USITC to review in part final initial determination finding Section 337 violation on polyvinylidene fluoride resins

The U.S. International Trade Commission gives notice that it will review in part a final initial determination finding a violation of Section 337 in the matter of certain polyvinylidene fluoride resins, and requests written submissions on the issues under review and on remedy, the public interest and bonding. The notice does not state which issues are under review, the parties involved, the products or HTS codes at issue, or the deadlines for submissions.

USITC declines to review initial determination granting motion to amend complaint in adjustable child carriers investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission gave notice that it will not review an initial determination granting the complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint and the notice of institution of investigation in Certain Adjustable Child Carriers and Components Thereof. The notice does not state the amended scope, the products or the respondents affected.

Treasury and IRS request comments on information collection for transfers of domestic stock or securities to foreign corporations

Treasury and the IRS published a Paperwork Reduction Act notice requesting comments on the information collection for certain transfers of domestic stock or securities by U.S. persons to foreign corporations. The notice does not state the collection's burden estimate, the comment deadline or the regulation it supports.

CIT dismisses pro se trade-agreement complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction

The U.S. Court of International Trade dismissed Raj K. Patel's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in Slip Op. 26-132, Court No. 26-04703, and denied his motion to compel acceptance of the complaint as moot. Patel sought declaratory and equitable relief and $380 million in damages, alleging the United States violated trade agreements including GATT 1995, the USMCA and the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement by preventing access to certain medical technologies. Judge Jane A. Restani held that the trade agreements he invoked are not a law falling under the court's residual jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i), and the court found no other provision conferring jurisdiction.

CIT sustains Commerce's second remand redetermination in CVD review of cut-to-length plate from Korea

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained Commerce's second remand redetermination in the countervailing duty order review of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from the Republic of Korea for the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, in Slip Op. 26-131, Court No. 24-00006, dated October 27, 2026. On remand, Commerce found Korea's allocation of additional Korea Allowance Units de facto specific under 19 U.S.C. § 1677(5A)(D)(iii)(1), comparing the 494 companies that received additional KAUs with the 906,325 companies within the Government of Korea's jurisdiction.

USITC seeks public interest submissions in vaporizer devices investigation

The USITC issued a notice requesting submissions on the public interest in its investigation of certain vaporizer devices, cartridges used therewith, and components thereof. The notice does not state a submission deadline, the investigation number, or the remedy under consideration.

Treasury and IRS publish partial withdrawal of Section 355 device and active trade or business guidance

CIT sustains in part and remands in part Commerce's CVD remand results on multilayered wood flooring from China

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-129 in Court No. 23-00136, sustained in part and remanded in part Commerce's remand redetermination in the tenth administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China, for the period of review January 1 through December 31, 2020. Plaintiffs Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation challenged Commerce's inclusion of non-grade-specific UN Comtrade data in the tier two plywood benchmark and its use of adverse facts available to find certain input suppliers to be government authorities. The court sustained in part and remanded in part the Remand Results.

CIT reverses its earlier rulings and upholds Commerce's countervailable benefit findings in KG Dongbu Steel case

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-130 in Court No. 22-00047, reversed its conclusions in KG Dongbu I, KG Dongbu II and KG Dongbu III to conform to the Federal Circuit's opinion in KG Dongbu IV, 181 F.4th 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2026), and held that Commerce's reconsideration of the first three equity infusions, its determination of a countervailable benefit and its finding that the benefit passed through on KG Consortium's acquisition were supported by substantial evidence and not contrary to law.

CIT sustains Commerce remand redetermination of Galvasid dumping margin without adverse facts available

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained Commerce's remand redetermination in Galvasid S.A. de C.V. v. United States, Court No. 25-00235, in which Commerce found that applying facts otherwise available or an adverse inference was not warranted based on Galvasid's purported failure to report separate freight or insurance revenue in the U.S. market. Judge Jane A. Restani entered the judgment in Slip Op. 26-128 on October 19, 2026, noting that no party submitted comments on the remand results. The judgment does not state the resulting dumping margin or any change to cash deposit rates.

