On September 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a judgment without opinion affirming the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) decision in Viraj Profiles Limited v. ITC (2016-2482) that resulted in a limited exclusion order against Indian stainless steel producer Viraj Profiles Limited (“Viraj”).  The exclusion order prohibits the importation into the United States of all stainless steel products manufactured by or on behalf of Viraj.  The order has been in effect since July 2016 and will remain in place for a period of 16.7 years.
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