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News Release 16-095
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-1279 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today announced its determinations in its final phase antidumping duty investigation concerning hydrofluorocarbon blends and components from China.
The Commission found two domestic like products in this investigation and determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of hydrofluorocarbon blends from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value. The Commission further determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of hydrofluorocarbon components from China that Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative with respect to hydrofluorocarbon blends from China and in the negative with respect to hydrofluorocarbon components from China.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determination, the Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of hydrofluorocarbon blends from China. As a result of the Commission’s negative determination, no orders will be issued on imports of hydrofluorocarbon components from China.
The Commission also made negative findings with respect to critical circumstances with regard to imports of hydrofluorocarbon blends from China. As a result, goods that entered the United States from China prior to February 1, 2016, will not be subject to retroactive antidumping duties (date is the date of the Department of Commerce’s affirmative preliminary determination).
The Commission’s public report Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components from China (Investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Final), USITC Publication 4629, August 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.
The report will be available by July 26, 2016; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components from China
Investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Final)
Product Description: Hydrofluorocarbon blends and their hydrofluorocarbon components, whether or not the components are imported for blending, are organic chemical compounds containing only hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon. HFC blends R-404A, R-407A, R-407C, R-410A, and R-507A are composed of two or three of the following HFC components: R-32, R-125, R-134a, and R-143a. Although it is a component in multiple blends, HFC component R-134a is specifically excluded from this investigation. The three component HFCs subject to this investigation are used primarily as inputs for the subject HFC blends but also have limited applications as fire suppressants (R‐125) and propellants (R‐143a). R‐32 was approved in February 2015 for self‐contained air conditioning systems in the U.S. market. The blends are used primarily for low- and medium-temperature refrigeration and air conditioning. The most common applications are residential air conditioning and heat pumps, commercial air conditioning, commercial refrigeration (e.g., walk-in coolers and supermarket display cases), transportation refrigeration, and process refrigeration (e.g., food processing and chemical manufacturing). As they were developed to replace a single refrigerant, R-22, in these low‐ and medium‐temperature conditions, the subject blends have considerable overlap in their applications.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final antidumping.
2. Petitioners: The American HFC Coalition and its members: Amtrol, Inc., West Warwick, RI; Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia, PA; The Chemours Company FC LLC, Wilmington, DE; Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ; Hudson Technologies, Pearl River, NY; Mexichem Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel, LA; Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, OH; and District Lodge 154 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
3. Investigation instituted by USITC: June 25, 2015.
4. USITC hearing: June 21, 2016.
5. USITC vote: July 22, 2016.
6. USITC notification of Department of Commerce: August 5, 2016.
U.S. Industry:
1. Number of component producers in 2015: Two.
2. Location of component producers’ plants: Kentucky and Louisiana.
3. Number of blend producers in 2015: Six.
4. Location of blend producers’ plants: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, and Texas.
5. Employment of production and related workers in 2015: [1]
6. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2015: 1
7. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2015: 1
U.S. Imports:
1. From the subject country during 2015: 1
2. From other countries during 2015: 1
3. Leading sources during 2015: 1
[1] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.
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News Release 16-093
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1013
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain potassium chloride powder products. The products at issue in the investigation are potassium chloride powder products for the treatment of hypokalemia in adults and pediatric patients, particularly, potassium chloride for oral solution.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc., of Allentown, PA; Endo Global Ventures of Hamilton, Bermuda; Endo Ventures Limited of Dublin, Ireland; and Generics Bidco I, LLC (d/b/a Qualitest Pharmaceuticals and Par Pharmaceutical) of Huntsville, AL, on June 15, 2016. The complainants allege violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain potassium chloride powder products by reason of false advertising, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada;
Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC, of Tampa, FL; and
Virtus Pharmaceuticals OPCO II, LLC, of Nashville, TN.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1013), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 16-092
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-308-310 & 520-521 (4th Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand will remain in place.
Chairman Irving A. Williamson and Commissioners Dean A. Pinkert, David S. Johanson, F. Scott Kieff, and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein voted in the affirmative with respect to all countries. Commissioner Meredith M. Broadbent voted in the affirmative with respect to China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, and in the negative with respect to Brazil.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-308-310 and 520-521 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 4628, August 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by August 24, 2016; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand were instituted on March 1, 2016.
On June 6, 2016, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. Then-Vice Chairman Dean A. Pinkert and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, F. Scott Kieff, and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews. Then-Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent and Commissioner David S. Johanson concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.
