Trade-Related Court Cases Filed Jan. 24-30
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Jan. 24-30:
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Home Depot USA, Inc., challenging President Donald Trump's expansion of the Section 232 tariffs onto steel and aluminum "derivative" products. #22-00014. Filed Jan. 24.
Repwire LLC, challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on aluminum wire and cable from China. #22-00016. Filed Jan. 25.
Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd. and Carbon Activated Corporation, challenging Commerce's final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on activated carbon from China, covering entries from 2019-2020. #22-00017. Filed Jan. 25.
Parkdale America LLC, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming a duty drawback for its staple fibers and yarns. #22-00019. Filed Jan. 25.
PF America Inc., challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its vinyl tile flooring coverings qualify for an exclusion to the Section 301 China tariffs under Harmonized Tariff Schedule secondary subheading 9903.88.46. #22-00020. Filed Jan. 25.
Victaulic Company, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its parts of fire suppression systems -- namely, VicFlex brackets, VicFlex assemblies and sprinkler pendents -- were misclassified by CBP and also qualify for an exclusion to the Section 301 China tariffs. #22-00022. Filed Jan. 26.
Jin Tiong Electrical Materials Manufacturer PTE. Limited, challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on aluminum wire and cable from China. #22-00023. Filed Jan. 26.
Goodluck India Limited, challenging Commerce's final determination to assess 33.70% antidumping duties on its entries subject to the third administrative review of the ADD order on cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel. #22-00024. Filed Jan. 27.
Calgon Carbon Corporation and Cabot Norit Americas, Inc., challenging Commerce's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on activated carbon from China, covering entries in 2019-2020. #22-00025. Filed Jan. 27.
Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon USA, LLC, Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. and Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., challenging Commerce's finial results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on activated carbon from China. #22-00026. Filed Jan. 27.
Jinagsu Alcha Aluminum Co., Ltd., Bautou Alcha Aluminum Co., Ltd. and Alcha International Holdings Limited, challenging the Commerce Department's final results of the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on common alloy aluminum sheet from China, covering entries in 2018-2020. #22-00027. Filed Jan. 28.
Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group, Aleris Rolled Products, Inc., Arconic Corporation, Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc., Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC, Jupiter Aluminum Corporation, JW Aluminum Company and Novelis Corporation, challenging Commerce's final results of the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on common alloy aluminum sheet from China, covering entries in 2018-2020. #22-00028. Filed Jan. 28.
Hyundai Steel Company, challenging Commerce's final results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from South Korea, covering entries in 2019. #22-00029. Filed Jan. 28.
Another three lawsuits were filed at the CIT to challenge lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China (see 2009220029). For a full list, see the Pacer database.
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 Jan. 24-30:
U.S., CBP and Christopher Magnus, challenging a November 2021 CIT decision striking down President Donald Trump's decision to revoke a tariff exclusion granted for bifacial solar panels. #22-1392. Filed Jan. 24.
Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited, challenging two November 2021 CIT decisions sustaining Commerce's final remand results in cases over the scope rulings in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations into certain steel wheels from China. #22-1395, -1396. Filed Jan. 25.
Wind Tower Trade Coalition, challenging a December 2021 CIT decision sustaining Commerce's final negative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of utility-scale wind towers from Indonesia. #22-1408. Filed Jan. 25.