In a previous article, we mentioned that the International Trade Commission (ITC) banned the importation of older model Apple products. We also mentioned that President Obama can veto this decision; in fact, the President did just that earlier this month.
The investigation by the ITC began in July of last year based on a June 2011 complaint filed by Samsung against Apple. This past June, the ITC issued a limited exclusion order on specific Apple products as well as a cease and desist order against Apple. Under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the section that Apple violated, the President is required to engage in a policy evaluation of the ITC’s determinations regarding exclusion and cease and desist orders. On August 3, 2013, the U.S. trade representative Michael Froman announced the presidential veto based on the President’s evaluation. The letter to the Chairman of the ITC regarding President Obama’s disapproval can be seen here.