The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation into allegations that Nvidia, Qualcomm, OnePlus Technology and Nothing Technology Limited are importing and selling integrated circuits and electronic devices that infringe patents held by Onesta IP, the ITC said in a notice to be published May 27. Onesta filed the complaint in April and is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain integrated circuits, electronic devices containing the same, and components thereof" that violate the complainant's patents (see 2504230058).

The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that German company Fiagon and U.S. parent company Hemostasis are importing and selling balloon dilation devices that infringe patents held by Entellus Medical, Stryker Corporation, and Stryker Sales, the ITC said in a May 23 notice. Entellus and Stryker filed the complaint in April and are seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain balloon dilation devices, systems, and components thereof" that violate the complainants' patents (see 2504230061).

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 23 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 slightly increased the antidumping duty rate applicable to some exporters of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India (A-533-857), it said in a correction to a notice of final results of the antidumping duty administrative review for the period Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, originally published May 13. The agency had set a zero percent AD duty cash deposit rate for Surya Roshni Ltd., but erroneously stated that the “all-others” cash deposit rate was zero percent, it said. That “all-others” cash deposit rate, which applies to all Indian exporters that have never received individual rates for their exports of OCTG from India, should be 0.6%, Commerce said. (See 2505120010 for a summary of the original final results of this review.)

The Commerce Department issued antidumping duty orders on epoxy resins from South Korea (A-580-919), Taiwan (A-583-876) and Thailand (A-549-850), and countervailing duty orders on epoxy resins from Taiwan (C-583-877) and South Korea (C-580-920). The orders set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties that will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce, which may take place only under certain conditions, such as a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.

The Commerce Department issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) from China (A-570-160/C-570-161) and India (A-533-922/C-570-923). The orders set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties that will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce, which may take place only under certain conditions, such as a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CV duties on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.

A domestic producer recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Commerce now will decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders and the assessment of AD and CVD on importers. The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood requested the investigation.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 22 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 22 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 has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on welded stainless steel pressure pipe from Vietnam (A-552-816). These results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.