News Release 16-081
Inv. No(s). 332-555
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
U.S. bilateral, regional, and multilateral agreements have evolved markedly over the last 30 years, with their provisions often becoming broader, stronger, and more transparent, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) report, Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report.
The USITC, an independent, nonpartisan factfinding federal agency, conducted the investigation pursuant to Section 105(f)(2) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. § 4204(f)(2)).
As requested, the Commission's report estimates the economic impact on the United States of all trade agreements passed under trade authorities procedures since January 1, 1984. This group of agreements encompasses the Uruguay Round Agreements, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA – Canada and Mexico), and U.S. bilateral or regional trade agreements with Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and five Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua), Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore.
The Commission used a variety of approaches to analyze the impacts of these agreements. The Commission traced the evolution of key provisions over the last 30 years, developed economic models that estimate the magnitude of the agreements’ impacts, assessed how individual provisions have impacted specific industries through a series of case studies, and summarized the empirical literature estimating the effects of trade agreements.
The quantitative estimates from the models represent changes relative to the levels of economic outcomes that would have existed absent the agreements. The estimates offer wide coverage, across many trade agreements and different types of economic outcomes, but they are not comprehensive. They do not capture all of the economic benefits of the agreements, or all of the economic costs, due to limits on available data and analytic techniques.
Following are highlights from the report.
- The Commission estimated that in 2012, the agreements increased total U.S. exports by 3.6 percent, total U.S. imports by 2.3 percent, real GDP by 0.2 percent, total employment by 0.1 percent, and real wages by 0.3 percent. Read More
- In 2012, U.S. bilateral and regional trade agreements expanded bilateral trade flows with partner countries by 26.3 percent on average across the traded goods and services sectors. Read More
- Model results also showed that the bilateral and regional trade agreements had a positive effect, on average, on U.S. bilateral merchandise trade balances with partner countries, increasing trade surpluses or reducing trade deficits by $87.5 billion in total in 2015. Read More
- Increases in patent protection since the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) entered into force increased U.S. international receipts for the use of intellectual property by 12.6 percent in 2010. Read More
- The agreements had a mixed effect on foreign direct investment, in some cases increasing and in other cases decreasing inbound and outbound investment flows. Read More
- The bilateral and regional trade agreements resulted in tariff savings of up to $13.4 billion in 2014, with a significant part of these savings benefiting U.S. consumers. Read More
- In addition, some of the agreements increased the variety of products imported by the United States. Read More
- Finally, the report finds that industry-specific agreements had a larger impact than agreements that cover many sectors, and presents estimates of such effects:
- The Information Technology Agreement increased annual U.S. exports of the information technology products covered by the agreement by 56.7 percent in 2010. Read More
- The Uruguay Round and NAFTA tariff reductions increased annual U.S. steel imports by 14.7 percent in 2000. Read More
- The increase in apparel imports that coincided with the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing accounted for most of the reduction in U.S. employment in the apparel industry between 1998 and 2014. Read More
Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2016 Report (Investigation No. 332-555, USITC Publication 4614, June 2016) is available on the USITC's Internet site at https://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4614.pdf.
USITC general factfinding investigations, such as this one, cover matters related to tariffs or trade and are generally conducted at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative, the House Committee on Ways and Means, or the Senate Committee on Finance. The resulting reports convey the Commission's objective findings and independent analyses on the subjects investigated. The Commission makes no recommendations on policy or other matters in its general factfinding reports. Upon completion of each investigation, the USITC submits its findings and analyses to the requester. General factfinding investigation reports are subsequently released to the public, unless they are classified by the requester for national security reasons.
