UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT; SOLICITATION OF COMMENTS
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`AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
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`ACTION: Notice.
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`SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received
`a complaint entitled Certain Height-Adjustable Desk Platforms and Components Thereof, DN
`3326; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the
`complaint or complainant’s filing pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
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`FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the
`Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436,
`telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the
`Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and
`will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
`Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington,
`D.C. 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000.
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`General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
`Internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at
`https://www.usitc.gov . The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the
`Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
`Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by
`contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.
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`SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a
`submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on
`behalf of Varidesk LLC on June 22, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the
`Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for
`importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain height-adjustable
`desk platforms and components thereof. The complaint names as respondents: Albeit LLC of
`San Francisco, CA; ATC Supply LLC of Plainfield, IL; Shenzhen ATC Network Scienology
`Co., Ltd. of China; Best Choice Products of Ontario, CA; Huizhou Chang He Home Supplies
`Co., Ltd., of China; Dakota Trading Inc. of Emerson, NJ; Designa Inc. of China; Designa Group,
`Inc. of China; Eureka LLC of El Dorado Hills, CA; LaMountain International Group LLC of El
`Dorado Hills, CA; Amazon Import Inc. of El Monte, CA; Hangzhou Grandix Electronics Co.,
`Ltd. of China; Ningbo GYL International Trading Co., Ltd of China; Knape & Vogt
`Manufacturing Co. of Grand Rapid, MI; JV Products Inc. of Milpitas, CA, Vanson Distributing,
`Inc. of Milpitas, CA; Vanson Group, Inc. of Milpitas, CA; S.P. Richards Co. DBA Lorell of
`Smyrna, GA; Nantong Jon Ergonomic Office Co., Ltd. of China; Jiangsu Omni Industrial Co.,
`Ltd. of China; OmniMax USA LLC of Anna, TX; Haining Orizeal Import and Export Co., Ltd.
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`of China; Qidong Vision Mounts Manufacturing Co. of China; Hangzhou KeXiang Keji
`Youxiangongsi of China; Smugdesk LLC of Littleton, CO; Venditio Group LLC of Elkton, FL;
`Versa Products Inc. of Los Angeles, CA; Victor Technology LLC of Bolingbrook, IL; CKnapp
`Sales, Inc. DBA Vivo of Goodfield, IL; Wuhu Xingdian Industrial Co., Ltd. of China; and
`Wuppessen, Inc. of Ontario, CA. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a general
`exclusion order or, in the alternative issue a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
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`Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to
`file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments, on any public
`interest issues raised by the complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether
`issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect
`the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States
`economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United
`States consumers.
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`In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:
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`explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are
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`identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating
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`identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or
`third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if
`they were to be excluded;
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`indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or third party
`suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to
`the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a
`commercially reasonable time; and
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`explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States
`consumers.
`Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days
`after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be further
`opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial
`determination in this investigation.
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`Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or
`before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by
`noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure
`(19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (“Docket No. 3326) in a
`prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electonic Filing
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`Procedurres, Electronnic Filing Proocedures1). PPersons withh questions reegarding filiing should
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`confidenttial treatmennt. All such requests shoould be direccted to the S
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`is properrly sought wiill be treatedd accordinglyy. All such rrequests shoould be direccted to the
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`Secretaryy to the Commmission andd must includde a full stattement of thee reasons whhy the
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`Commisssion should ggrant such trreatment. Seee 19 CFR 2201.6. Documments for wwhich confideential
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`treatmentt by the Commmission is pproperly souught will be ttreated accorrdingly. Alll informationn,
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`properly sought, submmitted to thee Commissioon for purposses of this Innvestigation
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`disclosedd to and usedd: (i) by the Commissionn, its employyees and Offffices, and coontract persoonnel
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`(a) for deeveloping orr maintainingg the recordss of this or a
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`related procceeding, or ((b) in internaal
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`investigaations, auditss, reviews, annd evaluatioons relating tto the prograams, personnnel, and
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`operationns of the Commmission including under 5 U.S.C. AAppendix 3;; or (ii) by UU.S. governmment
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`employeees and contract personneel2, solely foor cybersecurrity purposess. All noncconfidential
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`written suubmissions wwill be availlable for pubblic inspectioon at the Offfice of the Seecretary andd on
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`amendedd (19 U.S.C. 1337), and oof §§ 201.100 and 210.8(cc) of the Commmission's RRules of Praactice
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`This action iss taken underr the authoriity of sectionn 337 of the
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`Tariff Act oof 1930, as
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`and Procedure (19 CFFR 201.10, 2210.8(c)).
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`BBy order of thhe Commission.
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`Issued: JJune 22, 2018
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`1 Handbbook for Elecctronic Filingg Procedures:
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`https://www.usitc.govv/documentss/handbook__on_filing_prrocedures.pddf
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`2 All conntract personnnel will signn appropriatee nondisclosuure agreemeents.
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`3 Electronnic Document Informatiion System ((EDIS): httpss://edis.usitcc.gov
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