Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Jan. 19-25

January 27, 2015 by Brian Feito|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Jan. 19-25:

General Electric Energy Management challenging CBP's denial of post-entry Generalized System of Preferences claims as non-protestable. #15-00013. Filed Jan. 21.

Pharma Marine USA on the classification of calamarine oil. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 1504.20.6040 (1.5¢/kg + 5%). Pharma Marine says it should have instead been classified under subheading 3001.90.0190 (free) or 1506.10.0000 (0.5%). #15-00014. Summons filed Jan. 22.

Otter Products challenging CBP's demand for redelivery of protective cellphone covers for Section 337 violations. #15-00016-17. Filed Jan. 22.

Wuxi Suntech challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the countervailing duty investigation on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00017. Filed Jan. 22.

Meyer Corp., U.S. challenging CBP's denial of first sale treatment and GSP treatment on entries of cookware. #15-00018-19. Filed Jan. 23.

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. on the classification of surveying instruments, parts and accessories. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 9031.49.9000 (3.5%). Topcon says it should have instead been classified under subheading 9015.30.4000 (free) or 9014.90.0030 (free). #15-00020. Summons filed Jan. 23.

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. on the classification of surveying instruments, parts and accessories. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 9031.49.9000 (3.5%) and 9031.90.5800 (3.5%). Topcon says it should have instead been classified under subheading 9015.30.4000 (free), 9014.90.0030 (free) or 9015.90.0020 (free). #15-00021. Summons filed Jan. 23.

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 Jan. 19-25:

Mark David challenging a CIT decision affirming the AD duty rate assigned to Shanghai Maoji Imp And Exp Co., Ltd. in an administrative review of entries in 2011. #15-1276 and 15-1287. Filed Jan. 20 and Jan. 23.