This Week in Trade | 8/30 - 9/3
Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from August 30, 2021 to September 3, 2021.
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a modification proceeding and modify three consent orders issued in the underlying investigation to exclude certain products subject to a settlement agreement. The modification proceeding is terminated.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a rescission proceeding, rescind the remedial orders issued in the underlying investigation, and to terminate the rescission proceeding.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a rescission proceeding and rescind the remedial orders issued in the underlying investigation. The rescission proceeding is terminated.”
Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on imports of hot-rolled steel flat products (“hot-rolled steel”) from Brazil and Korea and revocation of the antidumping duty orders on hot-rolled steel from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.”
Lemon Juice From Argentina; Institution of a Five-Year Review
Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), as amended, to determine whether termination of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on lemon juice from Argentina would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 28, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Causam Enterprises, Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina. A supplement to the complaint was filed on August 16, 2021. The complaint 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 smart thermostats, load control switches, and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,805,552 (“the '5,552 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 9,678,522 (“the '8,522 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 10,394,268 (“the '268 patent”), and U.S. Patent No. 10,396,592 (“the '592 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.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 28, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Zebra Technologies Corporation of Lincolnshire, Illinois. A supplement to the complaint was filed on August 13, 2021. 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 radio frequency transmission devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,895,219 (“the '219 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 7,683,788 (“the '788 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established 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 a cease and desist order.”
Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 9, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Copan Italia S.p.A. of Brescia, Italy and Copan Industries, Inc. of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on August 16, 2021, August 19, 2021, and August 20, 2021. 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 flocked swabs, products containing flocked swabs, and methods of using same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,011,358 (“the '358 Patent”); U.S. Patent No. 9,173,779 (“the '779 Patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 10,327,741 (“the '741 Patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request 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.”
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