U.S. International Trade Commission Updates on Synthetic Braiding Hair Case

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The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced on June 10, 2026, a decision regarding a case about synthetic braiding hair.

On September 9, 2024, JBS Hair from Atlanta, GA filed a complaint. They said that some companies were infringing on their patents. These patents are for pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair and their packaging in the U.S.

Vivace, Inc., doing business as Dae Do Inc., was one of the companies named in the complaint. The USITC found Vivace in default on February 24, 2025. This means Vivace did not respond to the complaint.

Because of this, the USITC issued orders to stop Vivace and other default companies from importing certain products. This decision was made on September 29, 2025.

After some time, JBS Hair filed another complaint against Vivace on December 18, 2025. They asked the USITC to start a new investigation. The USITC agreed and started this on January 22, 2026.

Later, JBS Hair asked to change the name in their complaint. They wanted to change it from “Vivace, Inc. d/b/a Dae Do Inc.” to “Dae Do Inc. d/b/a Vivace.” The USITC agreed to this change on May 7, 2026.

On June 8, 2026, the USITC decided not to review this change again. This means the name change is final.

This case is under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The USITC uses this rule to protect U.S. industries from unfair trade practices.

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