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A customs duty is a tariff or tax which a country imposes on goods when they are transported across international borders. Customs Duties are used to protect countries' economies, residents, jobs, and environments, by limiting the flow of imported merchandise, especially restricted and prohibited goods, into the country. The Customs duty rate is a percentage determined by the value of the article purchased in the foreign country and not based on quality, size, or weight. U.S. customs duties are listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

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Frozen Fruit Importer Appeals CIT Decision in Fruit Mixtures Classification Dispute
January 16, 2024 by Kathryn Nucci|Litigation

A frozen fruit importer appealed Jan. 11 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit seeking to overturn the Court of International Trade’s May 30 ruling that 14 types of its fruit mixtures should be classified as “other” frozen fruits, not “food preparations not elsewhere specified,” under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Nature's Touch Frozen Foods (West) v. U.S., Fed. Cir. # 23-2093).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Tariff classification rulings, Country of origin cases
US Tells CIT No Real Issue of Fact in Customs Suit on 'The Cozy'
January 16, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Litigation

The U.S. argued that a customs suit is ready for a decision on whether the Cozy -- a textile marketed as a "wearable blanket" -- is a pullover or a blanket. Filing a brief in support of its motion for summary judgment, the government said importer Cozy Comfort's issues are not with the facts but with the U.S. interpretation of the terms "pullover" and "similar articles" under Harmonized Tariff Schedule heading 6110 (Cozy Comfort Co. v. United States, CIT # 22-00173).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Tariff classification rulings, Country of origin cases
Solar Panel Exporters Challenge CAFC's Use of 'Maple Leaf' Standard, Ask for Full Court Rehearing
January 16, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Top News

Solar panel exporters, led by the Solar Energy Industries Association, urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to rehear their case on President Donald Trump's decision to revoke a Section 201 tariff exclusion on bifacial solar panels (Solar Energy Industries Association v. U.S., Fed. Cir. # 22-1392).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Court of Federal Appeals Trade activity, Country of origin cases, CBP CROSS Rulings, Statutory Interpretation