Essex magnet wire 337 complaint vs Wellascent
USITC receives Essex section 337 complaint on extrusion-coated magnet wire naming Wellascent respondents. Complaint only; not instituted.
The U.S. International Trade Commission published a notice of receipt of complaint and solicitation of public interest comments for Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire, DN 3940, in the October 2, 2026 Federal Register (91 FR 62745-62746; FR Doc. 2026-20188). A complaint and 19 CFR 210.8(b) submission were filed on behalf of Essex Solutions Inc. and Essex Solutions USA LLC on September 29, 2026. This is receipt of a complaint only; the Commission has not instituted an investigation.
Essex complaint DN 3940 vs Wellascent (Ganzhou) and Wellascent Technologies USA (Grand Prairie, TX). Requested LEO, C&D orders, and a 1337(j) bond. Not instituted.
What was filed
- Allegation: section 337 violations (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation, sale for importation, and sale after importation of certain extrusion-coated magnet wire.
- Respondents named: Wellascent Electronic (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. of China; and Wellascent Technologies USA LLC of Grand Prairie, Texas.
- Requested relief: a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and a bond during the 60-day Presidential review period under 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
- IP detail: the Federal Register notice does not describe the patents or other intellectual property asserted.
- Contact: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary, (202) 205-2000.
Complaint filed Sep 29, 2026 on behalf of Essex Solutions Inc. and Essex Solutions USA LLC · 19 U.S.C. 1337
Public interest comments: 8 calendar days after publication · by our count Sat Oct 10, 2026 · 19 CFR 201.14(a) last-day rule → Tue Oct 13, 2026 (skipping Columbus Day Mon Oct 12) · window has passed · max 5 pages · Docket No. 3940
Complainant replies: 3 calendar days after submissions · EDIS electronic filing
Public interest clock
Public interest comments and other written submissions were due by close of business eight calendar days after publication. By our count that is Saturday, October 10, 2026; under the 19 CFR 201.14(a) last-day rule (and skipping the Monday, October 12, 2026 Columbus Day federal holiday) that moves to Tuesday, October 13, 2026. That window has passed. Complainant replies were due three calendar days after submissions. Submissions are limited to five pages, inclusive of attachments, must reference Docket No. 3940, and are filed electronically on EDIS. The Commission asks commenters to address U.S. use of the articles; public health, safety, or welfare concerns; replacement articles and capacity; and impact on U.S. consumers.
This is a section 337 complaint, not an AD/CVD proceeding. If an exclusion order ever issued, it would bar entry of covered articles (no consumption entry, and no duty paid on excluded goods). Any bonded entry during a Presidential review period under 19 U.S.C. 1337(j) is a bond, not a duty. For another recent 337 complaint receipt, see Cytek spectral flow cytometry 337 complaint.
Action items
- Assess supply exposure: transformer, motor, and EV component makers sourcing magnet wire from the named respondents should map alternate sources.
- Note the docket: brokers and compliance teams track DN 3940 on EDIS.
- Watch for institution: receipt of a complaint is not institution. Watch for a Federal Register institution notice; no investigation number has been assigned in these sources. Do not predict whether the Commission will institute.
- FR Doc. 2026-20188 (91 FR 62745-62746): Essex Solutions complaint DN 3940 on Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire. Filed Sep 29, 2026. Not instituted.
- Respondents: Wellascent Electronic (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. (China) and Wellascent Technologies USA LLC (Grand Prairie, TX). Requested LEO, C&D orders, and a 1337(j) bond.
- Public interest comments were due eight calendar days after Oct 2 publication (by our count Sat Oct 10; rolls to Tue Oct 13 under 19 CFR 201.14(a) after Columbus Day); that window has passed. Docket No. 3940; Lisa R. Barton (202) 205-2000.
- If an exclusion order ever issued, covered articles would be barred from entry; a Presidential-review bond is a bond, not a duty. Watch for an institution notice.
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