Certain Hand Dryers and Housings for Hand Dryers: Institution of Investigation

Résumé

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 24, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Excel Dryer, Inc. of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. A supplement to the complaint was filed on July 14, 2016. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain hand dryers and housings for hand dryers by reason of trade dress infringement, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. 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.