American Shipper reports that the Department of Homeland Security intends to require international containers entering the country to be secured with a standard bolt seal by October 15, 2008. (American Shipper, dated 12/18/07, www.americanshipper.com)
Court of International Trade
The United States Court of International Trade is a federal court which has national jurisdiction over civil actions regarding the customs and international trade laws of the United States. The Court was established under Article III of the Constitution by the Customs Courts Act of 1980. The Court consists of nine judges appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is located in New York City. The Court has jurisdiction throughout the United States and has exclusive jurisdictional authority to decide civil action pertaining to international trade against the United States or entities representing the United States.
In Motorola, Inc. v. U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the remand decision made by the Court of International Trade that neither the liquidation of 900 bypass entries nor the issuance of two proposed ruling letters (PRLs) constituted "treatment" under 19 USC 1625(c)(2), as interpreted in light of 19 CFR 177.12(c)(1)(ii).
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The International Trade Administration has issued amended final resultsof its antidumping duty administrative review of helical spring lock washers from China for the period of October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003.
The Court of International Trade remanded Sherri N. Boynton v. U.S. to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to review and determine an appropriate penalty based on the Court's findings as to the charges against Boynton that it had determined to be violations of Customs rules and regulations.
In Heartland By-Products, Inc., v. U.S., the Court of International Trade has ruled on remand that entries covering imported sugar syrup from Canada must be liquidated at the non-tariff rate quota duty rate specified in an advance ruling issued by U.S. Customs as required by the judgment initially issued by the CIT in Heartland I.
In U.S. v. Ford Motor Company, the Court of International Trade ruled that the Customs was entitled to interest on any unpaid duties from the date of Custom's demand for payment until the original July 20, 2005 judgment (see Ford CIT Slip Op. 05-86).
The International Trade Administration has issued two notices amending the final antidumping duty determinations and the AD duty order on certain automotive replacement glass windshields from China in order to revise the AD duty rate of two companies, as there are now final and conclusive court decisions in these proceedings.
In U.S. v. National Semiconductor Corporation, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the Court of International Trade's final judgment and remanded the case to the CIT to determine an appropriate penalty for negligence and any prejudgment interest related to an underpayment of merchandise processing fees (MPFs) under 19 USC 1592 (See NSC III CIT Slip OP. 06-138).
In U.S. v. Inn Foods, Inc., the Court of International Trade ruled on remand from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that entries filed by Inn Foods covering imported frozen Mexican produce from 1987 to 1990 were undervalued, and these actions constituted a fraudulent violation under 19 USC 1592. (See U.S. v. Inn Foods, Inc., CAFC 04-1035.