The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vehicle parts 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 General Motors LLC and GM Global Technology Operations LLC, both of Detroit, Michigan, on February 5, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain vehicle parts, components thereof, and vehicles containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• AP Auto Parts Industrial Ltd., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
• ANTRC Industrial Corp., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
• Auto Power Co., Ltd., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
• Best Value Auto Body Supply, Melrose Park, Illinois
• CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., Chicago, Illinois
• CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc., Chicago, Illinois
• DEPO Auto Parts Ind. Co., Ltd., Chang Hua Shien, Taiwan
• Forerunner Automotive Industrial Corp., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
• Gordon Auto Body Parts Co., Ltd., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
• Grand HC Auto Tooling Corp., Taipei City, Taiwan
• Jiangsu Srumto Auto Parts Co., Ltd., Danyang City, China
• Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., Antioch, Tennessee
• LKQ Corporation, Antioch, Tennessee
• Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp., Fontana, California
• Mitchell International, Inc., San Diego, California
• Pro Fortune Industrial Co., Ltd., New Taipei City, Taiwan
• Power Auto Parts Inc., Warren, Michigan
• Quality Collision Parts, Inc., Warren, Michigan
• Tong Yang Industry Co. Ltd. Tainan, Taiwan
• Y.C.C. Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd (Taiwan), Lukang Town, Taiwan

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1491), 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.