Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Dec. 28 - Jan. 3
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Dec. 28 - Jan. 3:
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Markwins International Corp. on the classification of cosmetic sets. CBP classified the merchandise under various subheadings under HTS heading 4202, dutiable at 17.8 to 20 percent. Markwins says it should have been classified under subheading 3304.90.5000 (free) and 8214.20.9000 (4.1%). #15-00330, -00331. Filed Dec. 28.
Meyer Corp. challenging the denial of first sale treatment and Generalized System of Preferences treatment on entries of cookware. #15-00332. Filed Dec. 28.
The U.S. government seeking over $850,000 in penalties from Cruzin Cooler, Bad Lama and Kevin Beal for grossly negligent and fraudulent violations of 19 USC 1592 in the misclassification of cooler parts on entry documentation, despite several CBP letters and a binding ruling telling the defendants they were listing the wrong classification and duty rate. #15-00333. Filed Dec. 29.
Stupp Corporation, TMK IPSCO and Welspun Tubular USA challenging the antidumping duty order the Commerce Department issued on welded line pipe from South Korea. #15-00334. Filed Dec. 30.
The U.S. government seeking $218,936.69 in unpaid duties from the surety American Service Insurance Company for the default of an importer it bonded on duties owed at entry. #15-00335. Filed Dec. 30.
SeAH Steel Corporation challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on welded line pipe from South Korea. #15-00336. Filed Dec. 30.
Maverick Tube Corporation challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination on welded line pipe from South Korea. #15-00337. Filed Dec. 30.
Wheatland Tube Company and IMK IPSCO challenging the final results of the 2013-14 antidumping duty administrative review on welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products from Turkey. #15-00338. Filed Dec. 31.
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endüstrisi A.S. and Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination and order on welded line pipe from Turkey. #15-00339. Filed Dec. 31.
Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Yucel Boru Ithalat-Ihracat ve Pazarlama A.S. challenging the Commerce Department's final antidumping duty determination and order on welded line pipe from Turkey. #15-00340. Filed Dec. 31.
​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 Dec. 28 - Jan. 3.