U.S. International Trade Commission Updates on Off-Road Vehicles Investigation
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a decision regarding the investigation of certain off-road vehicles and their components. The investigation is numbered 337-TA-1490. The matter involves the company Polaris and claims about imported vehicles.
The ITC has chosen not to review an earlier decision made by an administrative law judge (ALJ). This decision was about changes to the case, called an initial determination (ID), under Order No. 10.
The investigation started on March 9, 2026. It is based on complaints from Polaris Inc., Polaris Industries Inc., and Polaris Sales Inc. These companies are located in Medina, Minnesota. They claim violations of the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding some off-road vehicles imported into the U.S.
The investigation focuses on certain patents held by Polaris. These patents include U.S. Patent Nos. 7,819,220; 7,950,486; 8,613,337; 9,217,501; and 12,187,127. The ITC is looking at whether these patents have been infringed upon. They are also checking if there is a domestic industry issue due to these imports.
The respondents named in this investigation are Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co. from Hangzhou, China, and CFMOTO Powersports Inc. from Plymouth, Minnesota. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not taking part in this investigation.
On June 26, 2026, Polaris made a motion. They wanted to change the complaint. They asked to include new claims related to their patents. Polaris wanted to focus on the ZFORCE® Z10 and Z10-4 vehicles. They also wished to end some claims about another patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,819,220.
The judge agreed with Polaris and said the changes would not harm the public or those involved. There were no oppositions to this motion. No one asked for a review of this decision.
The ITC decided not to carry out a review. This means claims 7 and 8 of one Polaris patent are no longer part of the investigation. New claims from two other patents are now being focused on.
The Commission voted on this issue on August 13, 2026. The actions and decisions follow the rules in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Commission’s own rules.
This update helps clarify what the ITC is doing in this investigation and what changes have been made.
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