Trade-Related Court Cases Filed for Week of Aug. 20-26
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Aug. 20-26:
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Solianus, Inc., and Consolidated Fibers, Inc., challenging the Commerce Department's antidumping duty order on fine denier polyester staple fiber from South Korea. #18-00173. Filed Aug. 9. #18-00179. Filed Aug. 20.
Union Way Corp., challenging CBP's denial of first sale treatment on its imported footwear. CBP valued the footwear at the purchase price paid by the importer to the middleman. Union Way says it should have been valued at the price paid by the middleman to the producer. #18-00180. Filed Aug. 20.
Composite Technology International, on the classification of LVL painted engineered wood stiles. CBP classified the merchandise in subheadings 4421.90.9760 (3.3%) and 4421.90.9780 (3.3%). Composite says they should be classified in subheading 4412.99.5100 (free) or 4412.99.9500 (free). #18-00181, -00182. Filed Aug. 20.
Ever Union Int'l, Inc., challenging CBP's denial of first sale treatment on its imported footwear. CBP valued the footwear at the purchase price paid by the importer to the middleman. Ever Union says it should have been valued at the price paid by the middleman to the producer. #18-00183. Filed Aug. 21.
Canadian Solar Inc., Canadian Solar International, Ltd., Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc., Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc., CSI Cells Co., Ltd., CSI Solar Power (China) Inc., CSI Solartronics (Changshu) Co., Ltd., CSI Solar Technologies Inc., CSI Solar Manufacture Inc., CSI New Energy Holding Co., Ltd., CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing (Yancheng) Co., Ltd., Changshu Tegu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Changshu Tlian Co., Ltd., and Suzhou Sanysolar Materials Technology Co., Ltd., and Canadian Solar (USA) Inc., challenging Commerce's final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2015. #18-00184. Filed Aug. 22.
SolarWorld Americas Inc., challenging Commerce's final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2015. #18-00185. Filed Aug. 22.
Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd., challenging Commerce's final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2015. #18-00186. Filed Aug. 22.
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; and Changzhou Trina PV Ribbon Materials Co., Ltd., challenging Commerce's final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2015. #18-00187. Filed Aug. 22.
Maersk Line, Ltd., challenging CBP's assessment of duties on the value of its vessel repairs. #18-00188. Filed Aug. 23.
SolarWorld Americas Inc., challenging Commerce's final results of its antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2015-16. #18-00189. Filed Aug. 24.
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., and JingAo Solar Co., Ltd., challenging Commerce's final results of its antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China covering entries in 2015-16. #18-00190. Filed Aug. 24.
​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. 20-26:
Xi'An Metals & Minerals Import & Export Co., Ltd., appealing a June 19 CIT decision reinstating the original final determination from the antidumping duty investigation on steel nails from China. #18-2269. Opened Aug. 20.
Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Co., Ltd. and NAC Group Limited, appealing a June 19 CIT decision dismissing its challenge of Commerce's duty assessment instructions following an antidumping duty administrative review on chlorinated isocyanurates from China covering entries in 2013-14. #18-2298. Opened Aug. 24.