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):
Malaysia recently delayed a new sales tax on imported low-value goods to give sellers time to register on a mandatory government website, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Feb. 14. The sales tax, which was scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, will now be collected starting in April, the report said. The measure will impose a 10% tax on the price of certain low-value goods purchased overseas; smoking and vaping products are exempt. Sellers who don’t pay the tax may face a penalty “between 10% and 40% of the amount due, depending on how late their payment is,” the report said.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Oct. 3-9 and Oct. 10-16: