USITC
USITC Votes to Continue Investigation on Lattice-Boom Crawler Cranes (LBCCs) From Japan
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of lattice-boom crawler cranes (LBCCs) from Japan 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 investigation of imports of LBCCs from Japan, with its preliminary antidumping duty determination due on or about September 17, 2025.
The Commission’s public report, Lattice-Boom Crawler Cranes (LBCCs) from Japan (Inv. No. 731-TA-1742 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5634, June 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.
The report will be available by June 16, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on imports of malleable iron pipe fittings 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 determination, the existing antidumping duty order 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 this five-year (sunset) review.
The Commission’s public report, Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1021 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 5633, June 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.
The report will be available by July 2,2025; 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) review concerning Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings from China was instituted on November 1, 2024.
On February 4, 2025, the Commission determined to conduct an expedited five-year review. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioner 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 an expedited review. 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 a full review.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct an expedited review is available on the investigations page for Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings from China; Inv. No. 731-TA-1021 (Fourth Review).
High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India 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 high chrome cast iron grinding media from India 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 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, Commerce will issue countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from India.
The Commission’s public report on High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media from India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-726 and 731-TA-1694 (Final), USITC Publication 5632, June 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by July 2, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Integrated Circuits, Electronic Devices Containing the Same, and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain integrated circuits, electronic devices containing the same, 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 Onesta IP, LLC of Wayne, Pa., on April 18, 2025. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on May 8, 2025. 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 integrated circuits, electronic devices containing the same and components thereof that infringe 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:
- NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, Calif.
- Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, Calif.
- OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
- Nothing Technology Limited, London, United Kingdom
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1450), 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 to Examine Nonfat Milk Solids Competitiveness for the United States and Other Major Suppliers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) is undertaking a new factfinding investigation that will examine the global nonfat milk solids market and the export competitiveness of the nonfat milk solids industries in the United States and other major suppliers, such as 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.
As requested, the USITC, an independent, nonpartisan federal agency, will prepare a public report that will provide, to the extent practicable:
- An overview of the global market for products containing high levels of nonfat milk solids 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 levels of nonfat milk solids in the United States, Australia, Canada, select EU member states, New Zealand, and other countries as 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 nonfat milk solids 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 nonfat milk solids products from these countries.
- An overview of the competitiveness of U.S. nonfat milk solids products relative to exports from the highlighted countries both in the U.S. market and in third-country markets.
The report will focus on the 2020-2024 period. The USITC expects to submit its report to USTR by March 23, 2026.
The USITC will hold a public hearing in connection with the investigation at 9:30 a.m. on July 28, 2025. A link to the hearing will be posted on the Commission’s website. Submit requests to appear at the hearing no later than 5:15 p.m. on July 14, 2025, with the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436. See below for important information about filing a request to appear at a USITC hearing.
The USITC also welcomes written submissions for the record. Written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission and should be submitted no later than 5:15 p.m. on October 14, 2025. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be available for public review. See below for important information about the filing of written submissions for USITC investigations.
FILING DOCUMENTS ONLINE: All filings to appear at the hearing and written submissions must be made through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS). The USITC will not accept in-person, paper-based filings, or paper copies of electronic filings. If you have questions about electronic filing, contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (EDIS3Help@usitc.gov) or consult the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures.
Further information on the scope of the investigation is available in the USITC’s notice of investigation, dated May 20, 2025, which you can also download from the USITC website or obtain by contacting the Office of the Secretary at commissionhearings@usitc.gov.
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 Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Balloon Dilation Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain balloon dilation devices, systems, 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 Entellus Medical, Inc. of Plymouth, Minn.; Stryker Corporation of Portage, Mich.; and Stryker Sales, LLC of Portage, Mich., on April 18, 2025. Supplements to the complaint were filed on April 25 and May 8, 2025. 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 balloon dilation devices, systems, and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute.
The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Fiagon GmbH, Hennigsdorf, Germany
- Fiagon AG Medical Technologies, Hennigsdorf, Germany
- Fiagon NA Corporation, Austin, Tex.
- Fiagon NA, LLC, Austin, Tex.
- Hemostasis, LLC, White Bear Lake, Minn.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1449), 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.
CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, WHETHER OR NOT ASSEMBLED INTO MODULES, FROM CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM INJURE OR THREATEN U.S. INDUSTRY, SAYS USITC [REVISED]
The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Malaysia 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 Malaysia and Vietnam. The Commission also determined that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of this product from Cambodia and Thailand that Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Cambodia and Thailand.
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, Commerce will issue countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Commission made negative critical circumstances findings with regard to imports of this product from Vietnam. Because of its threat determination, no critical circumstances findings with regard to imports of this product from Thailand were reached.
The Commission’s public report on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-722-725 and 731-TA-1690-1693 (Final), USITC Publication 5631, June 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by June 30, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
REVISIONS AS OF 4:55 P.M., MAY 20, 2025
This press release has been updated for clarity.
CORRECTIONS AS OF 2:50 P.M., MAY 20, 2025
The following changes were made:
- Added bolded phrase: The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, 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 Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Added the following sentence: The Commission made negative critical circumstances findings with regard to imports of this product from Vietnam.
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CERAMIC TILE FROM INDIA THREATENS U.S. INDUSTRY, SAYS USITC
The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of ceramic tile from India that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized by the government of India.
Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from India.
The Commission’s public report on Ceramic Tile from India (Inv. No. 701-TA-720 (Final), USITC Publication 5630, June 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.
The report will be available by June 30, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
ALKYL PHOSPHATE ESTERS FROM CHINA INJURE U.S. INDUSTRY, SAYS USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of alkyl phosphate esters 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 Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from China.
The Commission’s public report of Alkyl Phosphate Esters from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-721 and 731-TA-1689 (Final), USITC Publication 5628 June 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by June 30, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Vertical Metal File Cabinets from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on vertical metal file cabinets 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 these products 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, Vertical Metal File Cabinets from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-623 and 731-TA-1449 (Review), USITC Publication 5629, May 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by June 20,2025; 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) review concerning Vertical Metal File Cabinets from China was initiated on November 4, 2024.
On February 4, 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 response was adequate, and the respondent interested party group response was inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Vertical Metal File Cabinets from China; Inv. No. 701-TA-623 and 731-TA-1449.