Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Aug. 16-22

August 24, 2021 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Aug. 16-22:

Dover Street Market NY LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming CBP improperly denied its claims for a duty drawback. #21-00420. Filed Aug. 16.

Posco International America Corp., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming there was an error in appraisement and liquidation of one of its entries. #21-00421. Filed Aug. 16.

Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd., challenging the International Trade Commission's final determination in the investigation of passenger vehicle and light truck tires that led to antidumping duties on the tires from Thailand. #21-00432. Filed Aug. 17.

Sentury Tire (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Sentury Tire USA Inc., General Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Zhongce Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Prinx Chengshan Tire (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Linglong International Tyre (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Linglong America Inc., challenging the International Trade Commission's final determination in the investigation of passenger vehicle and light truck tires that led to antidumping duties on the tires from Thailand. #21-00439. Filed Aug. 18.

Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Ltd., challenging the International Trade Commission's final determination in the investigation of passenger vehicle and light truck tires leading to antidumping duties on tires from Taiwan. #21-00445. Filed Aug. 18.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA, challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the investigation that led to antidumping duties on utility-scale wind towers from Spain. #21-00449. Filed Aug. 18.

Keirton USA, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its agricultural equipment parts were improperly excluded from entry as "drug paraphernalia." #21-00452. Filed Aug. 19.

Neo Chemicals & Oxides, LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its mixed oxide products classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 3815 and 2846 qualify for first sale valuation. #21-00453. Filed Aug. 19.

Another 64 lawsuits were filed at the CIT during the week of Aug. 16-22 to challenge lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China (see 2009220029). For a full list, see the Pacer database.

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 for the week of Aug. 16-22:

Building Material Distributors, Inc., challenging a June 9 CIT decision sustaining Commerce's final results of the antidumping duty administrative review for certain steel nails from China. #21-2227. Filed Aug. 19.