[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73123-73124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20275]



[[Page 73123]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1415]


Certain Pre-Stretched Synthetic Braiding Hair and Packaging 
Therefor; Notice of Institution of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on August 2, 2024, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of JBS Hair, Inc. 
of Atlanta, Georgia. A supplement to the complaint was filed on August 
19, 2024. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 
337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair and packaging therefor by 
reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 
10,786,026 (``the '026 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,945,478 (``the 
'478 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,980,301 (``the '301 patent''). 
The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States 
exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant 
requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the 
investigation, issue a general exclusion order or, in the alternative, 
a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, as supplemented, except for any confidential 
information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing 
EDIS, please email [email protected]. 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.

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 (2024).
    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on September 3, 2024, 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)(B) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the 
sale within the United States after importation of certain products 
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of 
claims 1 and 9-11 of the '026 patent; claim 20 of the '478 patent; and 
claims 1, 4-9, and 11 of the '301 patent, and whether an industry in 
the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 
337;
    (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 ``pre-stretched 
synthetic braiding hair products having a substantially cardioid shaped 
perimeter formed by hackling and pre-stretching synthetic hair strands 
having different lengths and packaging for such products'';
    (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 complainant is:

JBS Hair, Inc., 3587 Oakcliff Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30340-3014.

    (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:

Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd. (d/b/a Outre[supreg]), 85 Oxford Drive, 
Moonachie, New Jersey 07074.
Beauty Elements Corporation (d/b/a Bijouz[supreg]), 5517 NW 163rd 
Street, Miami Gardens, Florida 33014.
Hair Zone, Inc. (d/b/a Sensationnel[supreg]), 10 State Street, 
Moonachie, New Jersey 07074.
Beauty Essence, Inc. (d/b/a SupremeTM Hair US), 60 Oxford 
Drive, Moonachie, New Jersey 07074.
SLI Production Corp. (d/b/a It's a Wig!), 7 Capital Drive, Moonachie, 
New Jersey 07074.
Royal Imex, Inc. (d/b/a Zury[supreg] Hollywood), 12605 Clark Street, 
Santa Fe Springs, California 90670.
GS Imports, Inc. (d/b/a Golden State Imports, Inc.), 7112 Alondra 
Blvd., Paramount, California 90723.
Eve Hair, Inc., 3935 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712.
Kum Kang Trading USA, Inc. (d/b/a BNGHAIR), 6422 Alondra Blvd., 
Paramount, California 90723.
Midway International, Inc. (d/b/a BOBBI BOSS), 13131 E 166th Street, 
Cerritos, California 90703.
Mayde Beauty Inc., 85 Harbor Road, Port Washington, New York 11050.
Hair Plus Trading Co., Inc. (d/b/a Femi Collection), 1327 Northbrook 
Parkway, Ste. 410, Suwanee, Georgia 30024.
Optimum Solution Group LLC (d/b/a Oh Yes Hair), 4070 Buford Hwy., Suite 
#4, Duluth, Georgia 30096.
Chois International, Inc., 4320 International Blvd., Norcross, Georgia 
30093.
Twin Peak International, Inc. (d/b/a Dejavu Hair), 4340 Pleasantdale 
Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30340-3001.
Loc N Products, LLC, 142 Mangum Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30313.
Crown Pacific Group Inc., 3121 Oakcliff Industrial Street, Doraville, 
Georgia 30340.
Vivace, Inc. (d/b/a Dae Do Inc.), 124 Gate Lane, Levittown, New York 
11756.
A-Hair Import Inc., 6423 Warren Drive, Norcross, GA 30093.
Chade Fashions, Inc., 6400 W Gross Point Road, Niles, Illinois 60714.
Mink Hair, Ltd. (d/b/a Sensual[supreg] Collection), 71 Riverview Drive, 
Wayne, New Jersey 07470.
Mane Concept Inc., 24 Empire Blvd., Moonachie, New Jersey 07074.
Oradell International Corp. (d/b/a MOTOWN TRESS), 3 Beaver Creek 
Street, Manalapan, New Jersey 07726.
Beauty Plus Trading Co., Inc. (d/b/a Janet CollectionTM), 
210 W Commercial Avenue, Moonachie, New Jersey 07074.
Model Model Hair Fashion, Inc., 83 Harbor Road, Port Washington, New 
York 11050.
New Jigu Trading Corp. (d/b/a Harlem 125[supreg]), 10 Harbor Road, Port 
Washington, New York 11050.
Shake N Go Fashion, Inc., 85 Harbor Road, Port Washington, New York 
11050.
Amekor Industries, Inc. (d/b/a Vivica A. Fox[supreg] Hair Collection), 
500 Brook Road, Ste. 100, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428.
I & I Hair Corp., 4215 Mcewen Road, Dallas, Texas 75244.

[[Page 73124]]

Zugoo Import Inc., 6670 Jones Mill Court, Suite C, Norcross, Georgia 
30092.

    (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), as amended in 85 FR 15798 
(March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission 
if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the 
complainant 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: September 4, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-20275 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P