The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 19 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (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 is issuing a limited exclusion order banning imports of power converter modules (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1370) from Taiwanese companies Delta and Quanta, Chinese company Foxconn, and their subsidiaries, it said in a notice to be published Feb. 20. Additionally, the ITC issued cease and desist orders against the U.S.-based subsidiaries of the companies but imposed no bond for covered articles imported or sold during the period of presidential review. The order concludes a Section 337 investigation the ITC launched in August 2023, based on allegations by Vicor Corporation that the respondents are importing power converter modules and computing systems that infringe three of Vicor's patents related to power system technologies used in high density and high efficiency applications like "high-end" computing (see 2308160011).

The International Trade Commission is issuing a limited exclusion order banning imports of icemaking machines and their components (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1369) from U.S. company Blue Air FSE, and Bluenix of South Korea, it said in a notice to be published Feb. 20. Additionally, the ITC issued cease and desist orders against the companies and a bond of 49% of the entered value for covered articles imported or sold during the period of presidential review. The order concludes a Section 337 investigation the ITC launched in August 2023, based on allegations by Hoshizaki America that the respondents are importing icemaking machines and their components that copy and infringe its patented designs.

The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on polyvinylidene fluoride resins (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1439), after receiving allegations filed by Syensqo and Solvay Specialty Polymers that five Chinese companies are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a press release Feb. 14.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 19 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The Commerce Department is setting new antidumping duty cash deposit requirements for imports of tungsten shot from China (A-570-178), after finding sales at less than fair value by Chinese producers in the preliminary determination of its AD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect for entries on or after Feb. 19.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 18 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 is seeking public input on remedies for its Section 337 investigation of Viking Therapeutics' drug VK2809, after determining to review the administrative law judge's final initial determination finding a violation of Section 337, the ITC said in a notice to be published Feb. 19. The ITC initially began the investigation in February 2023 based on allegations that five companies misappropriated Viking’s trade secrets related to the development of the drug (see 2302080004). The ALJ's initial determination granted the complainant's motion regarding the misappropriation of the asserted trade secrets and recommended a limited exclusion order should the ITC find a violation. The ITC is requesting written submissions by “close of business” on Feb. 28.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 18 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The Commerce Department said it's rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from France (A-427-828) for the period of review May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024, because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the review period for the only company under review, Dillinger France S.A. As a result, no cash deposit rates will change, and the current cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess AD on all appropriate entries, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated AD required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, it said.