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CIT Tosses Case Over Denied CBP Protests for Lack of Jurisdiction Under 1581(i)
March 16, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The Court of International Trade doesn’t have jurisdiction to hear a case involving a textile company’s dispute with CBP, saying the company sought relief under the wrong statute, Judge Timothy Stanceu held in a March 10 opinion. The trade court found Printing Textiles, doing business as Berger Textiles, didn’t show why the denied protest challenge should be filed under Section 1581(i), the court's "residual" jurisdiction, and not Section 1581(a). Berger filed a notice of appeal the next business day.

Topics:Customs duty, Court of International Trade
Meyer's First Sale Case Is a 'Cautionary Tale,' Customs Lawyer Says
February 15, 2023 |Penalties and Courts

The Court of International Trade's recent decision against the use of first sale valuation for Meyer Corp.'s cookware imports "is a cautionary tale" for importers, customs attorney Lawrence Friedman, partner at Barnes Richardson, wrote in a Feb. 15 blog post. In instances in which parties involved in a potential first-sale transaction are related, such as Meyer's, Friedman said that CBP will "take a very detailed look into the whole series of transactions" and that the importer should expect to show that each tier is a bona fide sale for export to the U.S.

Auto Broker to Pay $430K to Settle Charges Over Undervalued Car Imports
February 9, 2023 |Penalties and Courts

Washington state-based auto broker BidBuy Auctions settled a customs fraud case with DOJ, agreeing to pay $430,000, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington announced. The qui tam case saw a former BidBuy employee allege the auto broker lied to CBP about the value of imported vehicles to pay less in duties. As a result of the settlement, the former employee-turned-whistleblower will get 23%, or $98,900, of the $430,000 payment.

Topics:USMCA
Samsung C&T America to Pay $1 Million to Settle Charges It Underpaid Duties on Footwear Imports
February 8, 2023 |Penalties and Courts

The U.S. settled a civil suit against global trading and investment firm Samsung C&T America -- a subsidiary of Korean conglomerate Samsung C&T Corp. -- over charges SCTA violated the False Claims Act by misclassifying footwear imports to avoid paying customs duties, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. The importer will pay $1 million to the U.S. and make admissions over its conduct, specifically that it misclassified its imports on entry documents filed with CBP and underpaid custom duties, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Topics:Customs duty