Certain Chocolate Milk Powder and Packaging Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion for Summary Determination of Violation of the General Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Orders; Request for Briefing on the Recommended Remedy for Violation of the Cease and Desist Orders
Published Date: 1/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission confirmed that certain chocolate milk powder and its packaging violated trademark rules and ignored stop orders. Companies like Bharat Bazaar and Coconut Hill are affected and must now face decisions on penalties or fixes. The Commission is asking for ideas on the best way to handle the punishment, so stay tuned for updates and deadlines!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Companies Found Violating Orders
The Commission determined not to review the ALJ finding that Organic Ingredients (d/b/a Namaste Plaza), New India Bazar, Bharat Bazar, and Coconut Hill violated the General Exclusion Order (GEO) and Cease and Desist Orders (CDOs). Those four named respondents now face a recommended remedy that may include civil penalties, and the Commission requested written submissions on the form of remedy and penalty amounts by close of business on February 10, 2025, with replies due by close of business on February 17, 2025.
Detailed Sales Data Required
Parties must provide detailed information for each day of sale after the effective date of the CDOs to support penalty calculations: (1) identity of the products sold; (2) number of products sold; and (3) value of the products sold, plus the total number of days in violation. These written submissions must be filed by close of business on February 10, 2025, with reply submissions due by close of business on February 17, 2025.
Ban on Bournvita-Labeled Imports
The Commission's General Exclusion Order prohibits the unlicensed importation of "chocolate milk powder in consumer-sized container with the Bournvita label." Importers or sellers of such unlicensed Bournvita-labeled products who continue to import or sell them are in violation of the GEO and CDOs and are subject to enforcement actions.
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