The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of June 14-20.
Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, has expressed optimism that the House can pass a renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences benefits program and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill that will match the amendment passed in the Senate as part of its China package. However, when asked by International Trade Today on June 11 if the House would include the anti-counterfeiting measures and the request to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to re-open Section 301 exclusions, Brady said he didn't know. He said there's always been bipartisan support for fighting counterfeits, and with regard to the exclusions, "there’s a very strong interest for both chambers and both sides of the aisle," he said.
Importers must file protests to preserve their ability to obtain refunds under exclusions from Section 301 tariffs, the Court of International Trade said in a June 11 decision. Dismissing a lawsuit from importers ARP Materials and Harrison Steel Castings, Judge Miller Baker found the court did not have jurisdiction to hear their challenge since the importers did not timely file protests of the CBP liquidations assessing the Section 301 duties.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of May 24 - June 6.
After the House Ways and Means Committee chairman expressed optimism that global tax negotiations would solve the problem of digital services taxes around the world, Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, the ranking Republican on the committee, said that President Joe Biden's strategy is a lose-lose for America.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of May 17-23.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of May 10-16.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of May 3-9.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai generally avoided being pinned down on timing as she was asked about rekindling trade negotiations with the United Kingdom and Kenya, the pause on tariffs on European imports, and a solution for steel overcapacity that could make way for the lifting of Section 232 tariffs.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of April 26 - May 2: