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Court of International Trade

The United States Court of International Trade is a federal court which has national jurisdiction over civil actions regarding the customs and international trade laws of the United States. The Court was established under Article III of the Constitution by the Customs Courts Act of 1980. The Court consists of nine judges appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is located in New York City. The Court has jurisdiction throughout the United States and has exclusive jurisdictional authority to decide civil action pertaining to international trade against the United States or entities representing the United States.

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CIT Hears Oral Argument on Validity of Trump's Decision to Ax de Minimis for Chinese Goods
July 14, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The Court of International Trade on July 10 heard oral argument in importer Detroit Axle's case against President Donald Trump's decision to end the de minimis exemption for Chinese goods. Judges Gary Katzmann, Timothy Reif and Jane Restani pressed counsel for both the U.S. and the importer on whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act enables the president to take such action, given the specific language at play in both IEEPA and 19 U.S.C. 1321, the de minimis statute (Axle of Dearborn, d/b/a Detroit Axle v. Dep't of Commerce, CIT # 25-00091).

Topics:Customs duty, Court of International Trade
Importers Defend CIT Ruling Enjoining IEEPA Tariffs at Federal Circuit
July 8, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Five importers challenging the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the government's defense of the tariffs' legality falls short. The importers, represented by the conservative advocacy group Liberty Justice Center, argued that IEEPA categorically doesn't provide for tariffs, IEEPA is precluded from being used to address trade deficits due to the existence of Section 122, and the Court of International Trade was right to issue an injunction against the tariffs (V.O.S. Selections v. Donald J. Trump, Fed. Cir. # 25-1812).

Topics:Customs duty, Court of International Trade, Forced Labor , Section 201 Safeguards, Reciprocal tariffs
9th Circuit FCA Decision to Usher in Wave of New Customs Enforcement, Law Firms Say
July 3, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit's recent ruling in a trade-related False Claims Act case likely will create more customs fraud enforcement led by private parties and should lead importers to be extra wary that they are complying with U.S. trade laws, various laws firms said. The case is Island Industries v. Sigma Corp. (9th Cir. # 22-55063).

Topics:Customs duty
China Wooden Cabinets: Lower CVD 'All-Others' Rate Begins June 22
July 1, 2025 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department is amending countervailing duty rates on imports of wooden cabinets and vanities from China (C-570-107), implementing a recent Court of International Trade decision that overturned the agency’s original final CVD determination (see 2004200017). As a result of changes to Ancientree’s rate calculation, the “all-others” cash deposit rate will fall to 18.17%, effective June 22.