Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Jan. 27 - Feb. 2
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2:
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Southern Motion, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its electric DC rotors of an output exceeding 37.5W but not exceeding 74.6W, classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8501.31.2000, dutiable at 2.8%, and secondary subheading 9903.88.01, with a 25% Section 301 duty, should have a country of origin of Vietnam and not China. #s 25-00033, -00034. Filed Jan. 27.
Indonesian Fishery Producers Processing and Marketing Association, challenging the International Trade Commission's final affirmative injury determination on frozen warmwater shrimp from Indonesia, Ecuador, India and Vietnam. # 25-00035. Filed Jan. 27.
Eteros Technologies USA, Inc., seeking a determination from the court that it's not in violation of U.S. law by importing marijuana-related "drug paraphernalia" in line with the court's 2022 decision. # 25-00036. Filed Jan. 29.
Norma (India) Limited, USK Exports Private Limited, Uma Shanker Khandelwal & Co. and Bansidhar Chiranjilal, challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on finished carbon steel flanges from India, covering entries in 2022-23. # 25-00037. Filed Feb. 3.
United States, challenging the alleged negligence of Shunny Corp., doing business as Sampac Enterprises, in failing to pay duties on its health food and dietary supplement materials from China. # 25-00039. Filed Feb. 3.
Mirror Metals, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its steel entries qualify for exclusions from Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. # 25-00040. Filed Feb. 4.
Appeals of CIT Decisions
The following appeals of Court of International Trade decisions were filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2:
Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd. and C&U Americas, LLC, appealing a December 2024 CIT decision sustaining the Commerce Department's 33rd administrative review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings from China. # 25-1405. Opened Jan. 31.
Nucor Corp., appealing a CIT decision rejecting the Commerce Department's decision to countervail three debt-to-equity restructurings in the 2019 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant steel products from South Korea. # 25-1411. Opened Feb. 4.