USITC
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Coated Confectionery Products and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain coated confectionery products and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Promotion in Motion, Inc. of Park Ridge, New Jersey, on April 8, 2026. The complaint was supplemented on May 6, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain coated confectionery products and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Cibo Vita, Inc., Totowa, New Jersey
- Cibo Vita Founders, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware
- New Cibo Vita, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware
- AnaBio Technologies, LTD, Dublin, Ireland
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1501), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Releases Report on Nonfat Milk Solids Competitiveness for the United States and Other Major Suppliers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) released a report on the global nonfat milk solids (NFS) market and the export competitiveness of the nonfat milk solids industries in the United States and other major suppliers including Australia, Canada, select EU member states, and New Zealand.
This investigation, Nonfat Milk Solids: Competitive Conditions for the United States and Major Foreign Suppliers (Investigation No. 332-607), was requested by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in a letter received on April 23, 2025.
The request states that the report should cover the following:
- An overview of the global market for products containing high NFS levels in their various forms, including such factors as product end uses, consumption, production, and trade.
- Profiles of the industries producing and exporting products containing high NFS levels in the United States, Australia, Canada, selected European Union (EU) member states, New Zealand, and other countries that may be relevant, including information about domestic production, consumption, and export trends in these countries.
- A comparison of the competitive strengths and weaknesses of producers and exporters of NFS products from the United States and other major exporting countries, focusing on factors affecting delivered costs, product differentiation, and reliability of supply, as well as government policies and programs that directly or indirectly affect the production and exports of NFS products from these countries.
- An overview of the competitiveness of U.S. NFS products relative to exports from the highlighted countries both in the U.S. market and in third-country markets.
Major Findings of the Investigation
- Raw milk is the main input to NFS processing and accounts for approximately 80-90 percent of NFS processing costs. As a result, an industry’s milk pricing system and associated government milk pricing policies affect the competitiveness of major NFS processors and exporters.
- In Australia, the EU, and New Zealand, pricing of raw milk is largely the result of direct negotiations between milk producers and dairy processors.
- The United States and Canada both use milk class pricing systems to influence raw milk and milk component prices, but Canada’s system unlinks its relatively high farmgate price of milk from the price that NFS processors pay for milk components in Cananda.
- Access to a large, stable and ideally growing supply of raw milk and milk components—particularly protein—is a key driver of competitiveness in NFS processing. Among the industries profiled, the United States has the greatest capacity for milk supply and component growth, while growth in the EU’s milk supply stagnated and Australia’s milk pool shrank over the period.
- Global production and trade of NFS products with higher protein levels are increasing, driven by rising consumer demand for protein.
- Global exports of NFS products were dominated by three major suppliers during the 2019–24 period: the EU, the United States, and New Zealand. Together, they accounted for nearly 85 percent of total exports in 2024, and averaged about 83 percent from 2019 to 2024.
- The United States is a major supplier of NFS products to the largest importing regions of such products—including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the U.S. domestic market. The United States is a major producer and exporter of bulk, commodity NFS products as well as high-protein NFS products.
Nonfat Milk Solids: Competitive Conditions for the United States and Major Foreign Suppliers (Investigation No. 332-607, USITC Publication 5732, April 2026) is available on the USITC website.
About Factfinding Investigations
USITC general factfinding investigations, such as this one, cover matters related to tariffs, trade and competitiveness and are generally conducted under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative, the House Committee on Ways and Means or the Senate Committee on Finance. The resulting reports convey the Commission’s objective findings and independent analyses on the subjects investigated. The Commission makes no recommendations on policy or other matters in its general factfinding reports. Upon completion of each investigation, the USITC submits its findings and analyses to the requester. General factfinding investigation reports are subsequently released to the public unless they are classified by the requester for national security reasons.
USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders for crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China and the antidumping duty on Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China and Taiwan will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-511 and 731-TA-1246-1247 (Second Review), USITC Publication 5748, May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by July 6, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan were instituted on August 1, 2025.
On December 22, 2025, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate. Chair Karpel and Commissioner Kearns voted for expedited reviews of both countries; Commissioner Johanson voted for full reviews of both countries.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan; Inv. No. 701-TA-511 and 731-TA-1246-1247 (Review 2).
USITC Votes To Continue Investigations on Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam
The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of polytetramethylene ether glycol from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of polytetramethylene ether glycol from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
The Commission’s public report, Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1782-1785 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5746, June 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available on the USITC website by June 30, 2026.
USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Tin Mill Products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey
The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey.
The Commission’s public report, Tin Mill Products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-792 and 731-TA-1786-1788 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5745, June 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available on the USITC website by June 30, 2026.
Chassis and Subassemblies from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of Chassis and Subassemblies from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Mexico and Thailand.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative for all countries. Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative for all countries.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam and countervailing duty orders on imports of these products from Mexico and Thailand.
The Commission’s public report, Chassis and Subassemblies from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam; (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-755-756 and 731-TA-1734-1736 (Final), USITC Publication 5742, May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available on the USITC website by July 1, 2026.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about the investigations can be found on the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Thailand
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (“PC strand”) from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Korea, and Thailand, the antidumping finding on PC strand from Japan, and the existing countervailing duty order on PC strand from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Thailand will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report, Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Thailand (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-432 and 731-TA-1024-1028 (Fourth Review) and AA1921-188 (Sixth Review), USITC Publication 5743, May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by June 26, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Thailand were instituted on October 1, 2025.
On February 23, 2026, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate, and voted for expedited reviews for all countries. Commissioner David S. Johanson concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate, and voted for full reviews for all countries.
A record of the Commission’s votes to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations pages for Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Thailand; Inv. No. 701-TA-432 and 731-TA-1024-1028 (Fourth Review) and AA1921-188 (Sixth Review).
USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Oil Country Tubular Goods from Austria, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of oil country tubular goods from Austria, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Austria.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of this product from Austria, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates.
The Commission’s public report, Oil Country Tubular Goods from Austria, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates(Inv. Nos. 701-TA-791 and 731-TA-1779-1781 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5741, May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available on the USITC website by June 23, 2026.
USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report, Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-456 and 731-TA-1152 (Third Review), USITC Publication 5740, May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by June 25, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from China was instituted on December 1, 2025.
On March 6, 2026, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate, and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from China; Inv. No. 701-TA-456 and 731-TA-1152 (Third Review).
USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Oil Country Tubular Goods from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report, Oil Country Tubular Goods from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Third Review), USITC Publication 5739, May 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by June 17, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Oil Country Tubular Goods from China were instituted on December 1, 2025.
On March 6, 2026, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate. Chair Karpel and Commissioner Kearns voted for expedited reviews; Commissioner Johanson voted for full reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Oil Country Tubular Goods from China; Inv. No. 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Third Review).