CIT Designates Test Case in Challenges to Decision Not to Extend Section 301 Exclusion

The Court of International Trade suspended four cases brought by Keystone Automotive Operations, placing them under a test case also brought by Keystone, in a Dec. 20 order. In its complaint, Keystone argued that CBP was incorrect to not extend a Section 301 tariff exclusion on side protective attachments for cars onto the importer's entries. Next up in the case is the discovery period, which is set to wrap up by Sept. 30, 2022 (Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. v. United States, CIT #21-00215). The four suspended cases are #21-00232, #21-00273, #21-00300 and #21-00349.