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Ben Perkins

Ben Perkins, Assistant Editor, is a reporter with International Trade Today and its sister publications, Trade Law Daily and Export Compliance Daily, where he covers sanctions, court rulings, and other international trade issues. He previously worked as a trade analyst for a Washington D.C. advisory firm. Ben holds a B.A. in English from the University of New Hampshire and an M.A. in International Relations from American University. Ben joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2022.

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New Executive Order Allows Treasury to Block Nicaraguan Imports
October 24, 2022 by Ben Perkins|Other U.S.

President Joe Biden signed a new executive order expanding the power of the Treasury Department to potentially block imports from Nicaragua. The Oct. 24 Executive Order on Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua allows the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretaries of State and Commerce to prohibit imports of Nicaragua-origin products from certain sectors.

VideoLabs Files Section 337 Complaint on Video Processing Devices
October 24, 2022 by Ben Perkins|AD/CV - Patent

Public interest statements are due to the International Trade Commission by Nov. 2 in a potential Section 337 case involving certain video processing devices, according to a Federal Register notice (ITC Docket No. 3650). The notice follows an Oct. 19 complaint filed by VideoLabs, Inc., which alleged that HP imports, sells, as well as maintains and services, video recording and processing devices that infringe on three of VideoLabs's patents concerning picture coding and decoding. VideoLabs has asked the ITC to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order against HP.

ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Imported Hazel Nuts
October 20, 2022 by Ben Perkins|AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Commission began a formal Section 337 Investigation on imported hazelnuts, according to a Federal Register notice released Oct. 20. The initiation of the investigation (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1337) follows a complaint (supplemented three times) to the ITC by Pratum Farm in Salem, Oregon, on Sept. 14 (see 2209200020). The complaint alleged that five Turkish hazelnut producers -- Arslanturk, Balsu, Farmeks, Nimeks and Progida -- have falsely advertised imported hazelnuts from Turkey as "certified organic," which Pratum Farm disputes. The farm has asked the ITC for a permanent limited exclusion order barring falsely advertised hazelnuts from the respondents, along with cease and desist orders.