USTR Secures Renewed Market Access for U.S. Apples in Indonesia

November 01, 2024

WASHINGTON – Following extensive engagement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Government of Indonesia has agreed to restore an accelerated track for the United States to export apples to Indonesia. This achievement adds to the more than $26.7 billion in market access secured for America’s farmers, ranchers, fishers, and food manufacturers under the Biden-Harris Administration.

“Tackling unjustified trade barriers and increasing market opportunities for our agricultural producers is one of the top priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration,” said United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai. “USTR will continue to work with Indonesia to monitor implementation of this fast-track channel closely and make sure that U.S. producers, growers, and exporters can continue to export U.S. products.  This will help support American jobs across the country, especially in our rural communities.”

Apples grown in the United States support roughly 150,000 jobs and create almost $23 billion in economic activity.  In 2023 alone, the United States exported more than $925,000,000 worth of apples to foreign markets around the globe.

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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Laminated Woven Sacks from Vietnam

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on laminated woven sacks from Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from Vietnam will remain in place. 

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Jason E. Kearns and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein voted in the affirmative.

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission’s public report Laminated Woven Sacks from Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-601 and 731-TA-1411 (Review), USITC Publication 5561, November 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.

The report will be available by December 13, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library. 

 

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.

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Aluminum Extrusions From China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam...

DO NOT INJURE u.s. INDUSTRY, sAYS usitc

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value, and subsidized by the Governments of China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey.

Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the negative.  Chair Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate.

As a result of the Commission’s negative determinations, Commerce will not issue antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey.

The Commission’s public report Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-695-698 and 731-TA-1643-1644 and 1646-1657 (Final), USITC Publication 5560, November 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available by December 10, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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Shipments that use vague descriptions will be automatically rejected.

The following list, provided by CBP, is a guide to acceptable and unacceptable descriptions. This list is not exhaustive and will continue to expand as unacceptable descriptions are identified and acceptable descriptions are further refined. Descriptions in the Acceptable column should be viewed only as examples of the items they actually describe and not as a list of specifically acceptable or restrictive terms.

Vague Item Description

Bolded text indicates line items that have been added as of August 12, 2024.

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Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China And Japan Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.

Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from China and antidumping orders on imports of this product from China and Japan.

The Commission made negative critical circumstances findings with regard to imports of this product from China. 

The Commission’s public report on Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-694 and 731-TA-1641-1642 (Final), USITC Publication 5559, November 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by December 2, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of  Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Vietnam.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, David S. Johanson and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, with its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about February 12, 2025 and its preliminary countervailing duty determinations on November 29, 2024.

The Commission’s public report of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-733-736 and 731-TA-1702-1711 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5558, October 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by November 25, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

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Americas Partnership Countries Highlight Resources for Inclusive Trade and Small Business

October 29, 2024

WASHINGTON – The countries of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (the Partnership) today convened virtually for a Best Practices exchange on programs for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region.  The event was organized through the Partnership’s Inclusive Trade and SME Committee, convened by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration, which was established by Trade Ministers to develop activities to promote greater access to the benefits of trade for SMEs and underserved communities.

Partnership countries each prepared an Americas Partnership SME Inclusive Trade Inventory, consisting of self-reported existing SME export programs and resources in each Partnership country that support its SME exporters, including programs which assist micro-, women-led, minority-led and Indigenous-led SMEs and other SMEs led by those from historically underrepresented and underserved communities.  These included information on SME export information resources, SME export counseling, small business centers, women’s business centers, minority business centers, entrepreneurial programs, rural outreach programs, trade promotion programs, trade missions, business-to-business export matchmaking services, and SME export financing.
 
Background 
 
The Americas Partnership countries are the United States, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay.  Trade Ministers of Partnership countries met in Quito, Ecuador on August 1, 2024, and held a government-to-government Best Practices Exchange highlighting countries respective programs. The joint statement from that ministerial meeting can be found here.
  

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Customs Broker Continuing Education

Important!

On November 1, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published Federal Register Notice (FRN) announcing that customs brokers can soon begin earning credits under the new CBP Continuing Education (CE) Program.

