Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of March 16-22

March 24, 2015 by Brian Feito|Penalties and Courts

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

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SunEdison on the Commerce Department's final determination and antidumping duty order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. #15-00066. Filed March 17.

SunPower Corporation on the Commerce Department and International Trade Commission's final determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00067. Filed March 18.

SunEdison on the Commerce Department's final countervailing duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00068. Filed March 18.

Target General Merchandise on the classification of LEDs. CBP classified the merchandise under subheadings 9405.20.60 (6%), 9405.20.80 (3.9%), 9505.40.60 (6%), and 9405.40.80 (3.9%). Target says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8543.70.70 (2%). #15-00069. Filed March 18.

Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association on the International Trade Commission's final injury determinations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China and Taiwan. #15-00070. Filed March 19.

Suniva on the Commerce Department's final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00071. Filed March 19.

ThyssenKrupp challenging CBP's liquidation of its entries subject to antidumping duties at the incorrect rate. #15-00072. Filed March 19.

Neo Solar on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. #15-00073. Filed March 19.

Smart Marketing dba Kate Aspen on the classification and antidumping duty assessment on heaven scent candle holders. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 7013.99.3500 (6.6%) and assessed antidumping duties on the value of the entire item. Smart Marketing says it should have instead been classified under subheading 9405.50.4000 (6%) and AD duties should only have been assessed on the value of the candle. #15-00074. Filed March 19.

Solartech Energy Corp. on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. #15-00075. Filed March 19.

Brenntag Great Lakes on the classification of hydrophobic fumed silica. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 3824.90.9290 (5%). Brenntag says it should have instead been classified under subheading 2811.22.5000 (free). #15-00076. Filed March 19.

Win Win Precision on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. #15-00077. Filed March 19.

Gintech on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. #15-00078. Filed March 20.

General Instrument Corporation on the classification of set top boxes. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8528.70.40 (5%). General Instrument says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8525.60.20 (free). #15-00079. Filed March 20.

Jinko Solar on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00080. Filed March 20.

Kyocera Solar on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination and the International Trade Commission's final injury determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. #15-00081, 15-00084. Filed March 20.

SolarWorld Americas on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. #15-00082. Filed March 20.

Shanghai BYD on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty and countervailing duty determinations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00083, 15-00087. Filed March 20.

SolarWorld Americas on the Commerce Department's final countervailing duty and antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00085, 15-00086. Filed March 20.

Canadian Solar Inc., Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., ET Solar Industry Ltd.; Hefei JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Aiduo Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd., JingAo Solar Co., Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co., Ltd., Perlight Solar Co., Ltd., ReneSola Jiangsu Ltd., Shandong Linuo Photovoltaic Hi-Tech Co., Ltd., Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd., Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd., Sunny Apex Development Ltd., Wuhan FYY Technology Co., Ltd., Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.; Zhongli Talesun Solar Co., Ltd., and Znshine PV-Tech Co., Ltd. challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00088, 15-00089. Filed March 20.

Sunpower Corporation on the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China. #15-00090. Filed March 20.

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 week of March 16-22:

Taicang Sunrise Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Taicang Fairmont Designs Furniture Co., Ltd., Meizhou Sunrise Furniture Co., Ltd., Dongguan Sunrise Furniture Co., Ltd., and the U.S. government appealing CIT's Jan. 14 decision affirming the Commerce Department's redetermination on remand of the final results of the 2008 antidumping duty administrative review on wooden bedroom furniture from China. #15-1450/1451. Filed March 16.