International Trade Commission 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that, on June 26, 2020, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued a combined final initial determination (``ID'') and recommended determination (``RD'') on remedy and bonding. The final ID finds no violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has determined to review the final ID in part and, on review, has determined to affirm the final ID's finding of no violation. The investigation is terminated.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-638 and 731-TA-1473 (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 corrosion inhibitors from China, provided for in subheading 2933.99.82 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.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 31, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Zircon Corporation of Campbell, California. A supplement was filed on September 14, 2020. 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 electronic stud finders, metal detectors, and electrical scanners by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,989,662 (``the '662 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,148,703 (``the '703 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,604,771 (``the '771 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 9,475,185 (``the '185 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.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 5) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''), granting a motion by Google, LLC of Mountain View, California (``Google'') to intervene in the investigation.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (``PC strand'') from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, and the antidumping finding on PC strand from Japan, as well as revocation of the countervailing duty order on PC strand from India, would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury.

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 order on carbazole violet pigment 23 from India and the antidumping duty orders on carbazole violet pigment 23 from China and India 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.

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 revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from China 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.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination (``FID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') finding a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. The Commission also requests written submissions, under the schedule set forth below, on remedy, the public interest, and bonding.

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 antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl alcohol from China and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to issue a corrected general exclusion order (``GEO'') in the above-captioned investigation.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has affirmed a summary determination of violation of section 337 with respect to certain defaulting respondents and has determined to issue a general exclusion order (``GEO'') denying entry of certain infringing luxury vinyl tile and components thereof as well as cease and desist orders (``CDOs'') against certain of the defaulting respondents. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Shingled Solar Modules, Components Thereof, and Methods for Manufacturing the Same, DN 3491; 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.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Active Matrix OLED Display Devices and Components Thereof, DN 3490; 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.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to affirm in part and reverse in part a remand initial determination (``RID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has issued a general exclusion order (``GEO'') directed to footwear products that infringe U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,398,753 (``the '753 trademark''), and cease and desist orders (``CDOs'') directed to two respondents found in default. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 5, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of BTL Industries, Inc. of Marlborough, Massachusetts. 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 non-invasive aesthetic body-contouring devices, components thereof, and methods of using same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,632,321 (``the '321 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,695,575 (``the '575 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,695,576 (``the '576 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,709,894 (``the '894 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,709,895 (``the '895 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,478,634 (``the '634 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.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 31, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Regal Beloit America, Inc. of Beloit, Wisconsin. 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 blowers and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,079,834. 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 a cease and desist order.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Filament Light- Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same (II), DN 3486; 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.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 29, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Steel Technology, LLC d/b/a Hydro Flask of Bend, Oregon and Helen of Troy Limited of El Paso, Texas. A supplement was filed on August 18, 2020. 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 vacuum insulated flasks and components thereof by reason of infringement of: (1) The sole claims of U.S. Design Patent No. D806,468 (``the '468 patent''); U.S. Design Patent No. D786,012 (``the '012 patent''); U.S. Design Patent No. D799,320 (``the '320 patent''); and (2) U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,055,784 (``the '784 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,295,365 (``the '365 trademark''); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,176,888 (``the '888 trademark''); and U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,806,282 (``the '282 trademark''). 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.

Notice is hereby given that the Commission has determined to affirm, with modified reasoning, an initial determination (``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting summary determination on violation of section 337 by certain defaulting respondents. The Commission has also determined to issue a general exclusion order (``GEO'') barring entry of certain child resistant closures with slider devices having a user actuated insertable torpedo for selectively opening the closures and slider devices therefor that infringe the asserted claims of the three patents at issue in this investigation. This investigation is terminated.