Question: Several months ago, I filed a 520 (c) claim asking for duty relief on a misclassification, based on clerical error/mistake of fact/other inadvertence (broker error). Customs at the port level denied the request saying that no classification issues could be addressed under 520(c). So I filed a protest on the basis of the fact […]
For those that are experienced in filing protest, We are trying to file a protest for refund claim due to downward year end inter-company payment adjustment for the inter-company purchases/imports. The adjustment is supposed to apply to all the imports during the Fiscal year. However, there’s a dilemma for by the time we have the […]
Question: Consider a circumstance in which SIL’s (resulting from classification changes) were filed close to the date of liquidation, and CBP at the port automatically labels the SIL as a protest and assigns a protest number upon liquidation of the subject entry/entries. (No form 19 was prepared by the IOR or their broker – CBP […]
When a protest is denied for lack of supporting documentation, what recourse does an importer have? Is the only option available per 19 CFR 174.31 to “contest the denial by filing a civil action in the United States Court of International Trade…within 180 days”?
The regulations state the filing deadline for a protest is within 90 days after liquidation. I thought this was changed some time ago to 180 days after liquidation. I’ve checked the GPO online version of the 19CFR but Part 174 is still under construction. Could someone please confirm is 180 days is the correct filing […]
