OPINION [Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment granted.] LEO M. GORDON , Judge . Before the court is the motion of Plaintiff United States ("the Government"), pursuant to USCIT Rule 55, for a default judgment against Defendant Horizon Products International, Inc. ("Horizon") for a civil penalty in the amount of $324,540.00, plus post-judgment interest. Pl.'s Mot. for Default J., ECF No. 47 ("Pl.'s Mot."). Defendant responded but did not challenge the Government's request for a default...
OPINION [The court grants Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment.] MARK A. BARNETT , Judge . Before the court is Plaintiff's ("Plaintiff" or "United States") motion for partial summary judgment pursuant to section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1592 (2006), 1 regarding eight misclassified shipments of sugar. Pl.'s. Mot. for Partial Summ. J. ("Pl.'s Mot"), ECF No. 53. Plaintiff contends Defendants International Trading Services, LLC ("ITS") and Julio Lorza...
OPINION Barnett , Judge : Before the court is Plaintiff's ("Plaintiff" or "United States") motion for partial summary judgment pursuant to section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1592 (2006), 1 regarding eight misclassified shipments of sugar. Pl.'s. Mot. for Partial Summ. J. ("Pl.'s Mot"), ECF No. 53. Plaintiff contends Defendants International Trading Services, LLC ("ITS") and Julio Lorza ("Mr. Lorza") are jointly and severally liable for unpaid duties and...
OPINION [Defendant's motion to dismiss action under 28 U.S.C. 1581(c) is granted.] JANE A. RESTANI , Judge . This matter is before the court on defendant United States ("the government")'s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by plaintiffs American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade and Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, Inc. (collectively, "AFMC"), for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction pursuant to U.S. Court of International Trade Rule 12(b)(1). Def.'s Mot. to Dismiss...
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Barnett , Judge : This matter is before the court on Plaintiff DynaEnergetics U.S. Inc.'s ("DynaEnergetics") motion for judgment on the agency record pursuant to U.S. Court of International Trade Rule 56.2. Confidential Pl. DynaEnergetics U.S. Inc.'s Rule 56.2 Mot for J. on the Agency R., ECF No. 32-1; Confidential Pl. DynaEnergetics U.S. Inc.'s Br. in Supp. of its Rule 56.2 Mot. for J. on the Agency R. ("Pl.'s Mot"), ECF No. 32. Plaintiff challenges the final scope...
OPINION AND ORDER Musgrave , Senior Judge : This test case 1 concerns protests to and denial thereof by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("Customs") with respect to the plaintiff's claims on certain sets of cookware imported into the United States for preferential treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences ("GSP"), 19 U.S.C. 2461, et sequentes. Exported from Thailand, a GSP-designated "beneficiary developing country" ("BDC"), the imports were declared on entry to consist...
OPINION AND ORDER Restani , Judge : OPINION This action challenges the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce")'s final results rendered in the second administrative review of the countervailing duty ("CVD") order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules ("solar cells"), from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), covering the period of January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not...
OPINION Restani , Judge : This matter is before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment made by plaintiff Mondelez Global LLC (Successor to Cadbury Adams USA, LLC) ("Mondelez"), an importer of gum base used in manufacturing chewing gum, and defendant United States ("the government"). See Def.'s Mem. in Supp. of the Mot. for Partial Summ. J. 1, ECF No. 63 ("Gov't Br."); Mem. of Law in Supp. of Pl.'s Opp'n to Def.'s Partial Mot. for Summ. J. & in Supp. of Pl.'s Cross Mot. for Summ....
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Barnett , Judge : CannaKorp, Inc. ("CannaKorp" or "Plaintiff") brings this action against the United States ("Defendant") to challenge a pre-importation ruling issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("Customs" or "CBP"). See Compl., ECF No. 2. Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of the Rules of the United States Court of International Trade ("...
OPINION Gordon , Judge : Before the court is the motion of Plaintiff United States ("the Government"), pursuant to USCIT Rule 55, for a default judgment against Defendant Horizon Products International, Inc. ("Horizon") for a civil penalty in the amount of $324,540.00, plus post-judgment interest. Pl.'s Mot. for Default J., ECF No. 47 ("Pl.'s Mot."). Defendant responded but did not challenge the Government's request for a default judgment and penalty. Def.'s Resp. to Pl.'s Mot. for Default...
Slip Op. 17 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE SOLARWORLD AMERICAS, INC. Plaintiff, SINO-AMERICAN SILICON PRODUCTS INC. and SOLARTECH ENERGY CORP., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. Before: Jennifer Choe-Groves, Judge UNITED STATES, Consol. Court No. 17-00208 Defendant, and KYOCERA SOLAR, INC. and KYOCERA MEXICANA S.A. DE C.V., Defendant-Intervenors. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER [Defendant-Intervenors’ motion to modify preliminary injunction is denied.] Dated: December 21, 2017 Timothy C....
