This Week in Trade | 2/17 - 2/21

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from February 17, 2020 to February 21, 2020.

  Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Nicotine Pouches and Components Thereof and Methods of Making the Same DN 3434; 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.”

  Renewable Electricity: Potential Economic Effects of Increased Commitments in Massachusetts; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing

Summary from the ITC: “Following receipt on January 23, 2020, of a request from the Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) of the U.S. House of Representatives, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-574, Renewable Electricity: Potential Economic Effects of Increased Commitments in Massachusetts, for the purpose of providing a report regarding the potential economic effects of increased renewable energy commitments in Massachusetts, and the role of renewable electricity imports in meeting these commitments.”

  Certain Microfluidic Systems and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same; Commission's Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Order; and Termination of the Investigation

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that there is a violation in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has further determined to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order and to set a bond rate on the entered value of covered products imported during the period of Presidential review.”

  Certain Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Components Thereof; Commission Determination to Review the Final Initial Determination in Part and To Affirm the Finding of a Violation of Section 337; Schedule for Filing Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest and Bonding; Extension of the Target Date

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review the presiding administrative law judge's (“ALJ”) final initial determination (“ID”) in part. On review, the Commission affirms the ID's finding of a violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties, interested government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding concerning respondent Eonsmoke, LLC (“Eonsmoke”) and defaulting respondent XFire, Inc. (“XFire”). The Commission has also determined to extend the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation to Monday, April 20, 2020.”

  Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Capacitive Touch-Controlled Mobile Devices, Computers, and Components Thereof DN 3435; 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.”

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