Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Jan. 12-18

January 20, 2015 by Brian Feito|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Jan. 12-18:

Hartford Fire Insurance Co. challenging CBP's efforts to collect on bonds covering an entry of imported honey. Hartford says the bonds were defective, and in any case CBP's started its collection efforts too late because the entry deemed liquidated in 2008. #15-00010. Summons filed Jan. 14.

The Kalencom Corporation on the classification of paper-covered presentation boxes with the covering paper coated in plastic sheeting of less than 0.15 mm. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 4202.92.9080 (17.6%). Kalencom says it should have instead been classified under subheading 4202.99.1000 (3.4%). #15-00011. Summons filed Jan. 16.

Appeals of CIT Decisions

No appeals of Court of International Trade decisions were filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during the week of Jan. 12-18;