Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Dec. 21-27

December 29, 2020 |Penalties and Courts

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

Allegheny Technologies Inc. and Allegheny & Tsingshan Stainless, LLC, challenging the Commerce Department's denial of its requests for exclusions from Section 232 tariffs on steel products. #20-03923. Filed Dec. 21.

Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Deacero USA, Inc., challenging Commerce's final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico covering entries in 2017-18. #20-03924. Filed Dec. 21.

Evolutions Flooring, Inc. and Struxtur, Inc., challenging Commerce's final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on multilayered wood flooring from China covering entries in 2017. #20-03927. Filed Dec. 22.

Fine Emeralds Inc., on the classification of unworked emeralds. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 7103.10.4000 (10.5%). Fine Emeralds says it should have instead been classified under subheading 7103.10.2000 (free). #20-03928. Filed Dec. 22.

The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, challenging Commerce's final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on hardwood plywood products from China covering entries in 2017-18. #20-03930. Filed Dec. 23.

Cruise Car, Inc., on the classification of semi-complete electric golf carts. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8703.80.0000 (2.5% + 25% Section 301 tariff). Cruise Car says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8703.10.5030 (2.5%). #20-03933. Filed Dec. 24.

Another five lawsuits were filed at the CIT during the week of Dec. 21-27 to challenge lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China (see 2009220029). For a full list, see the Pacer database.

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 Dec. 21-27:

SeAH Steel Corp., appealing an Oct. 16 CIT decision that sustained a redetermination of the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on oil country tubular goods from South Korea covering entries in 2015-16. #21-1430. Opened Dec. 21.

Canadian Solar Inc. and its affiliates, challenging an Oct. 16 CIT decision sustaining a redetermination of the final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China covering entries in 2015. #21-1434. Opened Dec. 21.