The ITC issues a preliminary ruling and may ban the import of BOE AMOLED panels into the US

Samsung Display and BOE are fighting a legal battle in the US for quite some time. Samsung wishes to halt the import of BOE AMOLED displays into the US, mainly in the smartphone displays aftermarket. Samsung claims the BOE, and also some phone parts retailers, infringe upon Samsung's AMOLED patents.

In March 2025, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) found that BOE, Injured Gadgets Wholesale Gadget Parts indeed infringe on several of SDC's AMOLED patents. Back then the ITC decided not to impose a ban on the import of BOE's displays in the US. On July 11, however, the ITC issued a preliminary ruling in another Samsung complaint and recommended two sanctions against BOE. This is not a final ruling, but according to experts it is very seldom that the actual recommendations will be different than the preliminary ruling. The ITC's final ruling is expected in November 2025.

The ITC ruling stated that BOE and seven of its subsidiaries violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act by misappropriating Samsung Display’s trade secrets. The preliminary recommendation suggested two orders. The first is a limited exclusion order which prohibits the import of OLED panels, modules, and related components into the United States that were manufactured using Samsung Display’s trade secrets.

The second is a cease and desist order that immediately bans all activities related to marketing, distributing, selling, advertising, or offering products containing the technology in question. This includes existing inventory and may extend beyond the United States to other regions.