Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Aug. 28 - Sept. 10

September 13, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 and Sept. 4-10:

Workwear Outfitters, LLC, Terra, a division of Workwear Outfitters, LLC, and Walls Brands, a division of Workwear Outfitters, LLC, challenging lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China. #23-00183. Filed Aug. 29.

MTD Products Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its gasoline engines of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8407.90.1020, free of duty, and secondary subheading 9903.88.02, should be exempt from Section 301 duties under secondary subheading 9903.88.12. #23-00184. Filed Aug. 30.

Geotab Inc. and Geotab USA, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its fleet management cellular communications devices of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 8526.91.0040, free of duty, and secondary subheading 9903.88.01, dutiable at 25%, should be classified under subheading 8517.62.0090, free of duty, and secondary subheading 9903.88.15, dutiable at 7.5%. #23-00185. Filed Sept. 1.

Armacell LLC, challenging lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China. #23-00186. Filed Sept. 3.

Government of Canada, Government of Alberta, Government of Quebec, British Columbia Lumber Trade Council, Fontaine Inc., Interfor Corporation, and Interfor Sales and Marketing Ltd., challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on softwood lumber from Canada. #23-00187. Filed Sept. 6.

Canfor Corporation, Canadian Forest Products, Ltd. and Canfor Wood Products Marketing, Ltd., challenging Commerce's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on softwood lumber from Canada, covering entries in 2021. #23-00188. Filed Sept. 6.

Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations, challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on softwood lumber from Canada, covering entries in 2021. #23-00189. Filed Sept. 8.

Appeals of CIT Decisions

No appeals of Court of International Trade decisions were filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during the weeks of Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 and Sept. 4-10.