The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of June 8-14:
Customs Duty
A Customs Duty is a tariff or tax which a country imposes on goods when they are transported across international borders. Customs Duties are used to protect countries' economies, residents, jobs, and environments, by limiting the flow of imported merchandise, especially restricted and prohibited goods, into the country. The Customs Duty Rate is a percentage determined by the value of the article purchased in the foreign country and not based on quality, size, or weight.
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated on June 14. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
The negotiations toward a U.S.-United Kingdom trade agreement, which are happening online, are starting with the commonalities, but Britain's North American trade commissioner and consul general in New York said he thinks they will be able to find a way forward even on the sensitive issues in agriculture.
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated on June 10. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
The Commerce Department issued its quarterly list of (i) completed antidumping and countervailing duty scope rulings and (ii) anticircumvention determinations. The following list covers completed scope and anticircumvention rulings for the period Jan. 1, 2020, through March 31, 2020:
Solar roof mountings made from extruded aluminum parts and steel fasteners do not qualify for the “finished merchandise” exemption from antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum extrusions from China (A-570-967/C-570-968), the Commerce Department said in a recent scope ruling that marks the agency’s first application of a new definition for the exemption born from years of litigation on the subject.
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated on June 4. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
CBP released its long-awaited proposal to update customs broker regulations. Among other changes, CBP proposes to “update the responsible supervision and control oversight framework, ensure that customs business is conducted within the United States, and require that the customs broker have direct communication with the importer.” The regulatory changes were under government review for years (see 1804110024) following lengthy discussions about the updates (see 1510210017).
The Court of International Trade on June 2 denied a bid by two nail importers for a preliminary injunction barring the government from collecting Section 232 tariffs on their steel “derivatives” imports. J. Conrad and Metropolitan Staple did not show they would be irreparably harmed if tariff collections proceed, so they didn’t meet at least one of four factors required for the court to issue a preliminary injunction, CIT said.
Heat treated ASTM A449 rods and studs imported by All-Pro Fasteners are not subject to antidumping duties on steel threaded rod from China (A-570-932), the Commerce Department said in a recent scope ruling. While the scope of the AD duty order is silent on whether heat treated or A449 products are covered by duties, documents from the original investigation reference heat treatment as a special characteristic meant to improve hardness and strength, Commerce said. That additional hardness and strength is also different from what customers would expect from the steel threaded rod subject to AD duties, and the A449 are likewise used differently in load-bearing applications or places where they would be exposed to the elements. In contrast, subject steel threaded rod is mostly used to suspend pipes and conduits, as tie downs, and for basic industrial repair, Commerce said.