This Week in Trade | 3/7 - 3/11

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from March 7, 2022 to March 11, 2022.

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Core Orientation Systems, Products Containing Core Orientation Systems, Components Thereof, and Methods of Using the Same, DN 3607; 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 Interactive Fitness Products Including Stationary Exercise Bikes, Treadmills, Elliptical Machines, and Rowing Machines and Components Thereof, DN 3608 ; 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 February 2, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Bissell Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Bissell Homecare, Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on February 4, 2022, and February 22, 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 wet dry surface cleaning devices by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,076,735 (“the '735 patent’ ”); U.S. Patent No. 11,071,428 (“the '428 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 11,122,949 (“the '949 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 11,096,541 (“the '541 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 10,820,769 (“the '769 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.”

Determinations from the ITC: “On the basis of the record [1] developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that revocation of the countervailing duty order on imports of narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (“narrow woven ribbons”) from China and antidumping duty orders on narrow woven ribbons from China and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that on March 3, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) issued an Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337. The ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public only.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 4, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Zebra Technologies Corporation of Lincolnshire, Illinois and Symbol Technologies, LLC of Holtsville, New York. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 25, 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 barcode scanners, mobile computers with barcode scanning capabilities, scan engines, RFID printers, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,498,942 (“the '942 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 8,411,177 (“the '177 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 10,667,219 (“the '219 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 a cease and desist order.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 3, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of iFIT Inc. (FKA ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. of Logan, Utah). A supplement was filed on February 18, 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 electronic exercise systems, stationary bicycles and components thereof and products including same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,013,960 (“the '960 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 a cease and desist order.”

Determinations from the ITC: “On the basis of the record [1] developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of granular polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”) resin from India and Russia, provided for in subheadings 3904.61.00 and 3904.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”), and to be subsidized by the governments of India and Russia.[2 3]”

Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-670 and 731-TA-1570 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of freight rail coupler systems and components from China, provided for in subheading 8607.30.10 [1] of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized.”

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