Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of July 24-30
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of July 24-30:
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Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd., challenging the final results of the Commerce Department's antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2014-15. #17-00193. Filed July 25.
Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, on the classification of porcelain beads for use as grinding media. CBP classified the merchandise under subheading 6909.19.5095 (4%). Saint-Gobain says it should have instead been classified under subheading 6909.11.2000 (free) or 6804.22.6000 (free). #17-00194. Filed July 26.
DAK Americas LLC and Auriga Polymers Inc., challenging CBP's demands for repayment of funds disbursed under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000. #17-00195. Filed July 26.
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; and Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., challenging the final results of the Commerce Department's antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2014-15. #17-00197. Filed July 26.
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; and Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., challenging the final results of the Commerce Department's countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2014. #17-00198. Filed July 26.
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. and Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd., challenging the final results of the Commerce Department's antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China covering entries in 2014-16. #17-00199. Filed July 27.
SolarWorld Americas, Inc., challenging the final results of the Commerce Department's antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2014-15. #17-00200. Filed July 27.
Sunpreme Inc., challenging the final results of the Commerce Department's antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2014-15. #17-00201. Filed July 27.
Rebar Trade Action Coalition, challenging the final determination in Commerce's countervailing duty investigation on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey. #17-00202. Filed July 28.
​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 July 24-30:
Zhejiang Native Produce & Animal By-Products Import & Export Corp., challenging a June 1 CIT decision sustaining a redetermination of the final results of a 2004 antidumping duty administrative review on honey from China. #17-2353. Opened July 28.