This Week in Trade | 9/7 - 9/11

Here are the latest updates in trade, straight from the ITC Federal Register, from September 7, 2020 to September 11, 2020.

  Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generators and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 31, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of General Electric Company of Boston, Massachusetts. A supplement to the complaint was filed on August 21, 2020. 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 variable speed wind turbine generators and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,921,985 (“the '985 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 7,629,705 (“the '705 patent). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute.”

  Certain Blowers and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 31, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Regal Beloit America, Inc. of Beloit, Wisconsin. 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 blowers and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,079,834. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute.”

  Difluoromethane (R-32) From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation

Summary from the ITC: “The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1472 (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 difluoromethane (R-32) from China, provided for in subheading 2903.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold at less-than-fair-value.”

  Certain Non-Invasive Aesthetic Body-Contouring Devices, Components Thereof, and Methods of Using Same; Institution of Investigation

Summary from the ITC: “Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 5, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of BTL Industries, Inc. of Marlborough, Massachusetts. 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 non-invasive aesthetic body-contouring devices, components thereof, and methods of using same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,632,321 (“the '321 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,695,575 (“the '575 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,695,576 (“the '576 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,709,894 (“the '894 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,709,895 (“the '895 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 10,478,634 (“the '634 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.”

  Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Sheet From Korea and Oman

Determination 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 polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet from Korea and Oman, provided for in subheading 3920.62.00 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”).”

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