notice Published 2026-06-24

Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting an Unopposed Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

Origins: CN,TW

📌 ETDETA brief — importer impact summary (educational)

Brief takeaway: A Section 337 patent investigation at the ITC over certain vehicle parts has been expanded to add new respondents and additional patent-infringement allegations, which may affect importers of similar automotive parts.

What changed: According to the notice, the Commission determined not to review the ALJ's initial determination granting an unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation. The notice states the amendment adds 16 new entities as respondents and adds allegations that certain existing respondents infringe several design patents (identified as the 'D816, 'D803, and 'D874 patents).

Who's affected: The notice names "certain vehicle parts and components thereof" as the subject products. It cites respondents based in China (including firms in Jiangsu Province and Changzhou/Danyang/Yangzhou), Taiwan (including Taoyuan City, Tainan), and the United States (Warren, Michigan). The source lists affected origins as China (CN) and Taiwan (TW). No HTS codes are specified in the notice.

What to review:
- Review whether your imported vehicle or auto body parts resemble products at issue in this investigation.
- Check whether any of your suppliers appear among the named respondents from China, Taiwan, or the U.S.
- Confirm with your customs broker or trade counsel how a Section 337 investigation and any resulting exclusion order could affect your entries.
- Review the referenced design patents ('D816, 'D803, 'D874) with counsel if you source similar parts.

This is general information, not legal advice and not a compliance determination — confirm specifics with a licensed customs broker or trade counsel.

Official notice

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 14) granting an unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation ("NOI") to: (1) add the following 16 entities as additional respondents: Changzhou Gete Vehicle Parts Co. LTD ("Changzhou Gete"), Changzhou Huirui Car Industry Co. LTD ("Changzhou Huirui"), Changzhou Pulis Auto Parts Co. LTD ("Changzhou Pulis"), Danyang Jiatuo Auto Parts Co. LTD ("Danyang Jiatuo"), Danyang Klay Gold Auto Parts Co. LTD ("Danyang Klay"), Fortress Auto International LTD ("Fortress Auto"), Global Net Automotive Co. LTD ("Global Net"), Jiangsu AoTePa Autoparts Co. LTD ("Jiangsu AoTePa"), Jiangsu Juncheng Vehicle Industry Co. LTD ("Jiangsu Juncheng"), MMF Trading Industries Co. LTD ("MMF Trading"), YangZhou Aierfu Auto Parts Co. LTD ("YangZhou Aierfu"), Yangzhou Deerma Vehicle Industry Co. LTD ("Yangzhou Deerma"), Kong Peng Enterprise Co. LTD ("Kong Peng"), Fa Yi Enterprise Co. LTD ("Fa Yi"), Yih Sheng Auto Parts Ind. Co. LTD ("Yih Sheng"), and Golden Legion Automotive Corp. ("Golden Legion"); (2) allege infringement of U.S. Patent No. D792,816 ("the 'D816 patent") against existing Respondent ANTRC Industrial Corp. ("ANTRC") of Taoyuan City, Taiwan; (3) allege infringement of U.S. Patent No. D826,803 ("the 'D803 patent") and U.S. Patent No. D856,874 ("the 'D874 patent") against existing Respondent Jiangsu Srumto Auto Parts Co., Ltd. ("Jiangsu Srumto") of Jiangsu Province, China; and (4) allege infringement of the 'D803 patent against existing Respondents Quality Collision Parts, Inc. ("Quality Collision") of Warren, Michigan, Power Auto Parts Inc. ("Power Auto") of Warren, Michigan, and Tong Yang Industry Co. Ltd. ("Tong Yang") of Tainan, Taiwan.

Source: Federal Register · International Trade Commission · Read the official notice ↗

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This update is a general educational summary based on public CBP CSMS / Federal Register information. It is not legal advice, customs broker advice, a final classification, duty determination, entry instruction, or compliance determination. Importers should confirm applicability, effective dates, HTSUS/Chapter 99 reporting, rates, refunds, PSC procedures, and filing instructions with their licensed customs broker, trade counsel, and/or CBP.