The Commerce Department is set to issue antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on tungsten shot from China -- but duties collected during the agency’s investigations mostly will be refunded -- after the International Trade Commission on Aug. 6 voted that imports of the product from China are materially retarding the developing of an industry in the U.S. The ITC’s finding of “material retardation” means that, under the Tariff Act of 1930, Commerce can only impose duties after the publication date of the ITC’s final determination notice. Commerce had suspended liquidation for tungsten shot from China back to Feb. 19 for AD and Dec. 20 for CVD, so any cash deposits collected on or after that date and before the ITC’s publication date will be refunded. Commerce set the AD rate at 201.32% and CVD rates ranging from 55.64% to 292.84% for Chinese exporters in final determinations issued in July (see 2507100029 and 2507100030).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Aug. 6 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 began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that 19 U.S. companies are importing and selling pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair that infringe patents held by JBS Hair Inc. (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1457), it said in a notice to be published Aug. 7. JBS filed the complaint in July and is seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair and packaging thereof" that violate the complainants' patents (see 2507080027).
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that OnePlus, Lenovo, Motorola, TCL Mobile, Tinno, HMD and their subsidiaries are importing and selling mobile cellular communications devices that infringe patents held by Pantech Corp. (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1456), it said in a notice to be published Aug. 7. Pantech filed the complaint in July and is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain mobile cellular communications devices" that violate the complainants' patents (see 2507080021).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 6 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 published the preliminary results of an antidumping duty administrative review on common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain (A-525-001). The final results of this review will be used to set importer assessments for one company for the period April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Aug. 14 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of smart television sets infringe patents held by Cerence Operating Company, it said in a notice to be published Aug. 6. According to the complaint, Cerence is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Sony, TCL Industries Holdings and their subsidiaries to bar from entry "certain smart televisions" that violate its patents. Cerence described its products as "televisions with smart features and functionality," which include a "virtual assistant software platform."
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 5 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):
A domestic producer recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting antidumping and countervailing duties be imposed on unwrought palladium imported from Russia. 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. Stillwater Mining Company and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, requested the investigation.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review on citric acid and certain citrate salts from Colombia (A-301-803). The agency calculated an AD rate of 4.69% for Sucroal S.A. Any changes to Sucroal's cash deposit rate would take effect on the publication date of the final results of this review, currently due in December. Once Commerce issues its final results, if there is no change from the preliminary results, the agency will assess AD for entries of subject merchandise from Sucroal at importer-specific rates for merchandise entered July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.