Numerous Lawsuits Filed at CIT Seeking Section 301 Tariff Refunds
Companies and lawyers quickly followed the example of a vinyl tile importer that sued the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and said the imposition of Section 301 tariff lists 3 and 4 were beyond the agency's authority (see 2009110005).…
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A variety of industries filed similar lawsuits over the past day in the hopes of preserving rights to any resulting refunds, with more filings likely. In addition to Akin Gump, which filed the original suit for tile importer HMTX Industries, Barnes Richardson, Grunfeld Desiderio, Rock Trade Law, Thompson Hine and Craven Trade Law are representing companies in the challenges. Companies that joined in the litigation include Fastenal, Otter Products, Nelco Products and the Apex Tool Group. While many lawyers recently said that a court filing is necessary soon to preserve the rights to any refunds, some questions remain about the specifics (see 2009160056).