To maintain an active license, individually licensed brokers must earn 20 CE credits from qualifying educational activities that occur beginning January 1, 2025 through January 31, 2027.  January 31, 2027 is the end of the current triennial period.

The CE program aims to ensure all CBP licensed brokers remain up to date on evolving customs rules and relevant U.S. trade laws to facilitate compliant trade in the modern environment, while acting as an additional layer of security against illegal trade from entering the U.S. commerce.

A variety of CE credit-eligible educational activities will be offered by CBP, partner government agencies, and private entities, including:

  • Industry or trade-related conferences, seminars, and webinars

  • Online, self-administered courses (also known as asynchronous trainings)

  • Company trainings (internally developed or offered by an outside vendor)

  • Port tours

  • Trade days sponsored by CBP and local associations

Individual brokers who receive their broker’s license during a current triennial period will not need to comply with the rule until the start of the next Triennial Status Reporting period.

Government hosted CE activities will be added in the near term. Read More→

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Aluminum Extrusions From China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,

and Vietnam Do Not Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value, and subsidized by the Governments of China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey.

Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the negative.  Chair Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate.

As a result of the Commission’s negative determinations, Commerce will not issue antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey.

The Commission’s public report Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-695-698 and 731-TA-1643-1644 and 1646-1657 (Final), USITC Publication 5560, November 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available by December 10, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er1030_66075.htm

Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China And Japan Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.

Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from China and antidumping orders on imports of this product from China and Japan.

The Commission made negative critical circumstances findings with regard to imports of this product from China. 

The Commission’s public report on Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-694 and 731-TA-1641-1642 (Final), USITC Publication 5559, November 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by December 2, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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USITC Votes To Continue Investigations on Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of  Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Vietnam.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, David S. Johanson and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, with its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about February 12, 2025 and its preliminary countervailing duty determinations on November 29, 2024.

The Commission’s public report of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-733-736 and 731-TA-1702-1711 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5558, October 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by November 25, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Steel Wheels from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on steel wheels from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.  

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place. 

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission’s public report Steel Wheels from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-602 and 731-TA-1412 (Review), USITC Publication 5557, October 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews. 
The report will be available by November 22, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library. 
 

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er1017_66025.htm

Ferrosilicon From Russia Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of ferrosilicon from Russia that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the Government of Russia.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Russia. 

The Commission also determined that subject imports from Russia subject to the Department of Commerce’s critical circumstances determination are not likely to undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders. 

The Commission’s public report Ferrosilicon from Russia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-715 and 731-TA-1682 (Final), USITC Publication 5556, November 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available by December 2, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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Electronic Export Manifest Implementation Guides Appendix P – Pilot Participants Carriers Submitting Electronically

CSMS # 62763765 - UPDATE: Electronic Export Manifest Implementation Guides Appendix P – Pilot Participants Carriers Submitting Electronically

CMA-CGM, ANL Singapore PTE LTD., and American President Lines LLC. have been added to Appendix P. 

CMA, ANL and APL are submitting 100% EEM as part of the Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test and identified in Appendix P of the will not be required to submit the CF 1302A – Cargo Declaration – Outward with Commercial Forms, in the Document Image System (DIS) or directly to the port of departure in paper form. This was effective on October 21, 2024.

Carriers wishing to participate in the test shall utilize the contact information in ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Test.

Wisetech Global has been certified to submit EEM and has been added to EEM Appendix P list of software vendors.

A complete list of carriers and software vendors can be found in EEM Appendix P at ACE Export Manifest Implementation Guides.

Questions can be emailed to Outbound Enforcement & Policy at cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) (Detroit) Import Trade Outreach and Training

CSMS # 62743593 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) (Detroit) Import Trade Outreach and Training

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) will be hosting a trade outreach and training event in person at our Detroit Office.

Meeting Title: FDA DNBI Import Trade Outreach and Training

Meeting Date: October 30, 2024

Start Time: 11:00 a.m. ET

End Time: 3:00 p.m. ET

Meeting Location: FDA District Office 300 River Place Dr Suite 5900, Detroit, MI 48207

FDA will cover Product Code Building, Filer Evaluations, and Border Crossing Protocols. Compliance will cover the Compliance Process Overview and Refusals.

Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49ABAC2EA4F8C61-52462702-fdabroker.

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Commerce Updates Validated End User (VEU) Program for Eligible Data Centers to Bolster U.S. National Security, Promote Export Control Compliance

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the expansion of the Validated End User (VEU) program to include data centers.  This update will contribute to the development of a trusted ecosystem for the responsible use of advanced computing and artificial intelligence (AI). This new license exception is an element of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader strategy to ensure the United States leads the way in responsible AI innovation and development.

This update to the VEU program was designed to protect national security by ensuring high standards for physical and cybersecurity at data centers that house advanced AI systems. It will also reduce licensing burdens on industry by allowing data centers to fulfill the stringent requirements of the VEU program up front, enabling U.S. exporters to ship designated items to pre-approved entities under a general authorization, instead of under multiple individual export licenses.

“BIS is committed to facilitating international AI development while mitigating risks to U.S. and global security,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Alan F. Estevez. “The Data Center VEU program will rigorously vet applicants to ensure that any authorization includes appropriate safeguards and security measures that protect our most advanced technologies.”

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USITC Releases Report on Apparel Export Competitiveness of Certain Suppliers to the United States

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today released a report about the export competitiveness of certain apparel suppliers to the United States. This report, Apparel: Export Competitiveness of Certain Foreign Suppliers to the United States (Inv. No. 332-602), was requested by the U.S. Trade Representative in a letter received on December 20, 2023.

The USITC, an independent, nonpartisan federal agency, examined the export competitiveness of the apparel industries in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan, and prepared a public report that includes:

  • a comparison of the relative U.S. market shares held by Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan, as well as an analysis of changing patterns in apparel trade;

  • a review of general literature on the key determinants driving export competitiveness in the global apparel industry; 

  • a discussion of factors affecting export competitiveness in the apparel sector; and

  • country-specific profiles of the apparel industries in the above-listed countries, including information on investment, vertical integration, duty-free access to the U.S. market, wages and labor productivity, and sourcing of inputs, as well as an assessment of the export competitiveness of each country in the U.S. market.

Key findings:

  • The United States is the largest single-country apparel importer in the world. In 2023, U.S. imports of apparel totaled $79.3 billion, with the majority sourced from Asia. 

  • Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan are notable suppliers to the United States—ranking among the top 10 U.S. import suppliers in 2023—and are also significant exporters in the global market. These five countries accounted for a combined 27.0 percent of U.S. apparel imports in 2023. Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0930_65955.htm

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Large Residential Washers from Mexico

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping order on large residential washers from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.  

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of these products from Mexico will remain in place.  

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.

The Commission’s public report Large Residential Washers from Mexico (Inv. No. 731-TA-1200 (Second Review), USITC Publication 5552, October 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review. 

The report will be available by October 25, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library. 
 
BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0926_65945.htm

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Smart Televisions

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain smart televisions. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Maxell, Ltd of Kyoto, Japan, on August 22, 2024 and supplemented on September 10, 2024. The complaint, as supplemented and amended, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain smart televisions that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

  • TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. (f/k/a TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings, Ltd.), Shatin, Hong Kong,

  • TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., Guangdong, China,

  • T.C.L. Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong,

  • TTE Technology, Inc. (d/b/a TCL North America), Corona, CA,

  • TTE Corporation, Shatin, Hong Kong,

  • TCL King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Co. Ltd., Huizhou, China,

  • Manufacturas Avanzadas S.A. de C.V., Chihuahua, Mexico,

  • TCL Smart Device (Vietnam) Co., Ltd,  Binh Duong Province, Vietnam,

  • Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd., Nanshan, China,

  • TCL Optoelectronics Technology (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., Huizhou, China,

  • TCL Overseas Marketing Ltd., Shatin, Hong Kong

  • TCL Technology Group Corporation (f/k/a TCL Corp.), Guangdong, China

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1420), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

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