[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31911-31912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14190]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1166]


Certain Foodservice Equipment and Components Thereof; Institution 
of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on May 30, 2019, under section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Illinois Tool 
Works, Inc. of Glenview, Illinois; Vesta Global Limited of Hong Kong; 
Vesta (Guangzhou) Catering Equipment Co., Ltd. of China; and Admiral 
Craft Equipment Corp. of Westbury, New York. A letter supplement was 
filed on June 14, 2019. The supplemented complaint alleges violations 
of section 337 based upon in the importation of articles into the 
United States, or in the sale of such articles by the owner, importer, 
or consignee of certain foodservice equipment and components thereof by 
reason of misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition 
through

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tortious interference with contractual relationships, the threat or 
effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure a domestic 
industry.
    The complainants request that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion 
order and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is available for inspection during official business 
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room 112, Washington, 
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of 
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
telephone (202) 205-2560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is 
contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 
U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2019).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on June 26, 2019, ordered that--
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 337 in the 
importation of articles into the United States, or in the sale of such 
articles by the owner, importer, or consignee, of certain products 
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of misappropriation of trade 
secrets or unfair competition through tortious interference with 
contractual relationships, the threat or effect of which is to destroy 
or substantially injure an industry in the United States;
    (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language 
description of the accused products or category of accused products, 
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``commercial kitchen 
equipment and components thereof for use in restaurants, bars, cafes, 
cafeterias, or the like'';
    (3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainants are:

Illinois Tool Works Inc., 155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025
Vesta Global Limited, Unit 902 9F, 113 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, 
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Vesta (Guangzhou) Catering Equipment, Co., Ltd., 43 South Lianglong 
Street, Huashan town, Huadu District, Guangzhou, China 510880
Admiral Craft Equipment Corp., 800 Shames Drive, Westbury, NY 11590

    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Guangzhou Rebenet Catering Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 101, 9 
Jintian Industrial Road, Huadong Town, Huadu District, Guangzhou, China 
510890
Zhou Hao, Team 3, Xihe Village, Yankou Town, Xixiang County, Shaanxi, 
Province, China 723502
Aceplus International Limited (aka Ace Plus International Ltd.), Rm. 
1104, Fuli Tianhe Commercial Building, #4 HuaTing Road, Guangzhou, 
China 510610
Guangzhou Liangsheng Trading Co., Ltd., Rm. 1104, Fuli Tianhe 
Commercial Building, #4 HuaTing Road, Guangzhou, China 510610
Zeng Zhaoliang, Room 1104, Fuli Tian He Shang Mao Building, No. 4, Tian 
He Bei Lin He Dong Hua Ting Road, Guangzhou Guangdong Province, China 
510610

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing 
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or 
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 27, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-14190 Filed 7-2-19; 8:45 am]
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