【产通社，6月25日讯】美国国际贸易委员会（USITC）2012年6月20日决定对部分橡胶树脂及制造方法（certain rubber resins and processes for manufacturing same）启动337调查。涉案产品是人造橡胶树脂，包括用于轮胎制造的增粘剂。
2012年5月21日，圣莱科特国际集团（SI Group）向美国USITC提出申请，指控美国进口及美国国内市场销售的部分橡胶树脂，包括“增粘剂”侵犯了其商业秘密，要求启动337调查，并发布排除令和禁止令。美国ITC最终确定下列企业作为本案的强制应诉方：
. 美国RedAvenue化学公司
. Thomas R. Crumlish公司
. Precision Measurement International LLC of Westland公司
. 中国华齐（张家港）化工有限公司（Sino Legend (Zhangjiagang) Chemical Co., Ltd., of China）
. 国骏集团（英国）有限公司（Sino Legend Holding Group, Inc., of the British Virgin Islands）
. 香港国骏集团有限公司（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
. 上海伦赛国际贸易公司（Shanghai Lunsai International Trading Company of China）
美国所谓“337调查”最早得名于《1930年美国关税法》第37条款，后经历数次重大修订。根据该条款，美国国际贸易委员会有权调查有关专利和注册商标侵权的申诉，此外也开展涉及盗用商业机密、商品包装侵权、仿制和虚假广告等内容的调查。
根据有关程序，美国国际贸易委员会在启动“37调查”后，该机构必须在４５日内确定终裁的目标时间，并尽快完成调查，通常案件需要在一年内作出裁决。如果涉案企业被裁定违反了第37条款，美国国际贸易委员会将发布相关产品的排除令和禁止进口令，这意味着涉案产品将彻底丧失进入美国市场的资格。
今年以来，美国对中国产品多次发起“双反”调查和“37调查”，贸易保护主义明显升温。除个别产业免遭制裁之外，几乎所有受调查的产品都被施以贸易制裁。（环球电子导报）
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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.
