International Trade Commission Briefing 2026-09-28
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1. Tin Mill Products From China, Taiwan, and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-792 and 731-TA-1786-1788 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7210.11.00, 7210.12.00, 7210.50.00, 7212.10.00, 7212.50.00, if of non-alloy steel and under HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.00, and 7226.99.01 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value. Commerce's preliminary determinations with respect to tin mill products from Taiwan and Turkey, alleged to be sold in the United States at less-than-fair- value, are pending.
2. Certain Powered Rocker-Recliner and Glider-Recliner Mechanisms and Seating Units Containing Same; 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 August 21, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Ultra-Mek, Incorporated of Denton, North Carolina; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated of Carthage, Missouri; and L&P Property Management Company of Carthage, Missouri. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on September 9, and September 10, 2026. The complaint 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 powered rocker-recliner and glider-recliner mechanisms and seating units containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,398,165 ("the '165 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,398,168 ("the '168 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,016,348 ("the '348 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 8,297,693 ("the '693 patent"). The complaint 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 cease and desist orders.
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