International Trade Commission – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission has prepared and published annual reports in this series, Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, since 1996.\1\ The 2023 report, which the Commission plans to publish in May 2023, will provide aggregate data on cross-border trade in services for the period ending in 2021, and transactions by affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the period ending in 2020. The report's analysis will focus on distribution services (including e- commerce, retail, logistics services, port services, maritime transport services, and other transportation services). The Commission is inviting interested members of the public to furnish information and views in connection with the 2023 report.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Integrated Circuits, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3659; 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 (the ``Commission'') has determined to review in part the final initial determination (``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''). On review, the Commission has determined to affirm the final ID's finding of no violation. The investigation is hereby terminated.

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.

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.

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.

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 antidumping and countervailing duty orders on multilayered wood flooring 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 that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia 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 reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on tool chests and cabinets from China and the antidumping duty orders on tool chests and cabinets from China and Vietnam 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.

Correction is made to notice 87 FR 66746-47 which was published on Friday, November 4, 2022, to clarify that the Commission voted to approve the determination on October 31, 2022, and not November 1, 2022. The Commission vote date is hereby corrected in the notice of termination.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has declined to institute a review pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) or grant reconsideration regarding the Commission's affirmative determination in investigation No. 731-TA-1296 (Final).

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 24, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of DivX, LLC of San Diego, California. 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 video processing devices and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,832,297 (``the '297 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,295,673 (``the '673 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,225,588 (``the '588 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,102,553 (``the '553 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 11,050,808 (``the '808 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 has determined to review in part the final initial determination (``Final ID'') issued by the presiding chief administrative law judge (``CALJ'') on September 9, 2022. The Commission requests briefing from the parties on certain issues under review, as indicated in this notice. The Commission also requests briefing from the parties, interested government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to issue a general exclusion order (``GEO'') prohibiting the unlicensed importation of chocolate milk powder and packaging thereof that infringe U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,206,026 (``the '026 mark'') (collectively, the ``covered products''). The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that on October 28, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued an Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337. On November 14, 2022, the ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public only.

Since February 1991, the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has published in the Federal Register reports on the status of its practice with respect to breaches of its administrative protective orders (``APOs'') under the Tariff Act of 1930 in response to a direction contained in the Conference Report to the Customs and Trade Act of 1990. Over time, the Commission has added to its report discussions of APO breaches in Commission proceedings other than under title VII and violations of the Commission's rules, including the rule on bracketing business proprietary information (the ``24-hour rule''). This notice provides a summary of APO breach investigations completed during fiscal year 2022. This summary addresses APO breach investigations related to proceedings under both title VII and section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Commission intends for this summary to inform representatives of parties to Commission proceedings of the specific types of APO breaches before the Commission and the corresponding types of actions that the Commission has taken.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 6) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''): (1) terminating the investigation as to respondent Coates Visual LLC (``Coates Visual'') of Chicago, Illinois; and (2) granting complainant's motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation (``NOI'') in the above-captioned investigation to add respondent Coates US Inc. (``Coates US'') of Chicago, Illinois.