United States Federal Circuit

In an appeal involving an Antidumping Duty Order imposed against freshwater crawfish tail meat imported from China, a scope ruling that crawfish etouffee is not included within the scope of the order is affirmed as substantial evidence supported the determination because the essential character of the crawfish tail meat in etouffee was altered or "substantially transformed" by its preparation process.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/20/2007
• Published 04/20/2007

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, RADER, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John C. Steinberger, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With him on the brief was Will E. Leonard.


• For Appellees:
  
• David S. Silverbrand, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Jeanne E. Davidson, Deputy Director.   Of counsel were Berniece A. Browne, Marisa Goldstein, and John D. McInerney, United States Department of Commerce, of Washington, DC.