Section 337 review ties USITC investigations, limited and general exclusion orders, and CBP enforcement to the products and HTS lines an importer brings in.
This page is the public entry point. It explains the issue, links to the public tools that surface the primary records, and routes recurring work into review.
Use this when the first question is which investigation created the signal.
A Section 337 exclusion order can bar covered goods at entry, so the operational risk is the shipment being stopped, not a higher duty. Importers need to know when an order reaches a product they bring in.
Traverse keeps each Section 337 investigation and order tied to the covered articles, respondents, and primary record, so admissibility risk stays connected to the source.
Track USITC institution notices, complaints, limited and general exclusion orders, cease-and-desist orders, and CBP enforcement instructions that can stop covered goods at the border.
Section 337 is an exclusion remedy, not a duty rate. A general or limited exclusion order can bar entry of covered articles entirely, so the question is admissibility, not the rate owed.
Save it when an investigation or order covers a product family, component, or supplier you keep importing, so a new order or modification is caught before entry.
MonolithIC 3D Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint alleging patent infringement (5 U.S. patents) by imported NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing them. The USITC has instituted Investigation 337-TA-1506; complainant seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has determined to review in part an ALJ's final initial determination finding a Section 337 violation in Investigation 337-TA-1441 concerning glass substrates for liquid crystal displays. The Commission is soliciting submissions on remedy, public interest, and bonding, signaling a potential exclusion or cease-and-desist order.
Cerence Operating Company filed a Section 337 complaint alleging imported smart devices infringe five U.S. patents related to voice/speech technology (Nos. 8,306,815; 9,203,972; 8,320,575; 11,929,073; 8,355,484). The USITC has instituted investigation 337-TA-1504; complainant seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
Keep USITC investigations, exclusion orders, and affected products together. Save Section 337 scope.