The Commerce Department has released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on ripe olives from Spain (C-469-818; CBP case number C-470-818). These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on ripe olives from Spain (A-469-817). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered Aug. 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review of sodium nitrite from India (C-533-907). Rates set in this review would be used to set assessments on importers from the exporters under review for subject merchandise entered June 21, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on finished carbon steel flanges from India (C-533-872). It said it made certain changes to its preliminary results, resulting in slightly lower assessment rates, and set new CVD cash deposit rates for 12 exporters. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on certain metal lockers and parts thereof from China (C-570-134). The agency calculated new CVD cash deposit rates for the Chinese producers and exporters listed below -- and in the case of Hangzhou Evernew Machinery & Equipment Company, at a rate significantly higher than that calculated in the preliminary results of this review, i.e., 15.35%. That new rate affected the rate for the non-individually examined companies, as well, because the Evernew rate was based on adverse facts available. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for entries during the period of calendar year 2022.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the June 12 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 June 20 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of electronic eyewear products infringe patents held by IngenioSpec, it said in a June 12 notice. According to the complaint, IngenioSpec is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against 13 companies, primarily from China, to bar from entry "certain electronic eyewear products, components thereof, and related charging apparatuses" that violate its patents. IngenioSpec said that its eyewear is capable of "sensing harmful ultraviolet rays, tracking health indicators, taking pictures, recording video, enabling hands-free phone conversations, enhancing hearing, and playing music and videos."
The International Trade Commission is issuing a limited exclusion order banning imports of dermatological treatment devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1356) from EndyMed Medical Ltd., it said in a June 9 notice. Additionally, the ITC set a bond in the amount of 85% of the entered value of the EndyMed Pure, and 70% of the entered value of the EndyMed Pro infringing products imported during the period of presidential review, and issued cease and desist orders against the companies. The ITC terminated the investigation with respect to the four patents at issue. The order concludes in part the Section 337 investigation the ITC launched in July 2024, based on allegations by Serendia that 15 companies are importing and selling merchandise that copies its patented methods and items for treating skin tissue using bipolar electrodes in portable devices (see 2304050064). For the remaining ’444 patent, the Commission determined to remand to the ALJ for further proceedings and extended the target date to July 8.
The International Trade Commission has ended another Section 337 investigation on imports from Ericsson (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1388), it said in a June 11 notice. Complainant Motorola initially alleged in 2024 that Ericsson was importing cellular base station equipment that infringes on patents held by Motorola (see 2401240041).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register June 12 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):