CIT Tosses First Sale Customs Spat After Case Wasn't Removed From Calendar

The Court of International Trade in a Sept. 1 order dismissed a customs classification spat over footwear brought by importer Ever Union International. Stephen Swindell, deputy clerk at the court, said that the action was previously placed on the customs case management calendar and was not removed at the expiration of the period of time of removal. The dispute was over the appraised value of the merchandise, as the importer claimed first sale appraisal, though CBP refused to reliquidate the footwear at the price paid by the middleman to the manufacturer (Ever Union International v. United States, CIT #18-00183).