§2639 — Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

In Court of International Trade cases under sections 515, 516, or 516A of the Tariff Act of 1930, the court treats decisions by the Secretary of the Treasury, the administering authority, or the International Trade Commission as correct. A person who challenges those decisions must prove they are wrong. That rule does not apply to cases under section 1582. Cases under section 1581(h) must be proved by clear and convincing evidence. If the value of merchandise is disputed, reports or depositions from U.S. consuls, customs officers, and other U.S. officers, and affidavits or depositions from people who cannot reasonably attend, can be used if served under the court’s rules. Price lists and catalogs can be used if they are properly authenticated and relevant.

Title 28, §2639

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(a)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in any civil action commenced in the Court of International Trade under section 515, 516, or 516A of the Tariff Act of 1930, the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury, the administering authority, or the International Trade Commission is presumed to be correct. The burden of proving otherwise shall rest upon the party challenging such decision.

(2)The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to any civil action commenced in the Court of International Trade under section 1582 of this title.

(b)In any civil action described in section 1581(h) of this title, the person commencing the action shall have the burden of making the demonstration required by such section by clear and convincing evidence.

(c)Where the value of merchandise or any of its components is in issue in any civil action in the Court of International Trade—

(1)reports or depositions of consuls, customs officers, and other officers of the United States, and depositions and affidavits of other persons whose attendance cannot reasonably be had, may be admitted into evidence when served upon the opposing party as prescribed by the rules of the court; and

(2)price lists and catalogs may be admitted in evidence when duly authenticated, relevant, and material.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 515, 516, and 516A of the Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), are classified to section 1515, 1516, and 1516a, respectively, of Title 19, Customs Duties.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2639, acts

June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 982;

June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91–271, title I, § 120, 84 Stat. 281, provided for retrial or rehearing, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–417. See section 2646 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Subsec. (a)(2) of this 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. Subsec. (b) of this section applicable with respect to civil actions commenced on or after Nov. 1, 1980, see section 701(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 96–417.

§2639 Burden of proof; evidence of value

Summary

Title 28, §2639

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