Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Aug. 7-13
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Aug. 7-13:
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Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. and Solartech Energy Corp., challenging the final results of the Commerce Department's antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan covering entries in 2014-16. #17-00210. Filed Aug. 7.
Composite Technology International, on the classification of painted LVL wood stiles, rails and blocks. CBP classified the merchandise in subheading 4421.90.9780 (3.3%) and 4418.90.4695 (3.2%). Composite says they should be classified in subheading 4412.99.5100 (free) or 4412.99.9500 (free). #17-00211. Filed Aug. 7.
Certus Automotive, on the classification of chrome-plated plastic automotive parts. CBP classified the merchandise in subheadings 3926.30.5000 (5.3%) and 3926.90.9995 5.3%). Composite says they should be classified in subheading 8708.94.75 (2.5%) or 8708.29.5060 (2.5%). #17-00212. Filed Aug. 8.
Composite Technology International, on the classification of painted LVL wood stiles, rails and blocks. CBP classified the merchandise in subheading 4421.90.9780 (3.3%) and 4418.90.4695 (3.2%). Composite says they should be classified in subheading 4412.99.5100 (free) or 4412.99.9500 (free). #17-00213. Filed Aug. 9.
CSC Sugar, challenging a recently amended agreement suspending the countervailing duty investigation on sugar from Mexico. #17-00214. Filed Aug. 10.
CSC Sugar, challenging a recently amended agreement suspending the antidumping duty investigation on sugar from Mexico. #17-00215. Filed Aug. 10.
Tai-Ao Aluminium (Taishan) Co., Ltd., and TAAL America, challenging Commerce's final determination of circumvention of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on aluminum extrusions from China. #17-00216. Filed Aug. 11.
SolarWorld Americas, 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. #17-00217. Filed Aug. 11.
Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S., challenging the final determination in Commerce's antidumping duty investigation on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey. #17-00218. Filed Aug. 11.
​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 Aug. 7-13.