CIT partially dismisses Voith US classification action for lack of jurisdiction over 30 protests

The U.S. Court of International Trade held in Slip Op. 26-127, Court No. 24-00029, that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over 30 of the 36 protests Voith US Inc. listed on its summons because those protests were still pending before CBP when the action commenced, and it dismissed the claims as to two further protests, 550124107102 and 550124107103, that appeared in the complaint but not on the summons. The partial dismissal confines the action to six protests (160123106680, 151223100887, 151223100888, 040123103090, 140123107549 and 240223100665) and their underlying entries of QualiFlex press sleeves from Germany made in 2021 and 2022.

Treasury and IRS publish regulations on payment of tax by commercially acceptable means

USITC declines to review initial determination amending complaint in semiconductor devices investigation

The USITC gave notice that it will not review an initial determination amending the complaint and notice of investigation in Certain Semiconductor Devices, Products Containing Same, and Components Thereof. The notice does not state the products, HTS codes, parties or investigation number covered by the amendment, or any effective date.

USITC declines to review default finding against sole respondent in protein-study devices investigation

The USITC gave notice that it will not review an initial determination finding the sole respondent in its investigation into certain systems, devices, software, compositions, chemicals and laboratory supplies for studying proteins in default, and it requests written submissions on remedy, the public interest and bonding. The notice does not name the respondent or state a remedy, and the material does not give an investigation number or a deadline for submissions.

CIT sustains Commerce redetermination in countervailing duty review of wind towers from Malaysia

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the Department of Commerce's remand redetermination in the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on utility-scale wind towers from Malaysia, in Court No. 24-00079, Slip Op. 26-126, dated October 14, 2026. Commerce kept its use of the Ellis report rental data to assess whether CS Wind Malaysia's government property lease was for adequate remuneration, and continued to deny the company's requested entered-value adjustment because two of four examined transactions lacked Customs Form 7501 or other customs documentation and the other two invoices did not match the entered values on the Forms 7501. Commerce made no change to CS Wind's subsidy rate.

Commerce ITA gives notice of USMCA Article 10.12 binational panel decision

The International Trade Administration published a Federal Register notice of a binational panel decision under USMCA Article 10.12. The notice does not state the panel's decision, the case number, the products or countries involved, or any effective date.

Treasury and IRS request comments on application for U.S. residency certification

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on an information collection tied to the Application for United States Residency Certification. The notice concerns the paperwork and reporting burden of that application; the source does not state a comment deadline, a form number or an effective date.

USITC seeks public-interest comments on a newly received complaint

The USITC has received a complaint and is soliciting comments relating to the public interest. The notice does not name the product, the countries involved, the HTS codes or the parties, and it does not state a deadline for comments or an effective date.

USITC institutes investigation into certain vertical power delivery systems and computing systems containing them

The USITC has instituted an investigation into certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same, according to a notice of institution of investigation published in the Federal Register. The notice does not state the products' HTS codes, the countries of origin, the respondents or the statutory basis for the investigation.

CIT denies GameChange Solar challenge to scope ruling on off-grid solar charging modules from China

The U.S. Court of International Trade denied GameChange Solar Corp.'s motion for judgment on the agency record in Court No. 24-00174, upholding Commerce's final scope ruling that the company's off-grid solar charging module is within the scope of the 2012 antidumping and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China. In Slip Op. 26-125, Judge Timothy C. Stanceu found the plain scope language dispositive and rejected GameChange's arguments that Commerce failed to identify specific scope language and that the consumer good and off-grid CSPV panel exclusions applied.

WTO members conclude review of US 10% import surcharge after its termination

WTO members concluded consultations on the 10% ad valorem import surcharge the United States imposed on goods from all trading partners, subject to certain product exceptions, under Section 122 of the US Trade Act of 1974. The measure was terminated on 24 July, and members adopted the consultation report ad referendum on 12 October; it now goes to the General Council for review. The United States had notified the Committee on Balance of Payments on 20 February, and several members requested consultations, held at a 5 May Committee meeting.

