ITC clears Hasbro, Spin Master in soft projectile toy trade probe
Published Date: 12/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided there was no wrongdoing in the case about certain soft projectile launchers and related products. This means companies like Hasbro and Spin Master won’t get trade restrictions against the accused importers, and the investigation is now officially over. Businesses can keep selling and importing these products without new legal hurdles or extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Importers Avoid Trade Restrictions
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. International Trade Commission found no violation of section 337 in the investigation of certain soft projectile launching devices. That means complainants Hasbro and Spin Master will not obtain trade restrictions, and the named importers and businesses can continue selling and importing these products without new legal hurdles or extra costs from this case.
Consumers Keep Buying Soft Blasters
The investigation into soft projectile launchers was terminated on December 18, 2025, after the Commission found no violation of section 337. As a result, consumers can continue to buy these soft projectile launchers and related products without interruptions or new trade-based restrictions from this case.
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