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Ben Perkins

Ben Perkins, Assistant Editor, is a reporter with International Trade Today and its sister publications, Trade Law Daily and Export Compliance Daily, where he covers sanctions, court rulings, and other international trade issues. He previously worked as a trade analyst for a Washington D.C. advisory firm. Ben holds a B.A. in English from the University of New Hampshire and an M.A. in International Relations from American University. Ben joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2022.

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CBP Announces EAPA Investigation on Thermal Paper From China
October 20, 2022 by Ben Perkins|Customs Rulings

CBP announced that it has opened a formal investigation into whether WHP Associates evaded antidumping and countervailing duty orders on thermal paper and has imposed interim measures, according to an Oct. 3 notice publicly released on Oct. 18. The investigation was formally launched on June 28 following an allegation by Paper Receipts Converting Association (PRCA) that WHP, an e-commerce company located in San Francisco, transshipped thermal paper through Malaysia to evade AD orders on thermal paper from China, Germany and South Korea, and a CVD order on thermal paper from China.

Janssen, Government Reach Settlement on Duty-Free Classification of Active Ingredient
October 18, 2022 by Ben Perkins|Litigation

Janssen Ortho and the government have signed a settlement agreement regarding the duty-free treatment of an active pharmaceutical ingredient imported by Janssen Ortho, according to an Oct. 17 motion asking the Court of International Trade to dismiss related cases. The Oct. 14 settlement agreement resolved all outstanding claims in the three cases and applied the Court’s final judgment from Janssen Ortho, LLC v. U.S., case number 13-00296, to all the relevant entries and drawback claims. In that case, the court ruled that darunavir ethanolate is properly classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. subheading 2935.00.60 and eligible for duty-free treatment. The settlement preceded an Oct. 17 deadline ordered by CIT Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves, which would have required the company to refile its 13-00296 complaint if the parties could not come to a settlement agreement. Neither Janssen nor DOJ responded to requests for comment on the settlement.

Wire Rod Importer Seeks to Consolidate Complaints at CIT
October 17, 2022 by Ben Perkins|Litigation

Wire rod importer Kiswire asked the Court of International Trade to consolidate two cases, in an Oct. 14 motion. Similar facts "surround all of the entries" and the two complaints stem from the same agency decision on similar protests, Kiswire said. Both complaints challenge the denial of protests seeking antidumping duty refunds on wire rod from South Korea (see 2210130066). Kiswire said that CBP refused to refund the cash deposits and asserted that the entries were deemed liquidated at a date that would make the protests untimely filed. The cases proposed for consolidation present identical counts and promote "economy of judicial resources" and "avoid duplication of effort" if consolidated, Kiswire said. The government has indicated it doesn't consent to consolidation at this time and intends to file a response to the motion, Kiswire said (Kiswire Inc. v. United States, CIT # 22-00181; Kiswire Inc. and Kiswire Pine Bluff Inc. v. United States, CIT # 22-00285).