The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 20 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 seeks comments by May 28 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of absorption refrigeration systems and components infringe patents held by Fridge Defend, it said in a notice set for May 20 publication. According to the complaint, the Fridge Defend is seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against 10 Chinese companies to bar from entry "certain boiler protection for absorption refrigeration systems" that violate its patents. Fridge Defend described the offending products as "innovative absorption refrigeration boiler temperature controllers for recreational vehicle (RV) refrigerators."
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 20 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 issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on silicon metal from Angola (A-762-001), Australia (A-602-813), Laos (A-553-001) and Norway (A-403-806), as well as its countervailing duty investigations on silicon metal from Australia (C-602-814), Laos (C-553-002), Norway (C-403-807) and Thailand (C-549-856). The CVD investigations cover entries for calendar year 2024. The AD investigations cover entries April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
The Commerce Department said it's rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy (A-475-828) for the period of review Feb, 1, 2024, through Jan. 31, 2025, because the request for the review of Tectubi Raccordi SpA (including its affiliates, Raccordi Forgiati S.r.l. and Allied International S.r.l.) was withdrawn; and because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the review period for the other company for which a review was requested, Filmag Italia, SpA.
The Commerce Department issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on ferrosilicon from Brazil (A-351-860/C-351-861), Kazakhstan (A-834-812/C-834-813) and Malaysia (A-557-828/C-557-829). 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.
The Commerce Department will soon suspend liquidation and impose countervailing duty cash deposit requirements on imports of active anode material from China, it said in a fact sheet issued May 20. The CVD rates will range from 6.55% to 721.03% for Chinese exporters, the agency said as it announced its preliminary determinations in its ongoing CVD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will take effect for entries on or after the date of publication of the preliminary determinations in the Federal Register, which should occur in the coming days. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations on the same product from China, with a preliminary determination expected by July 16.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 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 began administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with April anniversary dates. Producers and exporters subject to any of these administrative reviews on China or Vietnam must submit their separate rate certifications or applications by June 3 to avoid being assigned high China-wide or Vietnam-wide rates.