In any civil action under section 515 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in which the denial, in whole or in part, of a protest is a precondition to the commencement of a civil action in the Court of International Trade, the court, by rule, may consider any new ground in support of the civil action if such new ground—
applies to the same merchandise that was the subject of the protest; and
is related to the same administrative decision listed in section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 that was contested in the protest.
Pub. L. 96–417, title III, § 30194 Stat. 1736(Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 1515 of Title 19Section 515 of the Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in text, is classified to , Customs Duties.
section 1514 of Title 19Section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in par. (2), is classified to .
Prior Provisions
June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 982Pub. L. 91–271, title I, § 11984 Stat. 281Pub. L. 96–417A prior section 2638, acts , ; , , , related to decisions, findings of fact and conclusions of law, and effect of opinions, prior to the general revision of this chapter by . See section 2645 (a) and (c) of this title.