Chinese telecommunications equipment makers Huawei (SHE:002502) and ZTE ( HKG: 0767) are back under investigation for patent infringement by the UnitedStatesInternationalTradeCommission (USITC).
Apple may be banned from importing its new iPhone into the UnitedStates if the InternationalTradeCommission in Washington DC finds that Cupertino has violated an HTC patent for connecting to the 4G network.
In 2005, U.S. Magnesium Corporation, the sole producer of magnesium in the UnitedStates, succeeded in convincing the U.S. InternationalTradeCommission and U.S. Commerce Department to impose duties on imports of magnesium from competitors in Russia and China.