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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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Section 232 Exclusion Request Denial Improperly Based on 'National Security,' Cable Importer Argues
August 20, 2025 by Kathryn Nucci|Litigation

Importer Prysmian Cables and Systems again said Aug. 15 that the plain language of the executive order establishing Section 232 exclusion requests doesn’t allow the Commerce Department to base denials on national security considerations (Prysmian Cables and Systems USA v. United States, CIT # 24-00101).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Country of origin cases, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Section 232 Exclusions
US Says Plaintiffs 'Introducing Complexity' in 'Easy' IEEPA Tariff Suit
August 20, 2025 |Top News

Importers' argument that the tariffs imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act don't arise out of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. "strains the statutory text past the breaking point," the government argued in a reply brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Learning Resources v. Donald J. Trump, D.C. Cir. # 25-5202).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity
Aug. 13 CBP Bulletin Proposes to Revoke Rulings on Auto Springs and Bushings, Heading 9801
August 19, 2025 |Customs Rulings

In the Aug. 13 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 33), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classification of metal and rubber automotive air springs and suspension bushings, as well as modify ruling letters and revoke treatment relating to the documentary requirements of subheading 9801.00.20.

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Tariff classification rulings, Country of origin cases, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, CBP CROSS Rulings, Antidumping Surrogate Values
Murphy: Download ACE Records of Tariff Payments to Ensure Possible IEEPA Refunds
August 19, 2025 |Litigation

Sidley trade practice co-lead Ted Muprhy advised clients to prepare now for a potential court ruling overturning International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs by downloading import reports from ACE to demonstrate how much they have paid in IEEPA tariffs since they began. He also said they should do so each month from now on, until there is a final resolution in court.

Topics:Court of International Trade activity