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Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) provide classification provisions and duty rates for almost every item that exists. It is a system of classifying and taxing all goods imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international Harmonized System, which is a global standard for naming and describing trade products, and consists of a hierarchical structure that assigns a specific code and rate to each type of merchandise for duty, quota, and statistical purposes. The HTS was made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. It is maintained by the U.S. International Trade Commission, but CBP is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS. 

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CBP's Classification of Steel Wires Undercut by Its Own Evidence, Importer Tells CIT
October 31, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Litigation

CBP erroneously found that importer Superon Schweisstechnik's stainless steel round wires aren't coated in a "flux material" and thus misclassified three types of the wires, Superon argued in an Oct. 30 complaint filed at the Court of International Trade. The importer faulted CBP for using the "conventional test methods" on the wires' coating, "rather than the globally recognized specialized methods necessary for identifying" the type of coating on the wires (Superon Schweisstechnik India v. United States, CIT # 21-00570).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Tariff classification rulings, Country of origin cases, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Importer, Exporter to Appeal CIT Case on Respondent Selection, Benchmark Data in CVD Review
October 30, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Litigation

Importer Riverside Plywood and exporter Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) will appeal a Court of International Trade case on the 2017 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China, joining importer Galleher in appealing the case (see 2510090007) (Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co. v. United States, CIT Consol. # 20-03885).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity