Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of April 6-12
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of April 6-12:
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Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Wells Ltd., Hong Kong Wells Ltd. (USA), and Fabriclean Supply, Inc. challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the 2012-13 antidumping duty administrative review on steel wire garment hangers from China. #15-00103. Filed April 6.
Inco Trading Company, Inc. challenging CBP's demand for redelivery of a shipment of green beans. Inco says it got a "may proceed" order a week earlier, and the redelivery notice was received after the green beans were shipped, delivered and consumed. #15-00104. Filed April 6.
L'Oreal USA Products challenging the assessment of antidumping and countervailing duties on an entry of LVEB ribbon. L'Oreal says the merchandise is not subject to AD/CV duties. #15-00105. Filed April 8.
Polyplex USA on the classification of "condenser" machinery. CBP classified the merchandise under HTS subheading 8477.90.8595 (3.1%). Polyplex says it should have instead been classified under subheading 9419.60.5000 (free). #15-00106. Filed April 9.
Irwin Industrial Tool Company on the classification of long-nose cutting pliers, large-jaw pliers, curved-jaw pliers, and curved-jaw cutting plyers. CBP classified the merchandise under HTS subheading 8204.12.0000 (9%). Polyplex says it should have instead been classified under either subheading 8203.20.6030 or 8203.20.6060 (both dutiable at 12¢ + 5.5%). #15-00107. Filed April 9.
ABB Inc. challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the 2012-13 antidumping duty administrative review on large power transformers from South Korea. #15-00108. Filed April 10.
Appeals of CIT Decisions
No appeals of Court of International Trade decisions were filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during the week of April 6-12.