The U.S International Trade Commission voted to launch an...
The U.S International Trade Commission voted to launch an investigation of certain sintered rare earth magnets, “methods of making same, and products containing same” in response to a complaint by Hitachi Metals of Japan and Hitachi Metals of North Carolina,…
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alleging unfair trade practices (CED Sept 4 p7). The products at issue in the probe are rare earth magnets and products incorporating them, including, among other items, audio loudspeakers and headphones. Hitachi is seeking an exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders, according to the complaint, filed Aug. 17. Loudspeaker and headphone companies named in the complaint include Beats, Bose, Harman, Monster, Shure and Skullcandy. Spokesmen for Skullcandy and Shure told us it was company policy not to comment on matters under legal review. Bose will not comment publicly on the case, a spokeswoman told us. Beats, Harman and Monster didn’t comment by our deadline.