Trade-Related Court Cases Filed June 10-30

July 2, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of June 10-16, 17-23 and 24-30:

Hellbender, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its drams and microprocessors of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 8542.32.0028 and 8542.31.0001, respectively, and secondary subheading 9903.88.02, which carries 25% Section 301 duties, shouldn't be subject to Section 301 duties. # 24-00104. Filed June 11.

Lumimove, Inc., challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on strontium chromate from Austria, covering entries in 2021-22. # 24-00105. Filed June 12.

Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corp., challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the 11th administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China, covering entries in 2021. # 24-00106. Filed June 13.

Drivenets Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest regarding the origin of its telecommunications equipment of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8536.50.9065, free of duty, and secondary subheading 9903.88.01, with a 25% Section 301 tariff. # 24-00107. Filed June 21.

Edsal Manufacturing Co., Ltd., challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from Thailand. # 24-00108. Filed June 24.

B.E.A., Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its steel bollards for handicapped accessible door push plates of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 7326.90.8688, dutiable at 2.9%, should be classified under subheading 9817.00.96. # 24-00109. Filed June 27.

GAF Energy LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its solar cells of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8541.43.0010, dutiable at 0%, and secondary subheading 9903.45.25, dutiable at 14.75%, should be classified under subheading 8541.42.0010 and secondary subheading 9903.45.21, free of Section 201 duties since they were filed within the Section 201 quota limit. # 24-00110. Filed June 28.

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 June 10-16, 17-23 and 24-30.