This Week in Trade | 7/18- 7/22

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from July 18, 2022 to July 22, 2022.

Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (“CTL plate”) from China and South Korea and the antidumping duty orders on CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days.”

Summary from the ITC: “Due to the large number of requests to appear at the Commission's public hearing in this investigation, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has added two additional days to the public hearing, July 20, 2022, and July 22, 2022. The public hearing originally was scheduled for one day, July 21, 2022. As rescheduled, it will be held on July 20-22, 2022. The Commission will post a schedule for the hearing on its website as soon as one is available at https://usitc.gov/​research_​and_​analysis/​what_​we_​are_​working_​on.htm (see Commission Investigation No. 332-591, Economic Impact of Section 232 and 301 Tariffs on U.S. Industries).”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 5) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting in part a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (“ALJ”) initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 7) terminating the investigation on the basis of settlement. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has, on review, determined to affirm the remand initial determination (“RID”) issued on December 29, 2021, finding that Complainants failed to establish the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement in the above-referenced section 337 investigation. The Commission has determined to modify the RID as explained in the Commission opinion issued herewith.”

Summary from the ITC: “Section 206 of the ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3204) requires the Commission to report biennially to the Congress and the President by September 30 of each reporting year on the economic impact of the Act on U.S. industries and U.S. consumers, and on the effectiveness of the Act in promoting drug-related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts by beneficiary countries. The Commission prepares these reports under Investigation No. 332-352, Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 16, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc., of San Jose, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on July 1, 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 rotating 3-D LiDAR devices, components thereof, and sensing systems containing the same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,969,558 (“the '558 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 9,983,297 (“the '297 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.”

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