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Fastener Importer Challenges CBP's Section 232 Tariff Valuation Method in U.S. CIT Lawsuit
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2026-03-03
Illinois-based fastener importer Express Fasteners, Ltd. has filed a lawsuit at the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), contesting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)'s valuation and application of Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum derivative products. The plaintiff argues that CBP unlawfully imposed 50% steel duties on its imported fasteners by applying the tariff to the full product value—including machining, manufacturing, factory overhead, and other non-steel costs—rather than limiting it to steel content alone. This shift violates longstanding CSMS guidance, FAQs, and Customs rulings, and was implemented without public notice, comment, or rulemaking procedures, constituting an arbitrary and unlawful change.
At the heart of the case is an internal, unpublished memorandum from CBP's Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) issued last December. Express alleges the memo redefines manufacturing, machining, overhead, and profit as "steel content," inflating duties dramatically. The company claims this generally applicable rule required Administrative Procedure Act notice-and-comment processes, which CBP failed to follow. Express seeks a court declaration invalidating CBP's approach, reliquidation based solely on steel content, and refund of excess duties plus interest.
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