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📃Final Countervailing Duty Determination on Paper Plates from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

⚖️Initiation of CVD Investigation on Slag Pots from China

📈Countervailing Duty Announcement on Paper Plates from Vietnam

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain paper plates (paper plates) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) during the period of investigation, January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

⚖️Antidumping Duty Orders on Strontium Chromate from Austria and France

As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on strontium chromate from Austria and France would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the dumping margins identified in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.

⚖️ITC Investigation on Composite Bulk Containers - Compliance Notice

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 5, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sch[uuml]tz Container Systems, Inc. of North Branch, New Jersey and Protechna S.A. of Fribourg, Switzerland. The complaint was supplemented on December 20, 2024. 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 composite intermediate bulk containers by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,718,581 ("the '581 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,708,150 ("the '150 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,919,562 ("the '562 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,567,626 ("the '626 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,004,310 ("the '310 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 8,276,299 ("the'299 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, in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

📜Rescission of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Reviews

Based upon the timely withdrawal of all review requests, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative reviews covering the periods of review (PORs) of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders identified in the table below.

📈Trade Commission Ruling on Quartz Products from China – Implications for Businesses

📉Correction to Antidumping Duty Rate on Softwood Lumber from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register on August 9, 2022, in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2020 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on softwood lumber from Canada. That notice incorrectly stated the all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation to be 6.58 percent. The correct all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation is 6.04 percent.

⚖️Investigation Notice on Patent Infringement in LCD Industry

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 18, 2024, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Corning Incorporated, Corning, New York. A supplement to the Complaint was filed on January 7, 2025. 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 glass substrates for liquid crystal displays, products containing the same, and methods for manufacturing the same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,851,394 ("the '394 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,627,684 ("the '684 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 9,512,025 ("the '025 patent"). The complainant, as supplemented, also alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation and sale of certain glass substrates for liquid crystal displays, products containing the same, and methods for manufacturing the same by reason of misappropriation of trade secrets the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry. The complaint, as supplemented, 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.

📄Hearing Cancellation on Paper Plates Trade Investigations Impact