USITC
USITC Votes To Continue Investigations On Truck Bed Covers from China
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 truck bed covers from China 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 truck bed covers from China.
The Commission’s public report, Truck Bed Covers from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-789 and 731-TA-1777 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5730, (April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by May 18, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Electric Aircraft, Power Systems for Electric Aircraft, and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain electric aircraft, power systems for electric aircraft, 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 Archer Aviation Inc. of San Jose, California, on March 10, 2026. A supplement to the complaint was filed on March 19, 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 electric aircraft, power systems for electric aircraft, 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:
- Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, California
- Joby Aviation, Inc., Santa Cruz, California
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1499), 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 Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Over-the-Counter Topical Lidocaine Patches
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain over-the-counter topical lidocaine patches. 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 J.A.R. Laboratories LLC of Lake Forest, Illinois, on March 10, 2026. Supplements to the complaint were filed on March 23, 2026, and March 30, 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 over-the-counter topical lidocaine patches that infringe certain claims of the patent 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:
- Veridian Healthcare LLC, Gurnee, Illinois
- Perrigo Company plc., Dublin, Ireland
- Perrigo Company, Allergan, Michigan
- Perrigo Direct, Inc., Peachtree City, Georgia
- Opella Healthcare Group SAS, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Opella North America, Morristown, New Jersey
- Chattem, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Tosu, Saga, Japan
- Hisamitsu U.S., Inc., Florham, New Jersey
- Hisamitsu America, Inc, Florham, New Jersey
- Reckitt Benckiser Group PL, Berkshire, United Kingdom
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Parsippany, New Jersey
- RB Health LLC, Parsippany, New Jersey
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1498), 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 Votes To Continue Investigations On Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China and India
The U.S. International Trade Commission Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China and India.
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 large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India.
The Commission’s public report, Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China and India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-787-788 and 731-TA-1775-1776 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5728, (April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by May 15, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Temporary Steel Fencing from China Injures 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 temporary steel fencing from China 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 government of China.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and David S. Johanson voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from China.
The Commission also made negative critical circumstances determinations with respect to the subject imports from China for which Commerce has made final affirmative critical circumstances findings in the countervailing and antidumping duty investigations.
The Commission’s public report, Temporary Steel Fencing from China; (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-754 and 731-TA-1732 (Final), USITC Publication 5727, April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by May 22, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about the investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Screen Protectors, Application Systems for Use Therewith, and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain screen protectors, application systems for use therewith, 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 Belkin International, Inc., El Segundo, California, on March 9, 2026, and supplemented on March 13, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain screen protectors, application systems for use therewith, 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 a cease and desist order.
The USITC has identified the following respondent in this investigation as Superior Communications, Inc. of Irwindale, California.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1497), 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.
STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BAR FROM ALGERIA INJURES 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 steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and David S. Johanson voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of this product from Algeria.
The Commission’s public report, Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria (Inv. No. 731-TA-1751 (Final), USITC Publication 5725, April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.
The report will be available by May 15, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
The status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about this investigation can be found in the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Display Devices, Streaming Players, and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain display devices, streaming players, 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 InnoTV Labs, LLC of Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 2, 2026. A supplement to the complaint was filed on March 17, 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 display devices, streaming players, 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:
- Hisense Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China
- Hisense International Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China
- Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China
- Hisense USA Corporation, Suwanee, Georgia
- Hisense Electronics Manufacturing Company, Suwanee, Georgia
- Hisense Monterrey Home Appliance Manufacturing, S. de R.L. de C.V., Nuevo Leon, Mexico
- Roku, Inc., San Jose, California
- Purple Tag Media Technology (Shanghai) Ltd., Shanghai, China
- Purple Tag Media Technology (Shanghai) Ltd. – Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong, China
- Purple Tag Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Ciudad de México, Mexico
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1496), 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 Determines Increased Imports of Quartz Surface Products Injure U.S. Industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that quartz surface products are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry producing products like or directly competitive with the imported products.
The determination was made in the context of an investigation initiated on November 17, 2025, under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2252) in response to a petition filed by
Quartz Manufacturing Alliance of America (QMAA). Information about this investigation and global safeguard investigations is available in the fact sheet.
The Commission’s determination resulted from a 2-1 vote. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioner Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative.
As a result of today’s vote, the Commission will proceed to the remedy phase of the investigation. The Commission will hold a public hearing on remedy on April 14, 2026. The Commission will submit its report containing its injury determination, remedy recommendations, certain additional findings, and the basis for them to the President by May 18, 2026.
When the Commission makes an affirmative injury determination in a global safeguard investigation, it is required to make certain additional findings under the statutes implementing certain free trade agreements (FTAs).
Pursuant to these statutes, the Commission finds that imports of quartz surface products from neither Canada nor Mexico account for a substantial share of total imports or contribute importantly to the serious injury caused by imports. It also finds that imports of quartz surface products from each other FTA partner country, individually, are not a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof.
These findings will be forwarded to the President as part of the Commission’s report.
The President, not the Commission, will make the final decision concerning whether to provide relief to the U.S. industry and the kind of relief to provide, including with respect to imports from FTA countries.
A public report concerning this investigation will be available after the Commission submits its findings and recommendations to the President; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at the Commission’s Publications Library.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information for this investigation can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia
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 fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Indonesia and Malaysia.
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 fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia.
The Commission’s public report, Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-785-786 and 731-TA-1773-1774 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5723, (April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by May 8, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.