This Week in Trade | 4/19 - 4/23

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from April 19, 2021 to April 23, 2021.

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In the Matter of Certain Fitness Devices, Streaming Components Thereof, and Systems Containing Same, DN 3544; 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 determined to issue an advisory opinion in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission also terminates the advisory opinion proceeding.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 16, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of InMode Ltd. of Israel and Invasix Inc. d/b/a InMode of Lake Forest, California. Supplements to the complaint were filed on April 1 and April 5, 2021. 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 skin rejuvenation resurfacing devices, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of a claim of U.S. Patent No. 10,799,285 (“the '285 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.”

Supplementary information from the ITC: “Effective September 23, 2020, the Commission established a general schedule for the conduct of the final phase of its investigations on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (“PC strand”) from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates,[1] following preliminary determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) that imports of subject PC strand from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates were being sold at less than fair value (“LTFV”) and subsidized by the government of Turkey.[2] Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on October 8, 2020 (85 FR 63576). In light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its hearing through written testimony and video conference on December 10, 2020. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) has 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 general exclusion order against certain electronic candle products and components thereof. This notice is soliciting comments from the public only.”

Determination from the ITC: “On the basis of the record [1] developed in the subject investigation, 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 seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Czechia, provided for in subheadings 7304.19.10, 7304.19.50, 7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and 7304.59.80 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”).[2]”

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