Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Feb. 5-11
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Feb. 5-11:
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Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Co., Ltd. and Heze Huayi Chemical Co., Ltd., challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chlorinated isocyanurates from China, covering entries in 2021-22. # 24-00026. Filed Feb. 5.
H&M Fashion USA, Inc., challenging lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China. # 24-00027. Filed Feb. 5.
Blue Tees Enterprises LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its speakers of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8518.22.0000, free of duty, and secondary subheading 9903.88.15, which carries a 7.5% Section 301 duty, qualify for an exclusion to the Section 301 duties under subheading 9903.88.67. # 24-00028. Filed Feb. 5.
Voith US Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest challenging the classification of its entries. # 24-00029. Filed Feb. 6.
Pitts Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Dorsey Intermodal, challenging the Commerce Department's final scope ruling finding that Pitts' axle and landing gear components are covered by the antidumping duty order on chassis and subassemblies from China. # 24-00030. Filed Feb. 6.
Samsonite LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its backpacks, duffels, portfolios, briefcases, messenger bags, padfolios and binders qualify for exclusions to Section 301 duties. # 24-00031. Filed Feb. 6.
CME Acquisitions, LLC, challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Taiwan covering entries in 2021-22. # 24-00032. Filed Jan. 6.
Unichem Enterprises, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming CBP incorrectly excluded its 7-Ketodehydroepiandrosterone entries. # 24-00033. Filed Feb. 6.
Vanguard National Trailer Corp., challenging CBP's affirmative determination that the company evaded the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on trailer wheels from China. # 24-00034. Filed Feb. 6.
POSCO International America Corp., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its hot-rolled steel flat products were improperly deemed liquidated with antidumping and countervailing duties. # 24-00035. Filed Feb. 7.
CVB Inc., challenging the Commerce Department's final scope ruling on Zinus Inc.'s metal and wood platform beds under the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from China. # 24-00036. Filed Feb. 8.
Pastificio Gentile S.r.l., challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on pasta from Italy. # 24-00037. Filed Feb. 9.
Zhejiang Jingli Bearing Technology Co., Ltd., challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the antidumping duty review on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof from China. # 24-00038. Filed Feb. 9.
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products; Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC; Webco Industries, Inc.; and Zekelman Industries, Inc., challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from Italy, covering entries in 2021-22. # 24-00039. Filed Feb. 9.
Samsonite LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its backpacks, duffels, portfolios, briefcases, messenger bags, padfolios and binders qualify for exclusions to Section 301 duties. # 24-00040, -00041. Filed Feb. 10 and Feb. 11.
Appeals of CIT Decisions
The following appeals of Court of International Trade decisions were filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during the week of Feb. 5-11:
Nutricia North America, Inc., appealing a December 2023 CIT decision granting the government's motion for summary judgment on the tariff classifications of various nutritional preparations meant for use by patients with medical conditions. # 24-1436. Opened Feb. 5.