Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Aug. 21-27

August 29, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Aug. 21-27:

Suprajit Controls, Div. of Suprajit USA Inc. and successor-in-interest to Kongsberg Automotive Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its actuator assemblies of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8501.10.60, dutiable at 2.8%, and secondary subheading 9903.88.02, should be classified under subheading 8501.10.60, dutiable at 2.8% but free of the Section 301 duties. #23-00181. Filed Aug. 22.

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 Aug. 21-27:

American Pacific Plywood, Inc., U.S. Global Forest, Inc., LB Wood Cambodia Co., Ltd., Cambodian Happy Home Wood Products Co. Ltd., and InterGlobal Forest LLC, challenging a June CIT decision finding CBP did not misapply the substantial evidence standard when it found that American Pacific, U.S. Global Forest and InterGlobal evaded the AD/CVD orders on hardwood plywood from China. #23-2321, -2322. Opened Aug. 23.