Finished chassis imported by Pitts Enterprises that include Chinese-origin axles and landing gears are covered by antidumping and countervailing subsidy duties on chassis from China, the Commerce Department said in a Jan. 10 scope ruling.

Fifteen models of torque tubes imported by NEXTracker aren't covered by antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon quality steel pipe from China, the Commerce Department said in a Jan. 8 scope ruling.

The International Trade Commission on Jan. 9 announced a new Section 337 investigation that could result in a general exclusion order barring all imports of self-balancing electric skateboards that infringe patents held by Future Motion (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1386). The proceeding stems from a complaint filed Dec. 5 by Future Motion alleging Floatwheel, Smilo, Gaea and SoverSky are importing one-wheeled electric skateboards, which move in response to a rider’s weight distribution, that copy its patented technologies used in the Future Motion OneWheel electric skateboard (see 2312120034). The ITC will also consider cease and desist orders, as well as alternatively a limited exclusion order, against the following respondents to the investigation:

The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation Jan. 9 based on allegations that imports of household furniture (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1385) from Whalen are infringing copyrights held by Toppan Interamerica, the ITC said in a news release. In its complaint, a Section 337, Toppan said Whalen Furniture is importing furniture finished with a decorative wood grain paper that copies Toppan’s copyrighted patterns (see 2312130062). The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Whalen, it said.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 10 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 amending its final determination from the antidumping duty investigation on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from Germany (A-428-844). The changes, based on the final decision in a Court of International Trade case, result in lower AD rates for Dillinger and the "all-others" companies. While Dillinger has received a more recent rate and its cash deposit rate isn't affected by the changes, the "all-others" cash deposit rate will change, effective Dec. 31, 2023. The amended rates are as follows:

The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from Italy (A-475-838). Commerce set an AD rate of 2%, unchanged from the preliminary results, for the only company under review, Dalmine S.p.A. Subject merchandise from Dalmine entered June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022, will be liquidated with that AD rate, and the new 2% AD cash deposit rate for Dalmine takes effect Jan. 10, the date these final results are to be published in the Federal Register.

The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof from China (A-570-601). Commerce will assess AD duties at rates determined in these final results on subject merchandise from the companies under review entered June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022.

The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation on tin mill products from China (C-570-151). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Oct. 24, 2023, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries only if it issues a CV duty order.

The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on tin mill products from Canada (A-122-869), Germany (A-428-851) China (A-570-150) and South Korea (A-580-915). Changes to cash deposit requirements set in these final determinations take effect Jan. 10, the date they are scheduled for publication in the Federal Register.