News Release 16-080
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1012
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain magnetic data storage tapes and cartridges containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are Linear Tape-Open (“LTO”) magnetic tape media for data storage and tape cartridges.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by FUJIFILM Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, and FUJIFILM Recording Media USA, Inc., of Bedford, MA, on May 27, 2016. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain magnetic data storage tapes and cartridges containing the same that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan;
Sony Corporation of America of New York, NY; and
Sony Electronics, Inc., of San Diego, CA.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1012), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 16-079
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1011
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain inkjet printers, printheads, and ink cartridges, components thereof, and products containing same. The products at issue in the investigation are printers and print systems and components thereof, including printheads and ink cartridges.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by HP Inc. of Palo Alto, CA, on May 27, 2016. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain inkjet printers, printheads, and ink cartridges, components thereof, and products containing same that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Memjet, Ltd., of Dublin, Ireland;
Memjet US Services, Inc., of San Diego, CA;
Memjet Home and Office, Inc., of Eagle, ID;
Memjet North Ryde Pty Ltd. of North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia;
Memjet Technology Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland;
Memjet Holdings Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland;
Afinia LLC of Chanhassen, MN;
Astro Machine Corporation of Elk Grove Village, IL;
Colordyne Technologies, LLC, of Brookfield, WI;
Formax Technologies, Inc., of Dover, NH;
Neopost USA, Inc. (d/b/a Neopost Northwest, Neopost Northeast, Neopost Priority Systems, and/or Neopost Southeast) of Milford, CT;
Printware LLC of Eagan, MN;
VIPColor Technologies USA, Inc., of Newark, CA;
ABC Office (d/b/a Brent Barlow) of Kaysville, UT;
All for Mailers, Inc., of Feasterville, PA;
Fernqvist Labeling Solutions, Inc., of Mountain View, CA;
Information Management Services LLC (d/b/a MyBinding.com) of Hillsboro, OR;
JMP Business Systems, Inc., of Clovis, CA;
Mono Machines LLC of New York, NY;
Ordway Corporation (d/b/a Print & Finishing Solutions) of Placentia, CA;
Pacific Barcode, Inc., of Temecula, CA;
Pacific Code & Label, Inc., of Portland, OR;
Parts Now! LLC of Madison, WI;
Trademark Copysystems Inc. (d/b/a Addrex – Addresser Sales Company) of Cleveland, OH; and
Vivid Data Group LLC of Dallas, TX.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1011), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 16-078
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-534-537 and 731-TA-1274-1278 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of corrosion-resistant steel products from China, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China, India, Italy, and Korea.
All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of these products from China, India, Italy, and Korea and antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from China, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan.
The Commission also made negative findings with respect to critical circumstances with regard to imports of these products from China, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan. As a result, goods that entered the United States from China, Italy, and Korea prior to November 6, 2015, will not be subject to retroactive countervailing duties, and goods that entered the United States from China, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan prior to January 4, 2016, will not be subject to retroactive antidumping duties (dates are the dates of the Department of Commerce’s affirmative preliminary determinations).
The Commission’s public report Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from China, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-534-537 and 731-TA-1274-1278 (Final), USITC Publication 4620, July 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by July 28, 2016; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from China, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-534-537 and 731-TA-1274-1278 (Final)
Product Description: The products covered by these investigations are certain flat‐rolled steel products, either clad, plated, or coated with corrosion‐resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc‐, aluminum‐, nickel‐ or iron‐based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, varnished, laminated, or coated with plastics or other non‐metallic substances in addition to the metallic coating. The products covered include coils that have a width of 12.7 mm or greater, regardless of form of coil (e.g., in successively superimposed layers, spirally oscillating, etc.) and products not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths).
The following are outside of and/or specifically excluded from the scope of these investigations:
- Flat‐rolled steel products either plated or coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead (“terne plate”), or both chromium and chromium oxides (“tin free steel”);
- Clad plate products; and
- Certain 3-ply clad stainless flat‐rolled products.
Status of Proceedings:
- Type of investigations: Final antidumping and countervailing duty.
- Petitioners: United States Steel Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Nucor Corp. (Charlotte, North Carolina), Steel Dynamics Inc. (Fort Wayne, Indiana), California Steel Industries (Fontana, California), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), and AK Steel Corp. (West Chester, Ohio).
- Investigations instituted by the USITC: June 3, 2015.
- USITC hearing: May 26, 2016.
- USITC vote: June 24, 2016.
- USITC views to the U.S. Department of Commerce: July 7, 2016.
U.S. Industry:
- Number of producers in 2015: Twenty.
- Location of producers’ plants: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia.
- Employment of production and related workers in 2015: 11,667.
- Apparent U.S. consumption in 2015: $17.1 billion.
- Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2015: 21.1%.
U.S. Imports:
- From subject countries during 2015: $2.1 billion.
- From other countries during 2015: $1.5 billion.
- Leading sources during 2015. Canada, Korea, Taiwan, China.
News Release 16-077
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-541 and 731-TA-1284 and 1286 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from China and Japan that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of these products from China and antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from China and Japan.
