The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that imports of vehicle telematics, fleet management and video-based safety systems, devices and components from Motive Technologies allegedly infringe on patents held by Samsara (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1393). In its February complaint (see 2402140020), Samsara said Motive is making infringing goods -- which include AI dashcams and telematics devices for fleet vehicles -- in China and Malaysia, and they are subsequently imported into the U.S. The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order banning importation and sale of infringing products.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register March 18 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 issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on paper shopping bags from Turkey (A-489-849). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect March 18, the date the final determination was published in the Federal Register.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the March 15 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 seeks comments by March 25 on a Section 337 complaint recently filed by Motorola Mobility, the ITC said in a notice March 15. In its complaint, filed March 11, Motorola says Ericsson and its affiliates are importing and selling cellular base station equipment that infringes on its patents, including 5G NR radio units and baseband units used by wireless carriers to build and maintain 5G cellular networks. Motorola seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Ericsson.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register March 15 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 International Trade Commission published notices in the March 14 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):

Retroactive suspension of liquidation and antidumping and countervailing duty cash deposit requirements take effect for unthreaded pins of alloy steel rod from China entered on or after July 12, 2023, the Commerce Department said in the preliminary determination of an anti-circumvention inquiry.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register March 14 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):

Certain types of circular welded non-alloy steel pipe exported from the U.S. to Mexico for reprocessing and subsequent re-importation are not covered by the antidumping duty order on Mexican standard pipe, the Commerce Department said in a March 13 scope ruling. The products’ country of origin is the U.S., not Mexico, the department said.