Back in the end of April, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) accepted an investigation application under section 337 of the US Tariff Act of 1930, a trade remedy designed to address unfair import competition, against Chinese coaxial cable connector manufacturers. It's the seventh 337 accusation aiming at China this year. The U.S. side filed the case last week, officially declared another trade war against Chinese manufacturers, which will involve six enterprises of Suzhou.

     A coaxial cable connector is the device used to connect coaxial cable to electrical appliances. American connector companies charged Chinese rivals of four patent infringements, and applied to the ITC for a General Exclusion order under section 337, which could result in the goods being excluded from the United States by the U.S. Customs.

     Six Suzhou coaxial cable connector manufacturers will be taken in by the investigation. According to data of Suzhou customs, the export volume of the six companies reached USD5.45 million in 2007. Now, China Chamber of Marchinery and Electronic Products is on its way to respond to the suit.

     Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 addresses unfair acts involving goods imported into the United States. A typical Section 337 investigation is a patent infringement action brought by a U.S. patent holder against foreign-manufactured goods in which a complainant must prove