Ministry of Commerce initiated safeguard investigation on grounds of national security in relation to mobile cranes, regardless of country of origin and exports. Notice of initiation of an investigation published in the Federal register of the United States from may 26, 2020.
Commission on international trade USA (USITC), noted that the imports of mobile cranes increased by 152% between 2014 and 2019, and in 2015 it was found that a Chinese manufacturer misappropriated six trade secrets and violated patent, resulting in the USITC banned the sale of Chinese crane systems in the United States.
Comments on the investigation can be placed on a Federal website USA on discussion of drafts of regulatory legal acts (Federal eRulemaking Portal, investigation No. BIS-2020-0009) until July 10, 2020.
