Trade litigation may relate back to various areas of law:

• Tariffs and Penalties

• Admiralty claims

• Customs Brokerage liability (claims/defenses)

• Cargo claims

• Contract and trade disputes

• FMC complaints and disputes

• Marine insurance (coverage claims)

• Origin Disputes

• Seizures

• Section 301 Tariff Dispute

• Tariff classification disputes

• Transportation claims

• Valuation Disputes

Curated Litigation News:

January 25, 2024: FRASERVIEW REMANUFACTURING v. UNITED STATES, Slip Op. 24-8. Government’s Motion to Dismiss is denied, and the Court orders reliquidation of the importer’s entries as requested.

September 11, 2023: GOPRO v UNITED STATES, Slip Op. 23-130. Alena Eckhardt’s Motion for Summary Judgement is granted by the Court of International Trade. The CIT holds that GOPRO’s Camera Housings may be classified as “camera parts” and are not subject to tariffs under heading 4202 as “camera cases.”

April 20, 2020: SHAKE AND SHINGLE ALLIANCE v. UNITED STATES, Slip Op. 20-52. Heather Jacobson’s Motion for Summary Judgement is granted by the Court of International Trade. The CIT holds that Canadian Shakes and Shingles are outside of the scope of the ADCVD Orders on Softwood Lumber from Canada.

UNITED STATES v. ROBERT E. LANDWEER & CO., Slip Op 12-17. Joel Junker’s 12(b)(5) motion is granted and the Court orders dismissal of the government’s brokerage penalty claims for a failure to adequately state its claims.