28 U.S.C. § 1582

Civil actions commenced by the United States

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The Court of International Trade shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any civil action which arises out of an import transaction and which is commenced by the United States—(1) to recover a civil penalty under section 592, 593A, 641(b)(6), 641(d)(2)(A), 704(i)(2), or 734(i)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930;(2) to recover upon a bond relating to the importation of merchandise required by the laws of the United States or by the Secretary of the Treasury; or(3) to recover customs duties.(Added Pub. L. 96–417, title II, § 201, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1729; amended Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 212(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2983; Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1891(2), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2926; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 684(c), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2219.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

Sections 592, 593A, 641(b)(6), 641(d)(2)(A), 704(i)(2), and 734(i)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in par. (1), are classified to sections 1592, 1593a, 1641(b)(6), 1641(d)(2)(A), 1671c(i)(2), and 1673c(i)(2), respectively, of Title 19, Customs Duties.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1582, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 943; June 2, 1970; Pub. L. 91–271, title I, § 110, 84 Stat. 278; July 26, 1979, Pub. L. 96–39, title X, § 1001(b)(4)(B), 93 Stat. 305, related to the jurisdiction of the Customs Court, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–417.

Amendments

1993—Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–182 inserted “593A,” after “592,”.

1986—Par. (1). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “641(b)(6)” for “641(a)(1)(C)”.

1984—Par. (1). Pub. L. 98–573 inserted references to section 641(a)(1)(C) and 641(d)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–573 effective on close of 180th day after Oct. 30, 1984, see section 214(d) of Pub. L. 98–573, set out as a note under section 1304 of Title 19, Customs Duties.

Effective Date

Section applicable with respect to civil actions commenced on or after the 90th day after Nov. 1, 1980, see section 701(c)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 96–417, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 251 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 363 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1970–2026 · leading case: United States v. Maverick Mktg., LLC, 2018 CIT 84 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2018).
United States v. Maverick Mktg., LLC, 2018 CIT 84 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2018). · cites it 26× “Letter Requesting Jurisdiction Briefing at 2 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1582 ). In its supplemental brief on jurisdiction, Plaintiff argues that the Court has jurisdiction over its claim against Maverick and Good Times.”
Arthur J. Fritz, Jr. v. United States of Am., 535 F.2d 1192 (9th Cir. 1976). · cites it 13× “The broad provisions of the Tucker Act must be construed in conjunction with 28 U.S.C. § 1582 (a), which provides: *1194 (a) The Customs Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of civil actions instituted by any person whose protest pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as…”
United States v. Robert E. Landweer & Co., 2012 CIT 17 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2012). · cites it 15× “This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1582 (1) and therefore denies Defendant’s USCIT Rule 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss.”
United States v. UPS Customhouse Brokerage, Inc., 686 F. Supp. 2d 1337 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2010). · cites it 9× “The United States (“Plaintiff’ or “govern *1342 ment”) brought this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1582 (1) against Defendant, UPS Customhouse Brokerage, Inc.”
Commodities Exp. Co., a Michigan Corp. v. U.S. Customs Serv., an Agency of the U.S. Gov't, 888 F.2d 431 (6th Cir. 1989). · cites it 6× “We conclude that the District Court reached a legally erroneous conclusion in its interpretation of 28 U.S.C. § 1582 (2), and that it prematurely decided other issues without holding a hearing on Customs’ motion to dismiss.”
Alberta Gas Chemicals, Inc. v. Blumenthal, 467 F. Supp. 1245 (Cust. Ct. 1979). · cites it 7× “In support of their cross-motion to dismiss, defendants insist that the statutory prerequisites for invoking the court’s jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1582 have not been complied with.”
United States Ex Rel. Huangyan Imp. & Exp. Corp. v. Nature's Farm Prods., Inc., 370 F. Supp. 2d 993 (N.D. Cal. 2005). · cites it 5× “” One statute providing for the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of International Trade is 28 USC § 1582 , which vests exclusive jurisdiction in that court of “any civil action which arises out of an import transaction and which is commenced by the United States * * * to…”
United States v. Priority Prods., Inc., & Walter L. & Rosalie E. Huss, 793 F.2d 296 (Fed. Cir. 1986). · cites it 4× “Huss, individually, in the Court of International Trade pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1582 . At the time of the filing of the complaint, Priority was in involuntary dissolution.”
Jerlian Watch Co., Inc. v. United States Dep't of Com. & United States Dep't of the Interior, 597 F.2d 687 (9th Cir. 1979). · cites it 8× “The district court dismissed the action for want of jurisdiction, on the ground that exclusive jurisdiction lay in the Customs Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1582 (a). Because the challenged rules are substantially related to a traditional customs purpose, and because plaintiffs have…”
United States v. Utex Int'l Inc., & Sentry Ins. Co., 857 F.2d 1408 (Fed. Cir. 1988). · cites it 4× “In this action on a surety bond brought under 28 U.S.C. § 1582 (2), Sentry Insurance Company appeals the judgment of the United States Court of International Trade, *1409 awarding liquidated damages to the United States in the amount of $11,718.”
Int'l Fid. Ins. v. Sweet Little Mexico Corp., 665 F.3d 671 (5th Cir. 2011). · cites it 2× “18 The CIT concluded that the combined jurisdictional grants *677 provided by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1582 and 1583 gave the CIT exclusive jurisdiction over the cross-claim for indemnification.”
The United States v. Commodities Exp. Co., & Old Repub. Ins. Co., 972 F.2d 1266 (Fed. Cir. 1992). · cites it 5× “” Specifically this court must determine whether foreign goods in a bonded warehouse are “imported” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1582 (2). The statutes governing bonded warehouses repeatedly refer to warehouse goods as imports.”
— 28 U.S.C. § 1582(1) — 2 cases
United States v. Horizon Prods. Int'l, Inc., 2017 CIT 68 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2017).
United States v. E-Dong, USA, Inc., 2025 CIT 139 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2025).
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