Court Grants OK for Previously Unexpected Section 301 Amicus Brief

The U.S. Court of International Trade granted three importers their motion for leave to enter into the record of the Section 301 litigation their previously unexpected amicus brief in the Section 301 litigation (see 2209160010), in a Thursday order. Verifone, Drone Nerds and Specialized Bicycle Components argued in the brief for the Lists 3 and 4A tariffs to be vacated for Administrative Procedure Act violations at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that they said remain uncorrected. The three importers are “interested parties” to the litigation as “individual claimants” among the thousands of Section 301 lawsuits filed, and because they “do business in and with China,” said their motion.