The International Trade Administration has issued a notice stating that it is postponing the preliminary countervailing duty determination on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China to no later than September 12, 2008.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative reviews:
The International Trade Administration has made a final negative antidumping duty determination that certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates are not being, or are not likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has posted to its Web site monthly reports containing official April 2008 trade data from the Census Department for U.S. imports and exports of textiles and apparel:
Nintendo of America Wednesday filed a trademark and patent infringement suit against Nyko Technologies in U.S. District Court, Seattle. The peripheral maker’s recently shipped wireless Nunchuck controller for Wii makes “unlawful use” of NOA’s intellectual property, including common law trademarks as well as federally registered trademarks and design patents, said Nintendo. Nyko’s controller is “designed to mimic” Nintendo’s own Nunchuck controller for Wii and is “marketed for sale and sold by” the peripheral maker “in a manner that is likely to confuse consumers as to the source or origin of” the Nyko controller, Nintendo claimed. Nyko’s recent addition of the word “Kuma” to the front packaging of its controller “does not detract from the confusingly similar uses of the wireless Nunchuck mark and other actions” by Nyko, Nintendo said. Everything about the Nyko controller’s design -- from color to packaging -- aims to fool shoppers into thinking they are buying a Nintendo controller, the plaintiff argued. Nintendo sued for at least $75,000, seeking both preliminary and permanent injunctions against Nyko from selling the unit. Nintendo also requested an order providing for “the seizure and impoundment of all infringing products.” Nyko declined to comment.
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that certain steel nails from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Thailand for the period of November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006.
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice stating that it is postponing the preliminary countervailing duty determination on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China to no later than September 2, 2008.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative and new shipper reviews of brake rotors from China for the period of April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007.