International Trade Commission Briefing 2026-07-02
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1. Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution, 2025
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: Section 206 of the ATPA requires the Commission to report biennially to Congress and the President by September 30 of each reporting year on the economic impact of the ATPA on U.S. industries and U.S. consumers, and on the effectiveness of the ATPA in promoting drug-related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts by beneficiary countries.
2. Polyvinyl Alcohol From China and Japan; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl alcohol from China and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
3. Certain Systems, Devices, Software, Compositions, Chemicals, and Laboratory Supplies for Studying Proteins; Notice of Institution of Investigation
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 28, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Seer, Inc. of Redwood City, California and The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. A supplement to the complaint was filed on June 12, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain systems, devices, software, compositions, chemicals, and laboratory supplies for studying proteins by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,435,360 ("the '360 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,630,112 ("the '112 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,050,222 ("the '222 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,228,566 ("the '566 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 12,590,948 ("the '948 patent"). The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
4. Certain Balloon Dilation Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: Notice is hereby given that on June 26, 2026, the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation ("FID") of Section 337. The FID includes a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public and interested government agencies only.
5. Ironing Tables From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on ironing tables from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
6. Magnesia Carbon Bricks From China and Mexico; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from China and the antidumping duty orders on certain magnesia carbon bricks from China and Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
7. Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From Vietnam; Institution of a Five-Year Review
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
8. Metal Lockers From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on metal lockers from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
9. Utility Scale Wind Towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on utility scale wind towers from India and Malaysia and the antidumping duty orders on utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
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