The Commission also made negative findings with respect to critical circumstances with regard to imports of these products from China and Japan. As a result, goods that entered the United States from China prior to December 22, 2015, will not be subject to retroactive countervailing duties, and goods that entered the United States from China and Japan prior to March 7, 2016, will not be subject to retroactive antidumping duties (dates are the dates of the Department of Commerce’s affirmative preliminary determinations).
The Commission’s public report Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from China and Japan (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-541 and 731-TA-1284 and 1286 (Final), USITC Publication 4619, July 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by July 26, 2016; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United Kingdom
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1287, 1289-1290 (Final)
Product Description: The products covered by these investigations are certain cold-rolled (cold-reduced), flat rolled steel products, whether or not annealed, painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances. The products covered do not include those that are clad, plated, or coated with metal. The products covered include coils that have a width or other lateral measurement (‘‘width’’) of 12.7 mm or greater, regardless of form of coil (e.g., in successively superimposed layers, spirally oscillating, etc.). The products covered also include products not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75 mm and a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and that measures at least 10 times the thickness. The products covered also include products not in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and a width exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least twice the thickness. The products described above may be rectangular, square, circular, or other shape and include products of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., products which have been ‘‘worked after rolling’’ (e.g., products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final antidumping and countervailing duty.
2. Petitioners: AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio; ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Chicago, Illinois; Nucor Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina; Steel Dynamics, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana; and United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
3. Investigation instituted by USITC: July 28, 2015.
4. USITC hearing: May 24, 2016.
5. USITC vote: June 22, 2016 (China and Japan).
6. USITC notification of Department of Commerce: July 7, 2016 (China and Japan).
U.S. Industry:
1. Number of U.S. producers in 2015: 13.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2015: 11,218.
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments in 2015: $6.8 billion (merchant market).
5. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments in 2015: $18.3 billion (total market).
6. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2015: $8.4 billion (merchant market).
7. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2015: $19.9 billion (total market).
8. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption in 2015: 10.7 percent (7 subject countries, merchant market).
9. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption in 2015: 4.5 percent (7 subject countries, total market).
U.S. Imports in 2015:
1. From China and Japan during 2015: $431.5 million.
2. From Brazil, India, Korea, Russia, and the United Kingdom during 2015: $467.8 million.
3. From other countries during 2015: $712.0 million
4. Leading sources during 2015: China, Canada, and Korea (in terms of total value).
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-541 and 731-TA-1284 and 1286 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE
USITC SE-16-022
CHANGE OF TIME TO GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE MEETING
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United States International Trade Commission
DATE: June 22, 2016
ORIGINAL TIME: 11:00 a.m.
NEW TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street S.W., Washington, DC 20436
Telephone: (202) 205-2000
STATUS: Open to the public
In accordance with 19 CFR § 201.35(d)(2)(i), the Commission hereby gives notice that the Commission has determined to change the time of the meeting of June 22, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. Earlier notification of this change was not possible.
By order of the Commission:
William R. Bishop
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer
Issued: June 20, 2016
News Release 16-076
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain semiconductor devices, semiconductor device packages, and products containing same. The products at issue in the investigation are semiconductor devices, semiconductor device packages, mobile devices, set-top boxes, gateways, modems, routers, Ethernet switches, network routing equipment, and infrastructure equipment for telecommunications, cable, networking, and cloud and enterprise systems.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Tessera Technologies, Inc.; Tessera, Inc.; and Invensas Corporation, all of San Jose, CA, on May 23, 2016. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain semiconductor devices, semiconductor device packages, and products containing the same that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Broadcom Limited of Singapore;
Broadcom Corporation of Irvine, CA;
Avago Technologies Limited of Singapore;
Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. of San Jose, CA;
Arista Networks, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA;
ARRIS International plc of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Group, Inc. of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Technology, Inc. of Horsham, PA;
ARRIS Enterprises LLC of Suwanee, GA;
ARRIS Solutions, Inc. of Suwanee, GA;
Pace Ltd. of West Yorkshire, England;
Pace Americas, LLC of Boca Raton, FL;
Pace USA, LLC of Boca Raton, FL;
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan;
ASUS Computer International of Fremont, CA;
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC of Philadelphia, PA;
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC of Philadelphia, PA;
Comcast Business Communications, LLC of Philadelphia, PA;
HTC Corporation of Taoyuan, Taiwan;
HTC America, Inc. of Bellevue, WA;
NETGEAR, Inc. of San Jose, CA;
Technicolor S.A. of Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France;
Technicolor USA, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN; and
Technicolor Connected Home USA LLC of Indianapolis, IN.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1010), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.