CIT Drops 3 Customs Cases for Lack of Prosecution
The Court of International Trade on May 2 dismissed three customs cases for lack of prosecution. All three were added to the customs case management calendar and not removed before the expiration of the "applicable period of time of removal" (Flow Control v. U.S., CIT # 21-00201; Safran Electronics and Defense v. U.S., CIT # 23-00086; Spector & Co. v. U.S., CIT # 23-00087).
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In one, importer Flow Control claimed that its machinery qualified for Section 301 exclusions and should be adjusted to take into account the valuation reconciliation performed pursuant to the computed value methodology (see 2104290075).
In another, importers Safran Electronics and Defense and Avionics USA contested CBP's classification of electric motors under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 85031.31.4000, dutiable at 4%. Instead, the company sought classification under subheading 8501.10.6040, dutiable at 2.8%.
In the third, importer Spector & Co. challenged CBP's classification of its notebooks under HTS subheading 4820.10.20.60, arguing they should instead fall under subheading 9802.00.5060 (see 2304240065).