The International Trade Commission is seeking public input on remedies for its Section 337 investigation on imported dryer wall exhaust vent assemblies (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1437), it said in a notice to be published May 8. The ITC initiated the investigation in February based on allegations that imports by Chinese company Xiamen Dirongte Trading Co., Ltd. infringe patents held by InOvate Acquisition Company (see 2502050056). The administrative law judge issued an order asking Xiamen why it should not be found in default after it failed to respond to the complaint or institution of the investigation. After failing to respond to the order, the ALJ issued a final initial determination finding Xiamen in default. The ITC determined not to review the ALJ's determination and is requesting written submissions addressing remedy by “close of business” on May 19.
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on drug products containing C-Type natriuretic peptide variants (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1447) after receiving allegations filed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical that Ascendis Pharma and Wacker Biotech are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a notice to be published May 8.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 7 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 soon will suspend liquidation and impose antidumping duty cash deposit requirements on imports of thermoformed molded fiber products from China and Vietnam, it said in a fact sheet issued May 7.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy (C-475-841). The rates calculated would apply for cash deposit purposes, and for assessments for entries from four companies during calendar year 2023. Any changes to the cash deposit rates would take effect beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register, due in early September.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on corrosion-resistant steel products from Taiwan (A-583-856). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China (A-570-016). 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.
Under aggressive questioning from Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that exempting tariffs on car seats, cribs, high chairs and other essential baby items "is under consideration."
Vice President JD Vance, at a Q&A with Wolfgang Ischinger, a former German ambassador to the U.S., said it should be "very, very easy" to talk with officials at the EU about the bloc lowering its regulatory barriers to trade and its approach to U.S. tech giants.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website May 6, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.