U.S. International Trade Commission

Section 701/731 Proceedings

Investigations

• Quartz Surface Products from the People’s Republic of China: On July 5, 2019, the ITC released the final determinations in the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations.
• Steel Trailer Wheels from the People’s Republic of China: On July 23, 2019, the ITC released the final revised schedule for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations.
• Polyester Textured Yarn from the People’s Republic of China: On July 29, 2019, the ITC released the final schedules for the Final Phase of the Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations.

Sunset Review Decisions

• Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People’s Republic of China: On July 5, 2019, the ITC released the schedule of the Expedited Five-Year Review.
• Persulfates from the People’s Republic of China: On July 5, 2019, the ITC released the schedule of an Expedited Five-year Review.
• Laminated Woven Sacks from the People’s Republic of China: On July 5, 2019, the ITC released the scheduling of the Expedited Five-Year Review.
• Raw Flexible Magnets from the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan: On July 17, 2019, the ITC announced its determinations for the revocations of the Countervailing Duty Order and Antidumping Duty Order in the Second Review.
• Steel Nails from the People’s Republic of China: On July 18, 2019, the ITC announced in the Second Review its determination that the revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order of the subject merchandise would lead to material injury in the United States.
• Mattresses from the People’s Republic of China: On July 18, 2019, the ITC released the final revised schedule for the Antidumping Duty Investigation.

Section 337 Proceedings

• Certain Road Construction Machines and Components Thereof: On July 3, 2019, the ITC announced in its final determination that there was a violation of section 337 in the investigation. The Commission also issued a limited exclusion order that prohibits the importation of the subject merchandise.
• Certain LED Lighting Devices, LED Power Supplies, and Components Thereof: On July 8, 2019, the ITC announced in their final determination that there was no violation of section 337 made by the participating respondents, however the ITC did find a violation of section 337 by the defaulting respondent.
• Certain Full-Capture Arrow Rests and Components Thereof: On July 19, 2019, the ITC issued a notice of final Commission Determination of Section 337 Violation and issuance of a General Exclusion Order and termination of the investigation.
• Certain Road Milling Machines and Components Thereof: On July 24, 2019 in its final determination, the ITC announced that it would be issuing a limited exclusion order, cease and desist order, and ultimately terminated the investigation.
• Certain Thermoplastic Encapsulated Electric Motors, Components Thereof, and Products and Vehicles Containing the Same: On July 25, 2019, the ITC announced in their determination that they had found no violations of section 337.
• Certain Carbon Spine Board, Cervical Collar, CPR Masks, and Various Medical Training Manikin Devices, and Trademarks, Copyrights of Product Catalogues, Product Inserts and Components Thereof: On July 25, 2019, the ITC issued a limited exclusion order to the eleven respondents found in default. Additionally, the ITC also issued a cease and desist order against respondent Basic Medical Supply, LLC.

U.S. Customs & Border Protection

EAPA 7297

• On July 18, 2019, the CBP issued a letter dated June 26, 2019, announcing the commencement of a formal investigation concerning several importers of Chinese-origin carbon steel butt-welded pipe fittings. Allied Group filed six allegations that identified certain companies of evading antidumping duties on the subject merchandise by transshipping the products through Cambodia and/or misclassified as non-subject merchandise.

This article was published by Husch Blackwell in the monthly Trade Law Newsletter. To read the full July Trade Law Update click here.