Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Oct. 18-24

October 27, 2021 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

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

Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey covering entries from 2018. #21-00565. Filed Oct. 19.

Fit For Life LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its balance ball chairs of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 9506.91.0030, dutiable at 4.6%, should be classified under subheading 9401.80.4046, duty-free. #21-00568. Filed Oct. 21.

Superon Schweisstechnik India LTD., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its welding wires of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 7223.00.1061, subject to Section 301 duties, should be classified under subheadings 8311.10.0000 and 8311.90.0000. #21-00570. Filed Oct. 22.

Another three lawsuits were filed at the CIT during the week of Oct. 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

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 Oct. 18-24:

Fontaine Inc., challenging an Aug. 18 CIT decision sustaining Commerce's remand results finding that it lacked the statutory authority to conduct countervailing duty expedited reviews. #22-1068. Opened Oct. 18.

M S International, Inc., challenging Commerce's final determination that it had adequate industry support to launch antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into quartz surface products from India. #22-1077. Opened Oct. 19.

Government of Canada, Marcel Lauzon Inc., Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee, North American Forest Products Ltd., Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee, Le Groupe Parent Ltee, Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc., Government of Quebec, Mobilier Rustique (Beauce) Inc. and Government of the Province of New Brunswick, challenging an Aug. 18 CIT decision sustaining Commerce's remand results finding that it lacked the statutory authority to conduct countervailing duty expedited reviews. #22-1078. Opened Oct. 19.