The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain disposable and other closed-system electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices 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 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; RAI Services Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Reynolds Marketing Services of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on January 13, 2026. A supplement was filed on February 3, 2026.  The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States and the sale of certain disposable and other closed-system electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices and components thereof by reason of unfair methods of competition and unfair acts based on (1) violations of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (“PACT Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 375 et seq., (2) violations of state and/or local flavor bans, (3) violations of state directory requirements, and (4) non-compliance with state and/or local excise taxes, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States.

The complainants request that the Commission issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• D&A Distribution, LLC d/b/a Strictly E-cig, Savannah, Georgia
• ECTO World LLC d/b/a Demand Vape, Buffalo, New York
• Geek Miracle (HK) Limited Unit, Hong Kong, China
• Guangdong Qisitech Co., Ltd., Guangdong, China
• Headway Funding Inc. d/b/a Jewel Distribution, Agoura Hills, California
• Heaven Gifts International Ltd, Shenzhen, China
• iMiracle HK Limited, Hong Kong, China
• iMiracle (Shenzhen) Technology Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China
• Magellan Technology Inc., Buffalo, New York
• Midwest Goods Inc. d/b/a Midwest Distribution Illinois, Bensenville, Illinois
• RZ Smoke Inc., Suffield, Connecticut
• Safa Goods, LLC, Punta Gorda, Florida
• Shenzhen Geekvape Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China
• Texas Central Distribution LLC, Houston, Texas
• Unishow USA, Inc., Houston, Texas
• Zhuhai Qisitech Co., Ltd., Guangdong Province, China 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1486), 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.