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CIT Decision Calls Finality of Liquidation Into Question for Non-CBP Cases, Law Firm Says
September 18, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Liquidation may not be final in cases where CBP is "acting at the behest of another agency," law firm Neville Peterson said in a Sept. 13 blog post commenting on the Court of International Trade's ruling in AM/NS Calvert v. U.S. In that decision, the trade court entries subject to Section 232 steel and aluminum duties may not be final, given that the case contests the applications of product-specific exclusions granted by the Commerce Department and not by CBP (see 2309070037).

Topics:Customs duty, Court of International Trade, Section 232 Tariffs
Chinese Printer Cartridge Exporter Challenges Its Addition to UFLPA Entity List
August 23, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to provide any rationale for adding Chinese printer cartridge manufacturer Ninestar Corp., along with eight of its Zhuhai-based subsidiaries, to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, the companies, led by Ninestar, argued (Ninestar Corp., et al. v. U.S., CIT # 23-00182).

Topics:Customs duty, Court of International Trade, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Forced Labor
Alston & Bird, Wipes Importer Agree to Resolve Malpractice Suit Related to Labeling Advice
August 21, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Law firm Alston & Bird agreed to resolve a dispute with Ohio-based Mark One Wipes regarding the company's claims that the firm gave it negligent legal advice related to the labeling of hand-sanitizing wipes imports. Mark One launched its suit in February 2022, claiming that the faulty advice led to injury, including the costs of making, shipping and storing a "useless product," reputational harm and lost profits.