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The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to issue a General Exclusion Order (GEO). This order stops the unlicensed importation of certain foldable reusable drinking straws and accessories that infringe on specific claims of a U.S. patent. The investigation that led to this was initiated by The Final Co. LLC and involved several companies from China. The order means that any imports that break this patent cannot enter the U.S. without a license, and the investigation on this matter is now closed.

The U.S. International Trade Commission received a complaint from Wilson Electronics LLC, alleging violations of the Tariff Act related to the importation and sale of certain cellular signal boosters and related components due to patent infringements. The Commission is investigating whether these products infringe on several patents and if a U.S. industry is affected. The investigation will involve specific companies, including Cellphone-Mate, Inc. and Shenzhen SureCall Communication Technology Co., Ltd. If the allegations are confirmed, the Commission may impose a limited exclusion order and issue cease and desist orders against the respondents.

The United States International Trade Commission has decided to maintain existing countervailing and antidumping duties on quartz surface products from China. This decision was based on the finding that removing these duties would likely harm U.S. industries. The review process started in June 2024, and these findings were finalized and documented in January 2025 under the publication "Quartz Surface Products from China."

The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a preliminary finding that certain high chrome cast iron grinding media from India is being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. This investigation covers products sold between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, and assigns a dumping margin to AIA Engineering Limited and its affiliates. Interested parties are invited to comment on the determination, and provisional measures will be extended to allow time for a final decision. Notifications will be provided to the U.S. International Trade Commission, which will assess potential injury to U.S. industry if the final ruling is affirmative.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that Kazakhstan has been providing unfair subsidies to its ferrosilicon producers and exporters, resulting in an affirmative countervailing duty ruling. This investigation covered the year 2023 and included several key stakeholders like YDD Corporation and TELF AG. As a result, the Department is instructing customs to impose cash deposits on imports from all producers and exporters of ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan. The next steps involve a final decision from the U.S. International Trade Commission about potential injury to the U.S. industry, which will determine whether further duties will be enforced.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is starting a proceeding to possibly cancel and temporarily stop enforcing a limited exclusion order (LEO) related to certain plastic food trays. This decision follows a request by Ningbo Linhua Plastic after the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled certain patent claims unpatentable. The Commission will suspend the LEO pending potential changes from ongoing legal processes. The parties involved must update the Commission on developments with the appeals or at the USPTO.

The U.S. Department of Commerce concluded that dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia is sold in the U.S. at prices lower than its fair value. This investigation covers sales from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The department will continue suspending liquidation and will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission about their findings to determine if U.S. industries are harmed by these imports. If harm is confirmed, antidumping duties will be set; if not, the case will be closed, and cash deposits refunded.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has started an advisory opinion proceeding at the request of Nortek, a group of companies including Nortek Security & Control, LLC and others. The proceeding aims to determine if certain garage door openers from Nortek infringe specific claims of a U.S. patent in a case filed by The Chamberlain Group, Inc. The ITC has set a target date of six months for completing this proceeding and has assigned it to an administrative law judge for further proceedings and a recommendation. The Commission's review is focused on whether these products, which operate obstacle detectors at a constant energy level, are covered by the previously issued remedial orders.

The United States International Trade Commission has decided that removing the antidumping and countervailing duties on steel trailer wheels from China is likely to cause harm to a U.S. industry. These reviews, begun in August 2024, were carried out quickly, and the Commission completed and filed its decisions on March 7, 2025. This determination was made under the guidelines of the Tariff Act of 1930 and is documented in USITC Publication 5596.

The United States International Trade Commission has started investigations to determine if U.S. industries are harmed by granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin imports from India and Russia. These imports are suspected of being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices and subsidized by their respective governments. The investigations were initiated following a petition from Daikin America, Inc., and a preliminary decision is due by March 15, 2021. Measures such as antidumping and countervailing duties are being considered, and parties interested in the investigation have opportunities to participate and submit written statements.