Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§1583 Counterclaims, cross-claims, and third-party actions
Title 28 › Part PART IV— - JURISDICTION AND VENUE › Chapter CHAPTER 95— - COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE › § 1583
Summary
Only the Court of International Trade can hear and decide counterclaims, cross-claims, or third-party claims that involve the imported goods in the case or that try to recover a bond or customs duties tied to those goods.
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Title 28, §1583
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In any civil action in the Court of International Trade, the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to render judgment upon any counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party action of any party, if (1) such claim or action involves the imported merchandise that is the subject matter of such civil action, or (2) such claim or action is to recover upon a bond or customs duties relating to such merchandise.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1583, act
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 943, related to certain cases of exclusive jurisdiction of the Customs Court, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91–271, title I, § 111,
June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 278.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable with respect to civil actions commenced on or after Nov. 1, 1980, see section 701(b)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 96–417, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1980 Amendment note under section 251 of this title.
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Citation
28 U.S.C. § 1583
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73