US Submits Proof of Service After CIT Allows Service on Foreign Firm Through US Counsel

The U.S. submitted proof of service in its customs penalty case against German paper exporter Koehler a week after the Court of International Trade allowed the government to serve the company through its U.S. counsel. The proof of service said the summons and complaint were served on Koehler's Holland & Knight attorneys (United States v. Koehler Oberkirch, CIT # 24-00014).

Last week, the court said a foreign company can be served through its U.S. counsel and that such service doesn't disturb international comtiy or Koehler's due process rights (see 2408210016). The dispute arose in the government's bid to reclaim millions in unpaid antidumping duties on lightweight thermal paper after finding that Koehler manipulated market price data during the 2011-13 period to avoid paying the duties.