Qualcomm received “courtesy copies” of two statements of objections from the European Commission “relating to separate matters involving Qualcomm’s chipset business,” the company said. They give Qualcomm up to four months to respond to the preliminary allegations. Qualcomm has been cooperating with the EC “since the outset of these matters,” it said Tuesday. “We look forward to demonstrating that competition in the sale of wireless chips has been and remains strong and dynamic, and that Qualcomm’s sales practices have always complied with European competition law.” The EC informed Qualcomm “of its preliminary conclusions that the company may have illegally paid a major customer for exclusively using its chipsets and sold chipsets below cost with the aim of forcing a competitor,” Icera, “out of the market" in “potential breach” of antitrust rules, the commission said in a news release. Under the rules, “dominant companies have a responsibility not to abuse their powerful market position by restricting competition,” it said.
Qualcomm received “courtesy copies” of two statements of objections from the European Commission “relating to separate matters involving Qualcomm’s chipset business,” the company said. They give Qualcomm up to four months to respond to the preliminary allegations. Qualcomm has been cooperating with the EC “since the outset of these matters,” it said Tuesday. “We look forward to demonstrating that competition in the sale of wireless chips has been and remains strong and dynamic, and that Qualcomm’s sales practices have always complied with European competition law.” The EC informed Qualcomm “of its preliminary conclusions that the company may have illegally paid a major customer for exclusively using its chipsets and sold chipsets below cost with the aim of forcing a competitor,” Icera, “out of the market" in “potential breach” of antitrust rules, the commission said in a news release. Under the rules, “dominant companies have a responsibility not to abuse their powerful market position by restricting competition,” it said.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Dec. 9 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products from Turkey (A-489-501) (here). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
The Commerce Department issued a countervailing duty order on supercalendered paper from Canada (C-122-854) (here). The order details a "gap period" of no CV duty liability of Dec. 1-9.
Qualcomm received “courtesy copies” of two Statements of Objections from the European Commission “relating to separate matters involving Qualcomm’s chipset business,” the company said Tuesday. It emphasized that the statements aren't “a determination of the final outcome of the investigation,” but give Qualcomm up to four months to respond to the preliminary allegations. Qualcomm has been cooperating with the EC “since the outset of these matters,” and it welcomes “the chance to formally respond,” it said. “We look forward to demonstrating that competition in the sale of wireless chips has been and remains strong and dynamic, and that Qualcomm’s sales practices have always complied with European competition law.” The EC informed Qualcomm “of its preliminary conclusions that the company may have illegally paid a major customer for exclusively using its chipsets and sold chipsets below cost with the aim of forcing a competitor,” Icera, “out of the market," in “potential breach” of antitrust rules, the commission said Tuesday in a news release. Under those rules, “dominant companies have a responsibility not to abuse their powerful market position by restricting competition,” it said.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from South Korea (A-580-809) (here). Rates calculated in this review will be used to set assessment rates for importers of subject merchandise from three exporters that was entered November 2013 through October 2014.
The Commerce Department is extending until Feb. 29 the deadline for its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation on welded stainless pressure pipe from India (C-533-868) (here). The domestic manufacturers that requested the investigation asked for the extension. The preliminary determination was originally due Dec. 24. Cash deposits of estimated CV duties can only be collected after the preliminary determination, although cash deposits can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds “critical circumstances.”
The Commerce Department intends to retroactively suspend liquidation for entries from certain companies subject to ongoing antidumping duty investigations on hot-rolled steel flat products from Brazil and Japan (A-51-845, A-588-874) and a countervailing duty investigation on hot-rolled steel flat products from Brazil (C-351-846), it said (here). The agency preliminarily found “critical circumstances” for Brazilian producer/exporters Companhia Siderugica Nacional and Usinas Siderurgicas da Minas Gerais, and Japanese producer/exporters Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corporation and JFE Steel Corporation. As a result, if it finds dumping or illegal subsidization, Commerce will suspend liquidation for entries from those countries beginning 90 days before its preliminary determination is published.
The Commerce Department is postponing until Feb. 16 the due date for its preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from South Korea, Mexico and Turkey (A-580-880, A-201-847, A-489-824) (here). Once Commerce makes its preliminary determination, it can suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD duties. The preliminary determination was originally due Dec. 28.