The chairman and ranking member of the House Select Committee on China, joined by a bipartisan group of 10 colleagues, wrote to the FDA commissioner and Brian Boynton at DOJ's consumer protection branch about their concerns about "the extreme proliferation of illicit vaping products from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Once imported illegally from the PRC, these unregulated products can be easily bought online and in brick-and-mortar stores across the United States. We ask you to work with the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to address this urgent problem with all due speed."
Importer R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. voluntarily dismissed its customs classification suit at the Court of International Trade Dec. 7. The company contested CBP's denial of its protest claiming its mixtures for use in personal electronic vaporizing devices of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 3824.99.9280, dutiable at 5%, should be classified under subheading 8543.90.8850, free of duty. Counsel for R.J. Reynolds didn't respond to our request for comment (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. U.S., CIT # 21-00621).
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Oct. 27 in a potential Section 337 investigation and general exclusion order on imported disposable vaporizers, the agency said in a Federal Register notice.
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
The International Trade Commission began a second formal Section 337 investigation on imported electronic nicotine delivery systems, also known as vaporizer devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1372), it said in a notice.
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Sept. 5 in a potential Section 337 investigation on electronic nicotine delivery systems, also known as vaporizer devices, according to a notice released Aug. 25.
The International Trade Commission began a formal Section 337 investigation on imported electronic nicotine delivery systems (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1368), also known as vaporizers, it said in a Federal Register notice. The announcement followed a June 30 joint complaint by Juul Labs and VMR Products, which alleged that Altria and NJoy had imported vaporizer cartridges and components that infringed on five patents owned by Juul (see 2307060008). Both complainants asked the ITC for a permanent limited exclusion order preventing entry of vaporizors, cartridges and other components, along with cease and desist orders.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the July 19 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by July 17 concerning a possible Section 337 investigation on imported electronic nicotine delivery systems, or vaporizers, according to a Federal Register notice (ITC Docket No. 3685).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 28 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):