Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Feb. 10 - March 9
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Feb. 10-16, Feb. 17-23, Feb. 24 - March 2 and March 3-9:
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SBOT Technologies LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its Caper Cart mobile point-of-sale devices of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8716.80.5090, dutiable at 3.2% with a 25% Section 301 tariff, should be classified under subheading 8470.50.0020, free of duty with a 7.5% Section 301 tariff. # 25-00046. Filed Feb. 13.
Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its cold-rolled, flat-rolled stainless steel of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 7219.33.0044, 7219.34.0025, 7220.20.1080 or 7220.20.7080, which carry 25% Section 232 tariffs, should be exempt from the duties, since they were applied to the wrong country of origin. The company said the correct COO is Mexico. # 25-00047. Filed Feb. 20.
Boviet Solar USA, Ltd., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its solar panels of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8541.43.0010, dutiable at 14.75%, and secondary subheading 9903.45.25, qualify for a Section 201 duty exclusion. # 25-00050. Filed Feb. 28.
United States, challenging Aegis Security Insurance Co.'s refusal to pay 28 single-transaction bonds issued to importer D M T International, leading to unpaid duties and interest totaling $1,936,800. # 25-00051. Filed Feb. 28.
Melnor, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its anvil pulsating sprinklers of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8424.82.0020, dutiable at 2.4%, and secondary subheading 9903.88.02, with a 25% Section 301 duty, should be classified under subheading 8424.82.0020 and secondary subheadings 9903.88.02 and 9817.00.50. # 25-00052. Filed Feb. 28.
Qatar Melamine Company (A Qatari Private Shareholding Company) and Qatarenergy Marketing (1), A Qatari Private Shareholding Company, challenging the Commerce Department's countervailing duty investigation on melamine from Qatar. # 25-00053. Filed Feb. 28.
Bio-Lab, Inc., Occidental Chemical Corp. and Innovative Water Care LLC, challenging Commerce's final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chlorinated isocyanurates from China, covering entries in 2022-23. # 25-00054. Filed March 4.
Alpine Corp., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its pumps of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8413.70.2004, free of duty, and secondary subheading 9903.88.01, with a 25% Section 301 duty, should be classified under subheading 8413.70.2004 and secondary subheading 9903.88.67, with no Section 301 tariff. # 25-00055. Filed March 5.
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 Feb. 10-16, Feb. 17-23, Feb. 24 - March 2 and March 3-9.