This Week in Trade | 12/05 - 12/09

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from December 5, 2022 to December 9, 2022.

Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Environmental Monitors with Side-Viewable Illumination and Components Thereof, DN 3657; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.“

Sunshine Act Meetings

Matters to be considered from the ITC:

1. Agendas for future meetings: none.

2. Minutes.

3. Ratification List.

4. Commission vote on Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1575 and 1577 (Final)(Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Czechia and Russia). The Commission currently is scheduled to complete and file its determinations and views of the Commission on December 27, 2022.

5. Outstanding action jackets: none.

Certain Automated Retractable Vehicle Steps and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 28, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Lund Motion Products, Inc. of Brea, California. Supplements to the complaint were filed on November 14, 2022. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain automated retractable vehicle steps and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,272,667 (“the '667 patent); U.S. Patent No. 9,527,449 (“the '449 Patent”); U.S. Patent No. 9,511,717 (“the '717 Patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 11,198,395 (“the '395 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.“

Dioctyl Terephthalate from South Korea; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct a Full Five-Year Review

Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on dioctyl terephthalate from South Korea would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the review will be established and announced at a later date.“

White Grape Juice Concentrate From Argentina; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations

Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation nos. 701-TA-681 and 731-TA-1591 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of white grape juice concentrate (“WGJC”) from Argentina, provided for in subheading 2009.69.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.“

Sunshine Act Meetings

Matters to be considered from the ITC:

1. Agendas for future meetings: none.

2. Minutes.

3. Ratification List.

4. Commission vote on Inv. No. 731-TA-638 (Fifth Review) (Stainless Steel Wire Rod from India). The Commission currently is scheduled to complete and file its determinations and views of the Commission on December 20, 2022.

5. Outstanding action jackets: none.

Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Components for Certain Environmentally-Protected LCD Digital Displays and Products Containing Same, DN 3658; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.“

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