This Week in Trade | 1/24 - 1/28

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from January 24, 2022 to January 28, 2022.

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc.; Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S; and Gamesa Electric, S.A.U., and has determined to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The investigation is terminated.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Mobile Telephones, Tablet Computers with Cellular Connectivity, and Smart Watches with Cellular Connectivity, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same, DN 3595; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 15, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Kia Corporation of Korea and Kia America, Inc. of Irvine, California. A supplement to the Complaint was filed on January 6, 2022. The complaint 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 replacement automotive lamps by reason of infringement of U.S. Design Patent No. D592,773 (“the '773 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D635,701 (“the '701 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D636,506 (“the '506 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D650,931 (“the '931 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D695,933 (“the '933 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D705,963 (“the '963 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D709,218 (“the '218 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D714,975 (“the '975 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D714,976 (“the '976 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D720,871 (“the '871 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D749,757 (“the '757 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D749,762 (“the '762 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D749,764 (“the '764 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D774,222 (“the '222 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D774,223 (“the '223 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D776,311 (“the '311 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D781,471 (“the '471 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D785,833 (“the '833 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D785,836 (“the '836 patent”); and U.S. Design Patent No. D792,989 (“the '989 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 16, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Hyundai Motor Company of the Republic of Korea and Hyundai Motor America, Inc. of Fountain Valley, California. The Complaint was supplemented by letter on January 6, 2022. 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 replacement automotive lamps by reason of infringement of U.S. Design Patent No. D617,478 (“the '478 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D618,835 (“the '8835 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D618,836 (“the '836 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D631,583 (“the '583 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D637,319 (“the '319 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D640,812 (“the '812 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D655,835 (“the '5835 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D664,690 (“the '690 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D709,217 (“the '217 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D736,436 (“the '436 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D738,003 (“the '003 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D739,057 (“the '057 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D739,574 (“the '574 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D740,980 (“the '980 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D759,864 (“the '864 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D759,865 (“the '865 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D771,292 (“the '292 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D780,351 (“the '351 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D818,163 (“the '163 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D829,947 (“the '947 patent”) and U.S. Design Patent No. D834,225 (“the '225 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Mobile Phones, Tablet Computers, Smart Watches, Smart Speakers, and Digital Media Players, and Products Containing Same, DN 3596; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Mobile Phones and Tablet Computers, All with Switchable Connectivity, and Products Containing Same, DN 3597 ; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has determined to review in part a final initial determination (“FID”) of the presiding chief administrative law judge (“ALJ”) finding no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission requests briefing from the parties on certain issues under review, as indicated in this notice. The Commission also requests briefing from the parties, interested government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding. The Commission has also determined to extend the target date in the above-captioned investigation to April 27, 2022.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Cellular Base Station Communication Equipment, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same, DN 3599; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 22, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of OPEX Corporation of Moorestown, New Jersey. A supplement was filed on January 10, 2022. 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 automated put walls and automated storage and retrieval systems, associated vehicles, associated control software, and component parts thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,104,601 (“the '601 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 8,276,740 (“the '740 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 8,622,194 (“the '194 patent”), and U.S. Patent No. 10,576,505 (“the '505 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.”

Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on chlorinated isocyanurates from China and Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 7) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting the complainants' motion for leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to transfer the asserted patents in this investigation from certain complainants to complainant Motorola Solutions, Inc. and to add Avigilon USA Corporation as an additional complainant.”

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