Statute treatment: 19 C.F.R. § 177.9

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 138 citation events across 55 distinct cases.

138citations total

55distinct interpreting cases

9distinct courts

15citations in last 5y

1978–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 United States v. Mead Corp. (2001) scotus 3,083 own cites 2× in case

#2 American Bayridge Corp. v. United States (1998) cit 11 own cites 10× in case

#3 California Industrial Products, Inc. v. United States (2006) cafc 24 own cites 5× in case

#4 Precision Specialty Metals, Inc. v. United States (2000) cit 21 own cites 4× in case

#5 International Custom Products, Inc. v. United States (2005) cit 21 own cites 4× in case

#6 Price v. Stevedoring Services of America, Inc. (2012) ca9 64 own cites 2× in case

#7 Precision Specialty Metals, Inc. v. United States (2001) cit 17 own cites 4× in case

#8 Superior Wire v. The United States, William Von Raab, Commissioner of Customs, and District Director of Customs at Port of Detroit, Michigan (1989) cafc 15 own cites 4× in case

#9 American Air Parcel Forwarding Co. v. United States (1984) cit 5 own cites 8× in case

#10 Pesquera Mares Australes Ltda. v. United States v. Coalition for Fair Atlantic Salmon Trade (2001) cafc 153 own cites 1× in case

#11 National Corn Growers Ass'n v. Baker (1986) cit 11 own cites 4× in case

#12 International Custom Products, Inc. v. United States (2014) cafc 8 own cites 4× in case

#13 Lois Jeans & Jackets, U.S.A., Inc. v. United States (1983) cit 17 own cites 2× in case

#14 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. Thompson (2004) cadc 53 own cites 1× in case

#15 Taban Co. v. United States (1997) cit 6 own cites 4× in case

#16 California Industrial Products, Inc. v. United States (2004) cit 6 own cites 4× in case

#17 Forest Laboratories, Inc. v. United States (2007) cafc 39 own cites 1× in case

#18 Ammex, Inc. v. United States (1999) cit 32 own cites 1× in case

#19 Vivitar Corp. v. United States (1984) cit 25 own cites 1× in case

#20 Specialty Commodities Inc. v. United States (2016) cit 4 own cites 4× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.