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Tag Archives: Protest
We’ve Got to Play by the Rules!: Norman G. Jensen v. United States
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision last week in Norman G. Jensen, Inc. v. United States. In that case, Norman G. Jensen, Inc. (Jensen) appealed the final decision of the United States Court … Continue reading
“The lady dost protest too much, methinks.”
As said by Gertrude, the Queen of Denmark, in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “The lady dost protest too much, methinks.” Although the Queen of Denmark may have protested too much, it is clear that Chrysal USA, Inc. did not. In fact, it … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Protest
Tagged Court of International Trade, Customs Counsel, Importers, Protest
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Waiting For a Decision On Your Protest?: Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. v. United States
We all know that some things take time. But, what if you file a protest and nothing happens? Does Customs have an obligation to allow or deny a protest within a certain period of time? In Hitachi Home Electronics (America), … Continue reading
Posted in Classification, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Customs, Free Trade Agreement, Import, NAFTA, Protest
Tagged 19 U.S.C. § 1515(a), allow, deny, Hitachi, Protest, Reyna
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What’s in a Name? Cisco Systems, Inc. v. United States
What’s in a name? To Shakespeare’s Juliet a name mattered not–Montague or Capulet–the fact is, she had the hots for Romeo. But, in the world of Customs, a name or rather the specific and accurate identification of the goods seems … Continue reading
Posted in Amendments, Court of International Trade, Customs, Protest
Tagged 19 C.F.R. § 174.13(a)(5), 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a), Amendments, CBP, Cisco, CIT, Protest
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CBP Going Green: Elimination of Courtesy Notices of Liquidation
It seems that cutting costs is a sign of the current economic times. To save money, some of us have opted for an enjoyable “stay-cation” rather than taking that trip to Europe; while some of us have dusted off those … Continue reading
