The International Trade Commission published notices in the July 8 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by July 17 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair infringe patents held by JBS Hair Inc., it said in a notice to be published July 9. According to the complaint, JBS is seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against 19 U.S. companies to bar from entry "certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair and packaging therefor" that violate its patents. JBS said that its products represent the "highest quality 100% Human Hair, Human Hair Blend and Synthetic Fibers Extensions, Wigs and Braids in the beauty industry."
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by July 16 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of mobile cellular communications devices infringe patents held by Pantech Corporation, it said in a July 8 notice. According to the complaint, Pantech is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against OnePlus, Lenovo, Motorola, TCL Mobile, Tinno, HMD and their subsidiaries to bar from entry "certain mobile cellular communications devices" that violate its patents. Pantech described the products as "smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers that are compliant with LTE, LTE Advanced, and/or 5G cellular network standards."
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register July 8 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
On July 7, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The federal government is looking to increase enforcement on “logistics providers, customs brokers, and other trade intermediaries” that are responsible for importing “dangerous biochemicals and biological agents,” USDA and other agencies said in a National Farm Security Action Plan released July 8.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices July 8:
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of June 30 - July 6:
Five importers challenging the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the government's defense of the tariffs' legality falls short. The importers, represented by the conservative advocacy group Liberty Justice Center, argued that IEEPA categorically doesn't provide for tariffs, IEEPA is precluded from being used to address trade deficits due to the existence of Section 122, and the Court of International Trade was right to issue an injunction against the tariffs (V.O.S. Selections v. Donald J. Trump, Fed. Cir. # 25-1812).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: