The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 20 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):

Taiwan-based Cooler Master and its U.S. subsdiaries CMI USA and CMC Great USA seek a Section 337 import ban on imports of liquid coolers for electronic components in computers that Cooler Master says infringe it patents, the International Trade Commission said in a Feb. 20 notice. In a complaint filed a week earlier, Cooler Master said SilverStone, Enermax and Apaltek are importing liquid coolers that copy its “novel” and “relatively simple” designs for liquid coolers. It also said they’re infringing a patent related to ornamental LEDs on the liquid coolers. Cooler Master seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against SilverStone, Enermax and Apaltek. Comments are due to the ITC by Feb. 28.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 20 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 published the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on finished carbon steel flanges from India (C-533-872). It said it made no changes to its preliminary results, and set new CV duty cash deposit rates for 38 exporters. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 16 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 Commerce Department is beginning new antidumping duty investigations on paper plates from China, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as new countervailing duty investigations on paper plates from China and Vietnam, it said in a fact sheet Feb. 15. The underlying petition was filed in January (see 2401260030). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations by March 11. These AD/CVD investigations will continue only if the ITC finds injury. International Trade Today will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notices in the Federal Register.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 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 Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Malaysia (A-557-813). Commerce calculated a 1.61% AD rate for Euro SME Sdn. Bhd. and its affiliate Euro Nature Green Sdn. Bhd., the only exporters under review. Subject merchandise from Euro SME entered Aug. 1, 2021, through July 31, 2022, will be assessed AD duties at importer-specific rates. The new 1.61% AD cash deposit rate takes effect for Euro SME and its affiliate Feb. 15, the date these final results were published in the Federal Register.

The International Trade Commission's finding that imported tin mill products aren't being illegally dumped or subsidized (see 2402060063) is to blame for Cleveland-Cliffs' decision to indefinitely close operations at its Weirton, West Virginia, tinplate facility, according to United Steelworkers President David McCall. Cleveland-Cliffs on Feb. 15 announced the closure, also blaming the ITC ruling.