【產(chǎn)通社，6月25日訊】美國國際貿(mào)易委員會（USITC）2012年6月20日決定對部分橡膠樹脂及制造方法（certain rubber resins and processes for manufacturing same）啟動337調(diào)查。涉案產(chǎn)品是人造橡膠樹脂，包括用于輪胎制造的增粘劑。
2012年5月21日，圣萊科特國際集團（SI Group）向美國USITC提出申請，指控美國進口及美國國內(nèi)市場銷售的部分橡膠樹脂，包括“增粘劑”侵犯了其商業(yè)秘密，要求啟動337調(diào)查，并發(fā)布排除令和禁止令。美國ITC最終確定下列企業(yè)作為本案的強制應(yīng)訴方：
. 美國RedAvenue化學公司
. Thomas R. Crumlish公司
. Precision Measurement International LLC of Westland公司
. 中國華齊（張家港）化工有限公司（Sino Legend (Zhangjiagang) Chemical Co., Ltd., of China）
. 國駿集團（英國）有限公司（Sino Legend Holding Group, Inc., of the British Virgin Islands）
. 香港國駿集團有限公司（Sino Legend Holding Group Limited of Hong Kong）
. Red Avenue Chemical Co. Ltd. of the British Virgin Islands
. 加拿大Ning Zhang公司
. 上海倫賽國際貿(mào)易公司（Shanghai Lunsai International Trading Company of China）
美國所謂“337調(diào)查”最早得名于《1930年美國關(guān)稅法》第37條款，后經(jīng)歷數(shù)次重大修訂。根據(jù)該條款，美國國際貿(mào)易委員會有權(quán)調(diào)查有關(guān)專利和注冊商標侵權(quán)的申訴，此外也開展涉及盜用商業(yè)機密、商品包裝侵權(quán)、仿制和虛假廣告等內(nèi)容的調(diào)查。
根據(jù)有關(guān)程序，美國國際貿(mào)易委員會在啟動“37調(diào)查”后，該機構(gòu)必須在４５日內(nèi)確定終裁的目標時間，并盡快完成調(diào)查，通常案件需要在一年內(nèi)作出裁決。如果涉案企業(yè)被裁定違反了第37條款，美國國際貿(mào)易委員會將發(fā)布相關(guān)產(chǎn)品的排除令和禁止進口令，這意味著涉案產(chǎn)品將徹底喪失進入美國市場的資格。
今年以來，美國對中國產(chǎn)品多次發(fā)起“雙反”調(diào)查和“37調(diào)查”，貿(mào)易保護主義明顯升溫。除個別產(chǎn)業(yè)免遭制裁之外，幾乎所有受調(diào)查的產(chǎn)品都被施以貿(mào)易制裁。（環(huán)球電子導報）
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June 20, 2012
News Release 12-070
Inv. No. 337-TA-849
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
USITC INSTITUTES SECTION 337 INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN RUBBER RESINS AND PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain rubber resins and processes for manufacturing same. The products at issue in this investigation are synthetic rubber resins, including tackifiers used in the manufacture of tires.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by SI Group, Inc., of Schenectady, NY, on May 21, 2012. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the misappropriation of trade secrets asserted by SI Group, Inc., and the importation into the United States and sale of certain rubber resins, including "tackifier" ("tackifiers") made using trade secrets asserted by SI Group, Inc. The complainants request that the USITC issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
RedAvenue Chemical Corp. of America of Rochester, NY;
Thomas R. Crumlish, Jr., of Rochester, NY;
Precision Measurement International LLC of Westland, MI;
Sino Legend (Zhangjiagang) Chemical Co., Ltd., of China;
Sino Legend Holding Group, Inc., of the British Virgin Islands;
Sino Legend Holding Group Limited of Hong Kong;
HongKong Sino Legend Group Ltd. of Hong Kong;
Red Avenue Chemical Co. Ltd. of the British Virgin Islands;
Ning Zhang of Canada;
Quanhai Yang of of China; and
Shanghai Lunsai International Trading Company of China.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-849), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC's six administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