CIT sustains in part and remands in part Commerce's remand redetermination in ninth CVD review of multilayered wood flooring from China

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-124, sustained in part and remanded in part Commerce's remand redetermination in the ninth administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China for the January 1 through December 31, 2019 period of review. The court reviewed Commerce's use of UN Comtrade and ITTO Peru data in the face and backboard veneer benchmarks and the plywood benchmark, and its use of adverse facts available to find certain of Baroque's input suppliers to be government authorities. The opinion is dated October 9, 2026, in Consol. Court No. 22-00210 before Judge Timothy M. Reif.

USITC declines to review termination of DRAM devices investigation based on settlement

The USITC gave notice that it will not review an initial determination terminating the investigation into certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices, products containing the same, and components thereof based on settlement, and the investigation is terminated. The notice does not state the terms of the settlement or the parties involved.

Federal Circuit vacates USITC final determination in hydrodermabrasion systems investigation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the U.S. International Trade Commission's final determination in the investigation of certain hydrodermabrasion systems and components thereof, and the investigation is moot because of patent expiration. The notice as published does not set out the products, HTS codes, parties or dates beyond the Federal Circuit's action.

CIT certifies importer class in IEEPA tariff refund suit

The U.S. Court of International Trade certified a class of importers who paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act between Feb. 1, 2025, and Feb. 19, 2026, excluding those who filed separate lawsuits, in a slip order issued Thursday. The court set an Oct. 22 deadline for proposed scheduling of additional filings and a closed conference for Oct. 13, and said certification is intended to lead to liquidation or reliquidation of entries and refunds to importers of record.

USITC institutes Section 337 investigation into certain vertical power delivery systems

The USITC voted to institute a Section 337 investigation, Inv. No. 337-TA-1526, into certain vertical power delivery systems, components thereof, and computing systems containing the same, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Vicor Corporation of Andover, Massachusetts, on September 9, 2026 and supplemented on September 10, 2026. The complaint alleges infringement of certain patent claims through importation and sale of the products, and Vicor requests a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

CIT certifies importer class in IEEPA tariff refund case against CBP

The U.S. Court of International Trade granted Freestyle World, Inc.'s motion for class certification and appointment of class counsel in Freestyle World, Inc. v. United States, Court No. 26-01088, Slip Op. 26-123, certifying an injunctive class under USCIT Rule 23(b)(2) of all importers of record who paid duties under the challenged tariff orders between February 1, 2025 and February 19, 2026, excluding entities that filed separate actions to recover IEEPA duties.

CIT remands Commerce redeterminations on freight rail couplers from China

The U.S. Court of International Trade remanded Commerce's antidumping and countervailing redeterminations in the investigations of freight rail couplers from China, Court No. 23-00160 and Court No. 23-00161, in Slip Op. 26-122 dated October 8, 2026. The court found Commerce again failed to adequately explain its decision not to exclude attached freight rail couplers from the scope and did not reasonably address Wabtec's argument that attached couplers cannot cause cognizable injury. Commerce had continued to find on remand that attached couplers were properly included in the scope of the orders.

USITC institutes investigation into certain mobile electronic devices and components

The USITC instituted an investigation into certain mobile electronic devices and components thereof, according to a Federal Register notice. The notice does not state the investigation number, the respondents, the products' HTS codes or any remedial action.

USITC declines to review initial determination amending electric aircraft power systems investigation

The USITC gave notice that it will not review an initial determination granting the complainant's motion to amend the notice of institution of investigation in Certain Electric Aircraft, Power Systems for Electric Aircraft, and Components Thereof. The notice does not state the amended scope, the products or HTS codes affected, or any effective date.

CIT remands Commerce scope ruling on Chinese chassis subassemblies in Pitts Enterprises

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-121, Court No. 24-00030, remanded Commerce's Final Results of Redetermination finding that unfinished landing gear and running gear subassemblies are within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain chassis and subassemblies from the People's Republic of China (86 Fed. Reg. 24,844 and 86 Fed. Reg. 36,093).

WTO Rules of Origin Committee reviews LDC preferences; U.S. says AGOA and Haiti preferences extended to September 2028

The WTO Committee on Rules of Origin met on 7-8 October 2026 to review preferential rules of origin for least-developed countries, hear updates from preference-granting members and discuss origin administration and digital tools. The United States updated members on its preferential schemes for LDCs, noting that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and trade preferences for Haiti had been extended until September 2028. China presented a study on LDC utilization of its trade preferences, and LDCs said China's methodology appeared to combine utilization under LDC-specific arrangements with other preferential schemes.

