Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of May 30 - June 5
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of May 30 - June 5:
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Ampac Holdings on the classification of paper shopping bags with twisted paper handles. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 4202.92.3031 (17.6%). Ampac says it should have instead been classified under subheading 4819.40.0040 (free). #16-00094. Filed May 31.
Bennett & Co. on the classification of shelf-bras. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 6109.10.00 (16.5%), 6109.90.10 (32%), 6110.20.20 (16.5%) or 6110.30.30 (32%). Express says it should have instead been classified under subheading 6114.20.00 (10.8%) or heading 6114.30 (28.2%). #16-00095. Filed June 2.
Les Planchers Mercier on CBP's assessment of antidumping duties on its entries of multilayered wood flooring. CBP liquidated the entries at an AD rate of 58.64% when the merchandise should have been liquidated at the cash deposit rate in effect at time of entry. #16-00096. Filed June 3.
​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 May 30 - June 5:
Bien Dong Seafood, Vinh Quang Fisheries, QVD Food and the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers appealing a March 30 CIT decision sustaining the final results of an antidumping duty administrative review on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. 16-2155, 16-2188. Filed May 31.
Home Products International appealing an April 7 CIT decision upholding a redetermination of the final results of an antidumping duty administrative review on floor-standing metal-top ironing tables and certain parts thereof from China. #16-2172. Filed June 2.