122-863). Based on comments received after publication of the final results on Dec. 13, Commerce determined that it made a ministerial error in a calculation, with the result being that there was no dumping of subject merchandise during the review period May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 16 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 Jan. 16 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 intends to recognize four Canadian companies as cross-owned entities for the purposes of countervailing duties on softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858). The agency in the preliminary results of a changed circumstances review found Interfor Corporation, EACOM Timber Corporation, Chaleur Forest Products Inc., and Chaleur Forest Products LP are cross-owned entities. Commerce noted that the purpose of the CCR doesn't include identifying the applicable cash deposit rates for the companies in question but said that all four have already been assigned the cash deposit rate that non-selected companies have.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 12 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 Jan. 12 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 published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 11 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 correcting its recently amended final results (see 2312260040) of the antidumping duty administrative review on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from South Korea (A-580-870), covering the period Sept. 1, 2019, through Aug. 31, 2020.