Commerce decides duty-free entry applications for scientific instruments

Commerce's International Trade Administration issued a notice of decision on applications for duty-free entry of scientific instruments covering 43 listed instruments, including electron probe microanalyzers, transmission electron microscopes, NMR spectrometers, lasers and radar systems, for applicants such as the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the University of Illinois, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Washington, Battelle Memorial Institute and Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC. The notice lists each application under its case number, from 25-067 through 26-114, and identifies the instrument and applicant for each. The notice does not state duty rates, effective dates or the outcome for individual applications.

USITC institutes Section 337 investigation of certain mobile electronic devices and components

The USITC voted to institute a Section 337 investigation, Inv. No. 337-TA-1525, of certain mobile electronic devices and components thereof, based on a complaint filed September 3, 2026 by trinamiX Sensing LLC of Austin, Texas and trinamiX GmbH of Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and supplemented September 17, 2026. The complaint alleges infringement of certain asserted patent claims through importation, sale for importation and sale after importation, and seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The USITC identified Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California as the respondent and stated it has not yet made any decision on the merits.

CIT denies Commerce extension, orders exclusion of Jiangyang Wood and Dehua TB from hardwood plywood AD order

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-120 in Consol. Court No. 18-00002, denied the government's motion for an extension of time for Commerce to file remand results and ordered Commerce to exclude Xuzhou Jiangyang Wood Industries Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Dehua TB Import & Export Co., Ltd. from the Antidumping Duty Order on Hardwood Plywood from China, imposing no antidumping duty margins on them. The court held that the Federal Circuit's decision in Linyi II, 174 F.4th 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2026), made the exclusion final, so Commerce may not reopen the record to calculate individual rates.

First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents

First Solar, Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., four of its affiliates and U.S.-based distributor American Panel Solutions, LLC (AMPS), alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,130,074, which covers manufacturing methods for tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) crystalline silicon solar cells. First Solar seeks monetary damages and permanent injunctive relief to halt the import, assembly and sale of the disputed TOPCon modules in the U.S. The filing follows First Solar's withdrawal of its Section 337 complaint at the USITC; neither JA Solar nor representatives for Corning and AMPS immediately responded.

First Solar files TOPCon patent infringement lawsuit against JA Solar and American Panel Solutions

First Solar filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court against JA Solar and American Panel Solutions alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,130,074, which covers methods of manufacturing TOPCon silicon solar cells. First Solar said it is also pursuing TOPCon patent lawsuits against Canadian Solar, Jinko Solar, T1 Energy and Trina Solar, and it voluntarily terminated a Section 337 investigation at the International Trade Commission last month in favor of patent infringement lawsuits.

USTR seeks comments and sets public hearing on USMCA operation ahead of 2027 joint review

USTR is commencing a public consultation process in advance of the 2027 annual joint review meeting of the USMCA and, as directed by Congress, is seeking public comments on the operation of the Agreement and providing notice of a public hearing. Written comments and requests to appear at the hearing are due January 12, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST, and a request to appear must include a summary of testimony. The date and location of the 2027 public hearing will be published on USTR's website, and post-hearing rebuttal comments are due seven calendar days after the last day of the hearing at 11:59 p.m.

USITC receives Section 337 complaint on certain extrusion-coated magnet wire, DN 3940

The U.S. International Trade Commission states in a Federal Register notice that it has received a complaint entitled Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire, DN 3940, and is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or the complainant's filing under the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. The notice does not name the complainant, the respondents, the products' HTS codes or an effective date.

USITC finds Section 337 violation on storage containers and toolboxes, issues exclusion and cease and desist orders

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined to find a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 11,365,026 and 11,794,952 covering certain storage containers and toolboxes, organizers, component boxes and coolers, and set the remedy as a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order on those patents. The Commission set a bond of 18% of entered value for covered articles imported or sold during the period of Presidential review. It has not reached a final determination on U.S. Patent No. 11,952,167, and extended the target date for completion of the investigation to November 2, 2026.