Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 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.

Pub. L. 96–417, title II, § 20194 Stat. 1729 Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 212(b)(2)98 Stat. 2983 Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1891(2)100 Stat. 2926 Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 684(c)107 Stat. 2219 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

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

June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 943 Pub. L. 91–271, title I, § 11084 Stat. 278 Pub. L. 96–39, title X, § 1001(b)(4)(B)93 Stat. 305 Pub. L. 96–417A prior section 1582, acts , ; ; , ; , , , related to the jurisdiction of the Customs Court, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–1821993—Par. (1). inserted “593A,” after “592,”.

Pub. L. 99–5141986—Par. (1). substituted “641(b)(6)” for “641(a)(1)(C)”.

Pub. L. 98–5731984—Par. (1). inserted references to section 641(a)(1)(C) and 641(d)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

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

Effective Date

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