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Unfair Import Data Disclaimer and FAQs

IDS Data for Unfair Import Investigations

IDS provides a new perspective on section 337 violation and ancillary proceedings. Due to the restructuring of data in IDS and the addition of new data points, new fields and presentations exist in IDS that were not part of 337Info. All data in IDS for unfair import phases that started October 2008 and later will be accurate and complete. For those investigations in which the violation phase occurred prior to October 2008 but have subsequent ancillary investigations that occurred after October 2008, certain data in the violation phase will be complete. These data include investigation name, number, phase type, participants, and federal register citations.

Commission staff are currently in the process of reviewing all data back to 2008 to ensure that they are accurate and complete. To date, staff have reviewed all data back to 2018. In FY 2023 and beyond, three years of historical data will be reviewed each year until all data have been evaluated back to October 2008 with the goal of completing this review by the end of FY 2026.

Note: Over the time, the Commission has modified how it accounts for active investigations. Since FY 2014, the Commission includes the following phases in its active case numbers: violations, enforcements, bond proceedings, advisories, modifications, recissions, Federal Circuit remands, and the occasional other ancillary proceeding such as sanction issues or declassification issues.

Legacy data: Any data for unfair import investigation phases that occurred prior to October 2008 are sourced from legacy data systems and are presented here as is. Except for investigation name, number, and phase type these data have not been reviewed for accuracy and should be used with that in mind.

If you have any questions, need assistance using IDS, and/or see any issues please email IDS-Help@usitc.gov

IDS Unfair Import FAQs

What is the “Case View” of the section 337 investigation?
The Case View provides a high-level look at a particular investigation number. It tells you all phases of an investigations (e.g. violation and any ancillaries that may have occurred), orders that have issued, participants in the investigation, the relevant unfair acts and intellectual property (if any), and HTS numbers. If you want more information about a particular phase, please click on the button for that phase. This will direct you to the phase of the investigation you are most interested in.
How do I find information about remedial orders issued in Section 337 investigations?

Information about remedial orders (limited, general, and/or consent orders) issued in Section 337 investigations are housed in the Unfair Import Orders module. The module is accessible from either the Case page or the Unfair Import Orders section in an investigation phase view.

From the Case page:

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From an Investigation Phase page: (Example of violation phase page)

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Step 2:
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What information can be found in the Unfair Orders Module? What is the Unfair Orders Module?

The Unfair Order Module provides information regarding remedial orders:

  1. Type of order issued (limited, general, or consent)

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  2. The status of the order and the procedural history of any status changes
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  3. The investigation phase in which the order was issued or modified/rescinded
  4. The respondents subject to the order and the respondents’ status with respect to the order
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  5. The unfair acts associated with the order and the status of the unfair act with respect to the order
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  6. The intellectual property (patent, trademark, and/or registered copyright) associated with the order and the status of the IP with respect to the order
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  7. The HTS Numbers for the products subject to an exclusion (limited or general) order
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