Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Oct. 27 - Nov. 9
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 and Nov. 3-9:
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Positioning Universal Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its 4G telecommunications devices of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8517.14.0050 or 8517.62.0090, should be classified under HTS subheadings 8526.91.00 and 9031.80.80. # 25-00233. Filed Oct. 27.
Galvasid S.A. de C.V., challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on corrosion-resistant steel products from Mexico. # 25-00234. Filed Oct. 27.
Galvasid S.A. de C.V., challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on corrosion-resistant steel products from Mexico. # 25-00235. Filed Oct. 28.
Ternium Mexico, S.A. de C.V., challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the countervailing duty investigation on corrosion-resistant steel products from Mexico. # 25-00236. Filed Oct. 28.
Steel Dynamics, Inc., challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the countervailing duty investigation on corrosion-resistant steel products from Canada. # 25-00237. Filed Oct. 28.
Nucor Corporation, challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the countervailing duty investigation on corrosion-resistant steel products from Canada. # 25-00238. Filed Oct. 28.
Blendtek Fine Ingredients Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its food preparation and lubricant preparation of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 3913.90.2015, dutiable at 5.8%, and secondary subheading 9903.88.03, which comes with a 25% Section 301 duty, should be given NAFTA duty preference and be entered duty-free under subheadings CA3403.00.0000 or CA2106.90.9898. # 25-00239. Filed Oct. 28.
PGN International Group LLC; JSN Master Distributors LLC; Now Plastics, Inc.; Ammex Corporation; ITI Manufacturing, Inc.; Octane Seating, LLC; La Molisana, S.p.A.; Fratelli Ferro Semolerie Molisane Srl; Mosaics of America, Inc.; Dwyer Marble & Stone; Outdoor Power Equipment Distributors, Inc.; and Zonkd, LLC, challenging President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. # 25-00240. Filed Oct. 30.
Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its facial tissue of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 4818.20.0040 and secondary subheading 9903.88.03 have a country of origin of the U.S. and was thus improperly subject to import duties. # 25-00241. Filed Oct. 30.
MTD Consumer Group Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its lawn mower engines of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 8407.90.1010 and 8407.90.1020, free of duty, and secondary subheading 9903.88.02, which comes with a 25% Section 301 duty, were exempted from Section 301 duty payments under secondary subheadings 9903.88.17 and 9903.88.12. # 25-00242. Filed Nov. 4.
United States Steel Corporation, challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the 2022-23 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from Mexico. # 25-00243. Filed Nov. 4.
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.; Plexus Corp.; and Plexus International Sales and Logistics, challenging President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. # 25-00244. Filed Nov. 6.
Netuno USA, Inc., challenging President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. # 25-00245. Filed Nov. 6.
Turn5, Inc., challenging President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. # 25-00246. Filed Nov. 6.
Innovative Eyewear, Inc., challenging President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. # 25-00247. Filed Nov. 7.
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 weeks of Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 and Nov. 3-9:
Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation, appealing a CIT case sustaining the 2018 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China. # 26-1112. Opened Oct. 29.
Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation, appealing a CIT case sustaining the 2017 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China. # 26-1119. Opened Nov. 3.