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Notice2025-13114

Certain Nanolaminate Alloy Coated Metal Parts and Products Containing the Same; Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

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July 14, 2025

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International Trade Commission

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 18) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to correct the names of certain respondents and to remove one respondent.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 132 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31241-31242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13114]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1431]


Certain Nanolaminate Alloy Coated Metal Parts and Products 
Containing the Same; Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial 
Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination 
(``ID'') (Order No. 18) of the presiding administrative law judge 
(``ALJ'') granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of 
investigation to correct the names of certain respondents and to remove 
one respondent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>. For help accessing EDIS, please email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d194959882e299b4bda191a4a2b8a5b2ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3376777a60007b565f437346405a47501d545c45">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. General information concerning the Commission may 
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>. Hearing-impaired persons are advised

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that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 22, 2025, the Commission 
instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by Modumetal, 
Inc. of Snohomish, Washington (``Modumetal''). 90 FR 7704 (Jan. 22, 
2025). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon the importation 
into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within 
the United States after importation of certain nanolaminate alloy 
coated metal parts, components thereof, and products containing the 
same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent 
Nos. 10,253,419 and 11,242,613. Id. at 7704. The Commission instituted 
the investigation as to certain nanolaminate alloy coated metal parts 
and products containing the same. Id. at 7704 n.1. The Commission's 
notice of investigation named the following respondents: Parker 
Hannifin Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio and Lu Chu Shin Yee Works Co., 
Ltd. of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (collectively, ``Respondents''). Id. at 
7704. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not a party to this 
investigation. Id.
    On May 28, 2025, the Commission amended the complaint and notice of 
investigation to add seven new respondents: Jiangsu DVP Hi Press Tech 
Co. of Jiangsu, China (``Jiangsu DVP Hi Press''); Kunshan Huizong 
Machine Co. of Jiangsu, China (``Kunshan''); Maxort Philippines Inc. of 
Laguna, Philippines; Paloma Turning Co. Pvt Ltd. of Karnataka, India; 
Shaoxing Xuantong Fluid Connectors Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Zhejiang, 
China; Overseas International Group of Shanghai, China (``Overseas''); 
and Zhejiang Unifull Industrial Fibre Co., Ltd. of Zhejiang, China 
(``Zhejiang Unifull''). Order No. 13 at 1, 7 (May 8, 2025), unreviewed 
by Notice (May 28, 2025).
    On June 6, 2025, Modumetal filed an unopposed motion pursuant to 
Commission Rule 210.14(b)(1) & (c), 19 CFR 210.14(b)(1) & (c), to: 
amend the notice of investigation (``NOI'') to replace Zhejiang Unifull 
with Zhejiang Fitting Machinery Co., Ltd., also of Zhejiang China; 
correct the name of Jiangsu DVP Hi Press as Jiangsu DVP Hi Pressure 
Technology Co., Ltd., also of Jiangsu, China; correct the name of 
Overseas as Shanghai Overseas Enterprises Co., Ltd., also of Shanghai, 
China; and remove reference in the NOI to Kunshan to conform to 
evidence.
    On June 10, 2025, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 18) 
granting the motion. The ID finds that good cause exists to grant the 
motion. ID at 5-6. The ID explains that the parties worked together to 
ensure that each of the respondents had been identified correctly. Id. 
at 2. Additionally, the ID notes that Kunshan should not be identified 
as a respondent because it was omitted from the amended complaint and 
was not served with the amended complaint. Id. at 4. Modumetal 
represented that there are no agreements, written or oral, express or 
implied, between itself and Kunshan concerning the subject matter of 
the investigation. Id. at 5.
    No petitions for Commission review of the ID were filed. The 
Commission has determined not to review the ID.
    The Commission vote for this determination took place on July 9, 
2025.
    The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in 
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and 
in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 
part 210).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 10, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-13114 Filed 7-11-25; 8:45 am]
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