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When the United States marketplace is at stake, turn to Stites & Harbison PLLC. The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is one of the most challenging and fast-paced forums in the world for both Complainants and Respondents. The USITC has the power to order the exclusion of products from the United States marketplace and act against unfair trade practices.
Litigation before the USITC is complex. Its practices and procedures are unique in the United States. The USITC is empowered to issue sweeping orders relating to cross-border commerce. These orders include Exclusion Orders to halt product entry into the nation, Cease And Desist Orders governing a wide spectrum of actions, as well as Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders. The USITC also protects domestic industry through Global and Special Safeguard Investigations.
The prominence of the USITC as a preferred forum in matters of patent, copyright and trademark law has increased steadily as the forces of global commerce drive an ever-increasing number of international competitors into conflict over the lucrative United States marketplace. Additionally, the rising uncertainty of securing an injunction through a District Court action is a factor leading Complainants to seek relief through USITC Investigations.
Whether you are a Complainant seeking to protect your market in the United States, or a respondent seeking to continue importing into America, our USITC team is prepared to represent you. We have experience in practicing before the USITC, Appellate Practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States. Additionally, we have a depth of experience representing clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and regarding Presidential Review of USITC orders.
For more information regarding Stites & Harbison PLLC's USITC practice, please contact Eric G. Wright, at ewright@stites.com, or call (703) 837-3927.