Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Oct. 20-26

October 29, 2014 by Brian Feito|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Oct. 20-26:

Shandong Taihe Water Treatment Co., Ltd. and Shandong Taihe Chemicals Co., Ltd. challenging the final results of the 2012-13 antidumping duty administrative review on 1-hydroxyethylene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) from China. #14-00273. Summons filed Oct. 20.

Delverde Industrie Alimentari, S.p.A. challenging the final results of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on pasta from Italy. #14-00274. Summons filed Oct. 20.

Van Buren International challenging CBP's denial of its protests on the classification of polyurethane coated woven fabric. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 5903.20.2500 (6.5%). Van Buren says it should have instead been classified under subheading 5903.20.2000 (free). #14-00275. Summons filed Oct. 21.

Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee challenging the final results of the 2012-13 antidumping duty administrative review on frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam. #14-00276. Summons filed Oct. 21.

Meyer Corp. challenging CBP's denial of first sale valuation and GSP eligibility on entries of cookware into the Port of San Francisco. #14-00277. Summons filed Oct. 21.

Pharma Marine USA challenging CBP's denial of its protests on the classification of fish oil. CBP classified the merchandise under subheadings 3824.90.4140 (4.6%) and 1504.20.6040 (1.5¢ + 5%). Pharma Marine says it should have instead been classified under subheading 3001.90.0190 (free) or 1516.10.0000 (0.5%). #14-00278/279. Summons filed Oct. 22.

Sakar International challenging CBP's denial of its protests on the classification of accessories for cellphones and MP3 players. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 4202.92.4500 (20%). Sakar says it should have instead been classified under subheading 3926.90.9980 (5.3%). #14-00280. Summons filed Oct. 23.

Jing Mei Automotive challenging CBP's denial of its protests on the classification of plastic automotive parts. CBP classified the merchandise under subheadings 3923.50.0000 (5.3%), 3926.30.1000 (6.5%), 3926.30.5000 (5.3%), 3926.90.9980 (5.3%), and 8708.29.5060 (2.5%). Jing Mei says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8708.99.8010 (2.5%). #14-00281. Summons filed Oct. 23.

Brenntag Great Lakes challenging CBP's denial of its protests on the classification of hydrophobic fumed silica. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 3824.90.9290 (5%). Brenntag says it should have instead been classified under subheading 2811.22.5000 (free). #14-00282. Summons filed Oct. 23.

Target General Merchandise challenging CBP's denial of its protests on the classification of LEDs. CBP classified the merchandise under subheadings 9405.30.00 (8%), 9405.20.60 (6%), 9405.20.80 (3.9%), 9405.40.60 (6%), and 9405.40.80 (3.9%). Target says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8543.70.70 (2%). #14-00283/284. Summons filed Oct. 23.

Irwin Industrial Tool Company challenging CBP's denial of its protests on the classification of pliers, including long-nose cutting pliers, large-jaw pliers, curved-jaw pliers, and curved-jaw cutting pliers. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8204.12.0000 (9%). Van Buren says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8203.20.6030 or 8203.20.6060 (12¢/dozen +5.5%). #14-00285. Summons filed Oct. 24.

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 Oct. 13-19:

The Timken Company appealing a decision in August sustaining on remand the final results of an antidumping duty administrative review on tapered roller bearings from China. #15-1065. Filed Oct. 21.