Trade-Related Court Cases Filed May 19 - June 1
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of May 19-25 and May 26 - June 1:
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Pusan Coupling Corp., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its steel couplings of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 7306.30.5032 and secondary subheadings 9903.80.01 and 9903.88.15 should be classified under subheading 7307.92.3010 and found to have a country of origin of South Korea, not China. # 25-00092. Filed May 19.
Maple Trade Corporation, challenging lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China. # 25-00093. Filed May 20.
Fresh Pond Ventures LLC d/b/a Firefly Global, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its otoscopes classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 9018.19.9550, dutiable at 25%, should be classified under HTS subheading 9018.90.2000 and secondary subheadings 9903.88.14, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66 and 9903.88.68, free of duty. # 25-00094. Filed May 21.
Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on ceramic tile from India. # 25-00095. Filed May 23.
Chapter1 LLC, challenging President Donald Trump's tariff action taken under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and seeking class certification on behalf of all importers. # 25-00097. Filed May 29.
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 weeks of May 19-25 and May 26 - June 1:
United States, appealing a March CIT decision granting Southwest Airlines summary judgment on whether the airline owes customs passenger processing fees paid by customers for flights they didn't take. # 25-1797. Opened May 21.
The United States, appealing a May 28 CIT decision vacating President Donald Trump's executive orders imposing the reciprocal tariffs and tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico. #s 25-1812, -1813. Opened May 28.