§ 1582. — Civil actions commenced by the United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1582]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 95--COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Sec. 1582. Civil actions commenced by the United States
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, Sec. 201, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1729;
amended Pub. L. 98-573, title II, Sec. 212(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98
Stat. 2983; Pub. L. 99-514, title XVIII, Sec. 1891(2), Oct. 22, 1986,
100 Stat. 2926; Pub. L. 103-182, title VI, Sec. 684(c), Dec. 8, 1993,
107 Stat. 2219.)
References 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, Sec. 110, 84 Stat. 278; July 26,
1979, Pub. L. 96-39, title X, Sec. 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.
Effective 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1352, 1355, 1356, 2639,
2640, 2643 of this title.
