Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Dec. 21-27

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Dec. 21-27:

Textiles from Europe on the classification of a bedding assortment in a reusable PVC storage bag. CBP classified the merchandise under HTS subheading 9404.90.8522, dutiable at 12.8%. Textiles from Europe says it should have been classified under subheadings 9404.90.8522 (12.8%), 6303.92.2050 (11.3%), 6304.93.0000 (9.3%), 9404.90.2000 (6%), and 3924.90.5650 (3.4%). #15-00325, -00326. Filed Dec. 22.

Extreme Linen on the classification of a bedding assortment in a reusable PVC storage bag. CBP classified the merchandise under HTS subheading 9404.90.85, dutiable at 12.8%. Extreme Linen says it should have been classified under subheadings 9404.90.85 (12.8%), 6303.92.20 (11.3%), 6304.93.00 (9.3%), 9404.90.20 (6%), and 3924.90.56 (3.4%). #15-00327. Filed Dec. 22.

CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited and CP Kelco U.S., Inc. challenging the Commerce Department's decision not to individually review the company in an antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China. #15-00328. Filed Dec. 22.

BOMAG Americas on the classification of landfill compactors and machinery for public works. CBP classified the merchandise under HTS subheadings 8479.89.98 (2.5%), 8430.50.50 (free) and 8429.40.00 (free). BOMAG says it should have been classified under subheading 8479.10.00 (free), or alternatively 8429.19.00 (free) and 8430.50.50 (free). #15-00329. Filed Dec. 22.

​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 Dec. 21-27.