Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Sept. 28-Oct. 4
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4:
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U.S. government, seeking to recover unpaid duties from Aegis Security Insurance Company. The U.S. seeks $50,000, which is the amount of the continuous bond that the surety issued to Linyi Sanshan Import & Export Co., a garlic importer delinquent on antidumping duties. #20-03628. Filed Sept. 30.
OCTAL Inc. and OCTAL SAOC-FZS, challenging the Commerce Department’s final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on polyethylene terephthalate sheet from Oman. #20-03697. Filed Sept. 29.
OCTAL Inc. and OCTAL SAOC-FZS, challenging the International Trade Commission’s final injury determination in the antidumping duty investigation on polyethylene terephthalate sheet from Oman. #20-03698. Filed Sept. 29.
Auto Importers, LLC, on the classification of used automobiles. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8704.31.0020 (25%). Auto Importers says the merchandise is classifiable as U.S. goods returned under subheading 9801.00.1066 (free). #20-03709. Filed Oct. 1.
Tingley Rubber Corp., on the classification of boot savers. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 6401.99.6000 (37.5%). Tingley says the merchandise is classifiable under subheading 6401.99.3000 (25%) or 3926.90.9990 (5.3%). #20-03711. Filed Oct. 1.
About 30 other lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4 to challenge lists 3 and 4 Section 301 tariffs on products from China. (see 2009220029 and 2009220014). For a full list, see the Pacer database.
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 Sept. 29-Oct. 4:
U.S. government, appealing a July 28 CIT decision sustaining a redetermination of antidumping duty administrative review on welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products from Turkey covering entries in 2014-15. #20-2336. Opened Sept. 28.
Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., Ltd., appealing an Aug. 4 CIT decision sustaining the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on large power transformers from South Korea covering entries in 2016-17. #21-1009. Opened Oct. 2.