U.S. Court of International Trade – Slip opinion for November 5-9  

November 9: The U.S. Court of International Trade posted and / or released the following opinion for the week November 5-9, 2012.

For an electronic version of text of the slip opinion, click on the direct hyperlink to the court’s website, as provided below:


  • United States v. C.H. Robinson Co., Slip Op 12-134 (CIT November 7, 2012): In this case, the government claimed duties, taxes, and fees from a bonded carried for three entries of wearing apparel from China, destined for Mexico after passing through the United States. On audit, it was asserted that the carrier had not maintained records showing that the merchandise was exported to Mexico, and CBP presumed that the merchandise had remained in the United States. While the carrier produced date-stamped (CF 7512s) copies allegedly showing arrival of the merchandise at the Port of Laredo, it did not satisfy its duty as a bonded carrier to prove that the merchandise was exported out of the United States. The court found that the government had established that the merchandise was missing, and that the carrier had failed to account for the missing merchandise.

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