Slip Op. 17-121 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEW MEXICO GARLIC GROWERS COALITION, et al., Plaintiffs, SHANDONG JINXIANG ZHENGYANG IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD., et al., Plaintiff-Intervenors, Before: Mark A. Barnett, Judge v. Consol. Court No. 17-00146 UNITED STATES, Defendant, ZHENGZHOU HARMONI SPICE CO., LTD., et al., Defendant-Intervenors. OPINION AND ORDER Barnett, Judge: Before the court is consolidated plaintiff-intervenors 1 Shandong Jinxiang Zhengyang Import & Export Co., Ltd....
Slip Op. 17-106 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE CHANGZHOU TRINA SOLAR ENERGY CO., LTD., Plaintiff, SOLARWORLD AMERICAS, INC., Consolidated Plaintiff, Before: Jane A. Restani, Judge v. Consol. Court No. 16-00157 UNITED STATES, Public Version Defendant, SOLARWORLD AMERICAS, INC., CHANGZHOU TRINA SOLAR ENERGY CO., LTD., Defendant-Intervenors. OPINION AND ORDER [Plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the agency record in countervailing duty administrative review is denied. Consolidated...
Slip Op. 17-19 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AN GIANG FISHERIES IMPORT AND EXPORT JOINT STOCK COMPANY ET AL., Plaintiffs and Consolidated Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Before: Claire R. Kelly, Judge Defendant, Consol. Court No. 16-00072 and CATFISH FARMERS OF AMERICA ET AL., Defendant-Intervenors and Consolidated Defendant-Intervenors OPINION AND ORDER [Denying Plaintiff An Giang Fisheries Import and Export Joint Stock Company et al.’s motion to amend an order granting a statutory...
Slip Op. 17-107 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE TOSÇELIK PROFIL VE SAC ENDÜSTRISI A.ù., AND TOSYALI DIS TICARET A.ù., CAYIROVA BORU - SANAYI VE TICARET A.S./YUCEL BORU ITHALAT-IHRACAT VE PAZARLAMA A.S., Plaintiffs, Before: Leo M. Gordon, Judge Consol. Court No. 15-00339 v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER [Final determination remanded.] Dated: August 22, 2017 David L. Simon, Law Offices of David L. Simon of Washington, DC, argued for Plaintiffs Tosçelik Profil ve Sac...
Slip Op 17-132 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ARISTOCRAFT OF AMERICA, LLC, SHANGHAI WELLS HANGER CO., LTD, HONG KONG WELLS LTD., HONG KONG) WELLS LTD. (USA), BEST FOR LESS DRY CLEANERS SUPPLY LLC, IDEAL CHEMICAL & SUPPLY Before: Leo M. Gordon, Judge COMPANY, LAUNDRY & CLEANERS SUPPLY INC., ROCKY MOUNTAIN HANGER MFG CO., ROSENBERG SUPPLY CO., LTD., Consol. Court No. 15-00307 and ZTN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. OPINION and ORDER [Final results...
Slip Op. 17-39 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE JACOBI CARBONS AB AND JACOBI CARBONS, INC., Plaintiffs, NINGXIA HUAHUI ACTIVATED CARBON CO., LTD., NINGXIA GUANGHUA CHERISHMET ACTIVATED CARBON CO., LTD., BEIJING PACIFIC ACTIVATED CARBON PRODS. CO., LTD., DATONG MUNICIPAL YUNGUANG ACTIVATED CARBON CO., LTD., CARBON ACTIVATED TIANJIN CO., LTD., JILIN BRIGHT FUTURE CHEMICALS CO., LTD., NINGXIA MINERAL AND CHEMICAL LTD., SHANXI DMD CORP., SHANXI Before: Mark A. Barnett, Judge INDUSTRY TECH....
Slip Op. 17- UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE CHINA MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE, LLC AND DOUBLE COIN HOLDINGS LTD., Plaintiffs, TITAN TIRE CORPORATION, ET AL., Plaintiffs, and Before: Timothy C. Stanceu, Chief Judge GUIZHOU TYRE CO., LTD. AND Consol. Court No. 15-00124 GUIZHOU TYRE IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER [Remanding to the issuing agency a determination in an antidumping duty proceeding] Dated: February 6, 2017 Daniel L....
Slip Op. 17 - 120 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x Senior Judge Aquilino XI’AN METALS & MINERALS IMPORT & EXPORT : CO., LTD., Plaintiff, : -and- : THE STANLEY WORKS (LANGFANG) FASTENING : SYSTEMS CO., LTD. and STANLEY BLACK AND DECKER, INC., : Consolidated-Plaintiffs, : Consolidated Court No. 15-00109 v. : UNITED STATES, : Defendant, -and- : MID CONTINENT STEEL & WIRE, INC., : Intervenor-Defendant. : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x...
Slip Op. 17-24 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHANGHAI WELLS HANGER CO., LTD., Plaintiff, v. Before: Leo M. Gordon, Judge Consol. Court No. 15-00103 UNITED STATES, Defendant. OPINION and ORDER [Commerce’s final results remanded.] Dated: March 2, 2017 Jonathan M. Freed, Trade Pacific PLLC of Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Wells Ltd., Hong Kong Wells Ltd. (USA), and Fabriclean Supply, Inc. Courtney D. Enlow, Trial Attorney, Commercial...
