Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of March 6-12

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of March 6-12:

Incase Design, on the classification of media player covers and computer cover/stands. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 3926.10.0000 (5.2%). Incase says it should have instead been classified under subheadings 8473.30.5100 (free) and 8522.90.7580 (2%). #17-037. Filed March 6.

MerchSource, on the classification of an oversized flask. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 7326.90.3500 (7.8%). MerchSource says it should have instead been classified under subheading 7323.93.0080 (2%). #17-038. Filed March 6.

MerchSource, on the classification of a wax LED tree flameless candle. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 9405.40.8000 (3.9%). MerchSource says it should have instead been classified under subheading 9602.00.4000 (1.8%). #17-039. Filed March 6.

Aisin Holdings of America, on the classification of power back door actuator assemblies. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8501.31.4000 (4%). Aisin says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8431.39.0080 (free). #17-040. Filed March 7.

Whirlpool Corporation, challenging the final affirmative determination in Commerce's antidumping duty investigation on large residential washers from China. #17-041. Filed March 8.

Nanjing LG-Panda Appliances Co., Ltd., and LG Electronics USA, Inc., challenging the final affirmative determination in Commerce's antidumping duty investigation on large residential washers from China. #17-042. Filed March 8. Voluntarily dismissed March 9.

Incipio Technologies, on the classification of power banks for mobile phones. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8507.60.0000 (3.4%). Incipio says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8504.40.8500 (free). #17-043. Filed March 9.

Deosen Biochemical Ltd., Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd., Deosen USA, Inc., and A.H.A. International Co., Ltd., challenging the final results of Commerce's antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China covering entries in 2013 and 2014. #17-044. Filed March 9.

Deosen Biochemical Ltd., Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd., Deosen USA, Inc., and A.H.A. International Co., Ltd., challenging the final results of Commerce's antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China covering entries in 2014 and 2015. #17-045. Filed March 9.

​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 March 6-12