Notice 11 Jun 2025 international trade, business regulation, investment, technology, patent law, communication equipment

📡Commission Terminates Investigation on Patent License Agreement

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 59) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") terminating the entire investigation based on a patent license agreement.

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Notice 10 Jun 2025 regulatory compliance, international trade, u.s. international trade commission, business implications, phosphate fertilizers

🌱Remand Proceedings on Phosphate Fertilizers from Morocco and Russia

The U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") hereby gives notice of the procedures it intends to follow to comply with the court-ordered remand of its final determination in the countervailing duty investigations concerning phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia. For further information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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Notice 10 Jun 2025 compliance, international trade, business regulation, tariffs, usa, malleable iron fittings

🚧Import Regulations on Malleable Iron Fittings from China

The International Trade Commission determined that ending the antidumping duty order on malleable iron pipe fittings from China would likely harm U.S. industries. The ruling was based on a thorough review, emphasizing the potential for material injury within the industry. The findings are documented in USITC Publication 5633.

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Notice 10 Jun 2025 international trade, steel industry, antidumping duties, u.s. regulations, market implications

⚖️Antidumping Investigations on Steel Rebar Imports Impacting U.S. Market

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-768-770 and 731-TA-1751- 1754 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam. Unless the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 21, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by July 28, 2025.

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Notice 9 Jun 2025 regulatory compliance, international trade, u.s. international trade commission, patent infringement, self-balancing vehicles

🛴USITC Notice on Motorized Self-Balancing Vehicles Investigation

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 10) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ"), granting an unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation ("NOI") by adding a new respondent, Zhejiang TaoTao Vehicles Co., Ltd. ("Tao Motor").

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Notice 9 Jun 2025 international trade, antidumping duty, u.s. international trade commission, thailand, refrigerator-freezer

🥶Termination of Antidumping Investigation for Refrigerators from Thailand

Based on petitioner's withdrawal of the antidumping petition on large top-mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Thailand, we are terminating this antidumping duty investigation.

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Notice 9 Jun 2025 international trade, business compliance, u.s. international trade commission, tariffs, patent infringement, dermatological devices

🚫Limited Exclusion Order on Dermatological Treatment Devices

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of section 337 and has determined to issue: a limited exclusion order prohibiting the unlicensed importation of certain dermatological treatment devices and components thereof that infringe one or more of claims 1, 9, and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 9,480,836 ("the '836 patent"); claims 11 and 16 of U.S. Patent No. 9,320,536 ("the '536 patent"); claim 14 of U.S. Patent No. 9,775,774 ("the '774 patent"); and claims 5, 13, and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 10,869,812 ("the '812 patent"); cease and desist orders against Respondents EndyMed Medical Ltd. of Caesarea, Israel; EndyMed Medical, Ltd. of New York, New York; and EndyMed Medical, Inc. of Freehold, New Jersey (collectively, "EndyMed"); and set a bond in the amount of eighty-five percent (85%) of the entered value of the EndyMed Pure, and seventy percent (70%) of the entered value of the EndyMed Pro infringing products imported during the period of Presidential review. The investigation is terminated with respect to these four patents. The Commission has also determined to reverse the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") finding that asserted claims 4, 6, and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 11,406,444 ("the '444 patent") are indefinite, remand the investigation to the ALJ with respect to that patent consistent with the concurrently issued Commission opinion and remand order, and extend the target date for completion of the investigation.

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Notice 6 Jun 2025 compliance, international trade, antidumping, china, trade regulation, corrosion inhibitors

⚖️Antidumping Review Results for Corrosion Inhibitors from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that companies in the People's Republic of China (China) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024.

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Notice 6 Jun 2025 compliance, international trade, china, countervailing duty, vanillin, subsidies

📉Countervailing Duty Determination on Vanillin from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of vanillin from the People's Republic of China (China). This investigation covers one mandatory respondent, Jiaxing Guihua Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. (Guihua), and the period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

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Notice 6 Jun 2025 international trade, china, import regulations, tariffs, u.s. industry, alkyl phosphate esters

📦ITC Finds U.S. Industry Injured by Alkyl Phosphate Imports from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission confirmed U.S. industry injury due to imports of alkyl phosphate esters from China, finding them sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the Chinese government. Investigations were initiated following petitions by ICL-IP America, Inc., indicating significant implications for trade and industry protection.

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