Belkin Joins Section 301 Litigation, Cites Huge Tariff Exposure

Belkin International added its name Thursday to the massive Section 301 litigation at the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking to vacate the Lists 3 and 4A tariffs and get the duties refunded on allegations the tariffs are unlawful under the 1974 Trade Act and 1946 Administrative Procedure Act. Foxconn-owned Belkin imports 69 categories of consumer tech accessories and other goods from China with List 3 tariff exposure and 26 categories with exposure to List 4, said its complaint (in Pacer). Belkin joins the growing list of cases being stayed without assignment to the court’s three-judge panel presiding over the HMTX-Jasco sample 301 case under the April 28 administrative order signed by Chief Judge Mark Barnett (see 2104290002). Akin Gump attorneys for HMTX-Jasco also represent Belkin.