Trade-Related Court Cases Filed July 29 - Aug. 4

August 6, 2019 by Brian Feito|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of July 29 - Aug. 4:

M S International, Inc., challenging the Commerce Department's decision to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on quartz surface products from Turkey. MSI says the company that requested the investigations did not have the legally required domestic industry support for launching the proceedings. #19-00132. Filed July 30.

JSW Steel (USA) Inc., challenging Commerce's denial of its requests for exclusions from Section 232 tariffs on steel products. JSW says Commerce denied the requests based on objections from domestic steel manufacturers that did not present any evidence and were not verified by the agency. #19-00133. Filed July 30.

M S International, Inc., challenging Commerce's decision to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on quartz surface products from India. MSI says the company that requested the investigations did not have the legally required domestic industry support for launching the proceedings. #19-00134. Filed July 30.

Seret & Sons Rugs & Tapestries, challenging CBP's decision to exclude its artifacts from entry. Seret & Sons says the goods were entered in proper form and were accompanied by all appropriate certificates requiring authenticity. #19-00135. Filed July 31.

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 July 29 - Aug. 4:

Rebar Trade Action Coalition, appealing a May 31 CIT decision sustaining Commerce's final affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey. #19-2219. Opened Aug. 2.