Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of April 25 - May 1

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of April 25 - May 1:

The U.S. government seeking $2,249,196.04 in unpaid duties and fees and a penalty for negligence in the amount of $4,498,392.08 from Tricots Liesse 1983 for claiming NAFTA eligibility for entries of fabric when the entries were not NAFTA-eligible. The fabric was imported from Canada, but the yarn was produced in third countries. #16-00066. Filed April 25.

Stacey Chavez on the NAFTA eligibility of entries of sweet corn under HTS subheading 0709.99.45. CBP assessed a 21.3% duty. Chavez said it should have entered duty free. #16-00067, -00068. Filed April 25.

Lockhart Textiles, Inc. on the classification of ladies' 100% polyester knitted pants made from metallized yarns. CBP classified the merchandise under subheadings 6104.63.20 (28.2%). Lockhart says it should have instead been classified under subheading 6104.69.80 (5.6%). #16-00069. Filed April 26.

American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade and Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company challenging the final results of the 2014 antidumping duty administrative review on wooden bedroom furniture from China. #16-00070. Filed April 26.

Can Tho Import-Export Joint Stock Company challenging the final results of the 2013-14 antidumping duty administrative review on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. #16-00071. Filed April 27.

An Giang Fisheries Import and Export Joint Stock Company, C.P. Vietnam Corporation, Cuu Long Fish Joint Stock Company, GODACO Seafood Joint Stock Company, International Development and Investment Corporation, Seafood Joint Stock Company No. 4 - Branch Dong Tam Fisheries Processing Company, Thuan An Production Trading and Services Co., Ltd. and Viet Phu Foods and Fish Corporation challenging the final results of the 2013-14 antidumping duty administrative review on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. #16-00072. Filed April 28.

Weishan Hongda Aquatic Food Co., Ltd., China Kingdom (Beijing) Import & Export Co., Ltd., Ocean Flavor International Trading Co., Ltd. and Deyan Aquatic Products and Food Co., Ltd. challenging the final results of the 2013-14 antidumping duty administrative and new shipper review on freshwater crawfish tail meat from China. #16-00073. Filed April 28.

EchoStar Technologies challenging CBP's rejection of full or partial duty drawback claims on its imports of products for advanced digital satellite systems. #16-00074. Filed April 29.

Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. challenging the final results of the 2013-14 antidumping duty administrative review on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China. #16-00075. Filed April 29.

Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading Co., Ltd. challenging the final results of the 2013-14 antidumping duty administrative review on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China. #16-00076. Filed April 29.

​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 April 25 - May 1.