Tire Importer Says CBP Accepted and Released Its Entries, but Won’t Hand Them Over

In a March 13 complaint, a tire importer alleged that CBP refused to physically release two entries of its tires despite releasing them in its system and despite the importer having completed all the proper paperwork and paid the necessary fees (Inspired Ventures, LLC v. U.S., CIT # 24-00062).

The importer, Inspired Ventures, didn't say why CBP refused to release its entries. Its complaint raised two counts, one for each entry, of incorrect exclusion decisions on the part of CBP.

The agency initially rejected Inspired’s first entry through the Port of Los Angeles in November, but accepted both it and the second entry in January after the importer refiled them in proper form, Inspired said. CBP then released the tires in its system, the importer said.

However, Inspired said that “notwithstanding Customs’ decision to accept the entries and release both entries, Customs officers declined to authorize the physical release of the tires to Plaintiff.”

In February, both entries were deemed excluded “by operation of law,” it said.

Inspired said it filed an administrative protest two days later. The protest was deemed denied 30 days after that, resulting in the importer’s suit, it said.