This Week in Trade | 7/26 - 7/30

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from July 26, 2021 to July 30, 2021.

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination (“ID”) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) on April 20, 2021, finding no violation of section 337 in the above-referenced investigation and, on review, to affirm the finding of no violation.

The investigation is terminated.”

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 21, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan and MediaTek USA Inc. of San Jose, California. Supplements to the complaint were filed on July 9, 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 integrated circuits and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,772,928 (“the '928 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 7,231,474 (“the '474 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,264,580 (“the '580 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,616,017 (“the '017 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 10,200,228 (“the '228 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.”

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 utility scale wind towers from Malaysia, provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized by the government of Malaysia.[2]”

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