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Customs duty

A customs duty is a tariff or tax which a country imposes on goods when they are transported across international borders. Customs Duties are used to protect countries' economies, residents, jobs, and environments, by limiting the flow of imported merchandise, especially restricted and prohibited goods, into the country. The Customs duty rate is a percentage determined by the value of the article purchased in the foreign country and not based on quality, size, or weight. U.S. customs duties are listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

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Importer Accuses Commerce of Ignoring Evidence to Deny Tariff Exclusion Requests for Years
June 13, 2024 by Kathryn Nucci|Litigation

A steel importer whose Section 232 exclusion denials case has been winding through the Court of International Trade since 2021 said again June 10, in support of its remand comments (see 2404090067), that a competitor and domestic supplier provably hasn’t been able to provide enough steel for the importer’s needs since 2018 (California Steel Industries v. U.S., CIT # 21-00015).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Country of origin cases, Section 232 Exclusions
Honeywell Moves to Unseal Pleadings in Customs Suit on Brake Segments
June 11, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Litigation

Honeywell International on June 7 moved to unseal various pleadings in its customs case on the classification of chordal, radial and web brake segments used in aircraft wheel and brake assemblies. The importer moved to unseal its motion for summary judgment and five of seven exhibits accompanying the motion. Honeywell said the government consented to the motion (Honeywell International v. United States, CIT # 17-00256).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity
Aluminum Importer Yet Another Party Pushing Back on Section 232 Exclusion Request Denials
June 11, 2024 by Kathryn Nucci|Litigation

Another importer alleged June 7 that the Commerce Department improperly relied on competitors’ unsupported claim that they, as domestic producers, could provide enough of an input -- aluminum rod, this time -- to cover the importer’s needs. As a result, the importer had been forced to pay “tens of millions” of dollars in Section 232 tariffs, it said (Prysmian Cables and Systems, USA v. U.S., CIT # 24-00101).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Section 232 Exclusions