Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Aug. 3-9

August 11, 2015 by Brian Feito|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Aug 3-9:

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Nutricia North America on the classification of gastrointestinal, metabolic, metabolic PKU, neurology products, Monagen and Souvenaid. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 2106.90.9998 (6.4%). Nutricia says it should have instead been classified under subheading 3004.50.50 (free) or 9817.00.96 (free). #15-00209. Filed Aug. 4.

Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited challenging the Commerce Department's final results of administrative review and new shipper review on multilayered wood flooring from China. #15-00210. Filed Aug. 4.

Gerber Plumbing Fixtures challenging the classification of ADA-compliant toilet bowls and tanks. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 6310.10 (5.8%). Gerber says it should have instead been classified under subheading 9817.00.96 (free). #15-00211. Filed Aug. 5.

Motivation Design challenging the classification of pet carriers. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 4202.92.9026 (17.6%). Motivation says it should have instead been classified under subheading 6307.90.9889 (7%). #15-00212. Filed Aug. 5.

Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on steel nails from Taiwan. #15-00213. Filed Aug. 6.

Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on steel nails from Oman. #15-00214. Filed Aug. 6.

U.S. government civil suit seeking a $47,888,851 penalty andf $36,088,718.03 in unpaid duties from Univar USA for evading antidumping duties on saccharin from China through a transshipment scheme. #15-00215. Filed Aug. 6.

ARRIS Technology challenging the classification of set-top boxes. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8528.71.40 (5%). ARRIS says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8525.60.20 (free). #15-00216, -00218-19. Filed Aug. 6.

Quick Advance and Ko's Nail challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on steel nails from Taiwan. #15-00217. Filed Aug. 6.

PT Enterprise Inc., Pro-Team Coil Nail Enterprise Inc., Unicatch Industrial Co., Ltd., WTA International Co., Ltd., Zon Mon Co., Ltd., Hor Liang Industrial Corporation, President Industrial Inc., and Liang Chyuan Ind. Co., Ltd. challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on steel nails from Taiwan. #15-00220. Filed Aug. 6.

Certified Products Taiwan Inc., China Staple Enterprise Corporation, Unicatch Industrial Co., Ltd., Hor Liang Industrial Corp., Romp Coil Nail Industries Inc., PT Enterprise Inc. ("PT") and Pro-Team Coil Nail Enterprise Inc. challenging the International Trade Commission's final innjury determination on steel nails from Taiwan. #15-00221. Filed Aug. 6.

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (Yingli); Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.; Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; and Hainan Yingli New Resources Co., Ltd. challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, fro China. #15-00222. Filed Aug. 7.

AS America challenging the classification of ADA-compliant toilet bowls, tanks and sinks. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 6910.90.0000 (5.7%). AS America says it should have instead been classified under subheading 9817.00.96 (free). #15-00223. Filed Aug. 7.

Trek Bicycle Corporation challenging the classification of bicycle cogs. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 8714.99.8000 (10%). Trek Bicycle says it should have instead been classified under subheading 8714.93.7030 (free). #15-00224. Filed Aug. 7.

Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Baishan Huafeng Wooden Product Co.,Ltd., Changbai Mountain Development and Protection Zone Hongtu Wood Industrial Co., Ltd., Chinafloors Timber (China) Co., Ltd., Dalian Kemian Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Dalian Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Dasso Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Dongtai Fuan Universal Dynamics, LLC., Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd., Dunhua City Wanrong Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited, Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd., Fusong Jinqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Fusong Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Panyu Kangda Board Co., Ltd., Hunchun Forest Wolf Wooden Industry Co., Ltd., JIAFENG Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Guyu International Trading Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Kentier Wood Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Mingle Flooring Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Simba Flooring Co., Ltd., Jiashan HuiJiaLe Decoration Material Co., Ltd., Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co., Ltd., Kemian Wood Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Nanjing Minglin Wooden Industry Co., Ltd., Puli Trading Limited, Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd./The Lizhong Wood Industry Limited Company of Shanghai/Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd., Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd., Tongxiang Jisheng Import And Export Co., Ltd., Yingyi-Nature (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Shiyou Timber Co., Ltd. challenging the Commerce Department's final rusults of antidumping duty administrative review on multilayered wood flooring from China. #15-00225. Filed Aug.7.

New Image Global on whether CBP properly calculated the weight of its imported tobacco products and assessed the correct internal revenue tax. #15-00226. Filed Aug. 7.

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 Aug 3-9:

Changzhou Hawd Flooring Co., Ltd., Dunhua City Jisen Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Dunhua City Dexin Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Dalian Huilong Wooden Products Co., Ltd., Kunshan Yingyi-Nature Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Karly Wood Product Limited, Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited, Armstrong Wood Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., and Lumber Liquidators Services, LLC challenging a July 6 CIT decision sustaining the fourth redetermination on remand of the antidumping duty investigation on multilayered wood flooring from China. #15-1899, -1901, -1903, -1904. Filed Aug. 5.

Hutchison Quality Furniture appealing CIT's dismissal of its challenge of the allegedly late liquidation of entries subject to antidumping duties on wooden bedroom furniture from China. CIT ruled that liquidation is CBP’s responsibility, and can only be challenged by filing a protest, paying the required duties, and bringing a case against the denied protest at CIT (see 1506100011">1506100011)..#15-1900. Filed Aug. 5.