Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Jan. 18-24

January 26, 2021 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Jan. 18-24:

Mannington Mills, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming that its vinyl floor tile imports of tariff subheading 3918.10.1000 qualify for exclusions under 9903.88.34. #21-00018. Filed Jan. 19.

Mannington Mills, Inc., challenging CBP's denial as untimely of its protest claiming that its vinyl floor tile imports of tariff subheading 3918.10.1000 qualify for exclusions under 9903.88.34. #21-00019. Filed Jan. 19.

Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd., Precision Metals, Sieves Manufacturers (India) Pvt. Ltd., and Hindustan Inox Ltd., challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on stainless steel bar from India covering entries in 2018-19. #21-00023. Filed Jan. 22.

Sunnyvale Seafood, challenging CBP’s denial of its protest on the applicability of Section 301 tariffs to its frozen tilapia fillets imported under subheading 0304.61.0000. Sunnyvale says it should be excluded from Section 301 tariffs under subheading 9903.88.43 (free) #21-00024. Filed Jan. 22.

Another five lawsuits were filed at the CIT during the week of Jan. 18-24 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

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 Jan. 18-24.