Biden Declines to Veto Apple Watch Import Ban

Apple's Deidre Caldbeck showcases the enhanced features of the new Apple Watch lineup during a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2022. Brooks Kraft/Apple Inc./Handout via Reuters

The Biden administration declined to veto a trade court’s decision that could block imports of Apple Watches.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced a ban on imports of Apple’s watch products for infringing on AliveCor patents related to heart monitoring, on Feb 21.