U.S. International Trade Commission Receives Complaint on DRAM Imports
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On June 16, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) received a new complaint. The complaint is about certain Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) devices. This includes products containing DRAM and components. The complaint was filed by a company named Netlist, Inc.
Netlist, Inc. claims there are violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. This law helps the U.S. control imports. The complaint says some DRAM devices are being imported and sold in ways that break this law. Netlist, Inc. wants the Commission to take action to stop these imports.
The complaint lists Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. from South Korea. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. are also named. These companies are based in Plano, Texas. Other companies listed are Google LLC from Mountain View, California, Super Micro Computer, Inc. from San Jose, California, NVIDIA Corp. from Santa Clara, California, and Broadcom Inc. from Palo Alto, California.
Netlist, Inc. wants the Commission to issue orders. These orders would stop or limit the import and sale of the DRAM devices. They also want a bond placed on the accused products during a 60-day review period. This is according to another section of the Tariff Act.
The Commission is asking for comments from the public. It wants to know if stopping these imports would affect the U.S. economy. Comments should say if the actions would impact U.S. health, safety, or jobs. The Commission also wants to know if other products made in the U.S. could replace the DRAM devices.
Comments should be submitted by eight days after the notice was published. Companies and people can file their comments online. Replies to these comments should be filed within three days after the original comment deadline.
The ITC requires all documents to be submitted electronically. No paper documents will be accepted. If someone wants to keep their information private, they must request it. The Commission will keep these documents private if requested.
The public can view non-confidential information on the ITC’s website. The Commission will continue to work under the rules of the Tariff Act and its own rules.
Lisa Barton is the Secretary to the Commission. She issued the notice under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act. The notice was filed on June 18, 2026. The ITC uses these notices to keep the public informed of trade investigations and actions.
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