Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 28 : Section 2636


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 2636. Time for commencement of action

      (a) A civil action contesting the denial, in whole or in part, of
    a protest under section 515 of the Tariff Act of 1930 is barred
    unless commenced in accordance with the rules of the Court of
    International Trade - 
        (1) within one hundred and eighty days after the date of
      mailing of notice of denial of a protest under section 515(a) of
      such Act; or
        (2) within one hundred and eighty days after the date of denial
      of a protest by operation of law under the provisions of section
      515(b) of such Act.

      (b) A civil action contesting the denial of a petition under
    section 516 of the Tariff Act of 1930 is barred unless commenced in
    accordance with the rules of the Court of International Trade
    within thirty days after the date of mailing of a notice pursuant
    to section 516(c) of such Act.
      (c) A civil action contesting a reviewable determination listed
    in section 516A of the Tariff Act of 1930 is barred unless
    commenced in accordance with the rules of the Court of
    International Trade within the time specified in such section.
      (d) A civil action contesting a final determination of the
    Secretary of Labor under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 or a
    final determination of the Secretary of Commerce under section 251
    or section 271 of such Act is barred unless commenced in accordance
    with the rules of the Court of International Trade within sixty
    days after the date of notice of such determination.
      (e) A civil action contesting a final determination made under
    section 305(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 is barred
    unless commenced in accordance with the rules of the Court of
    International Trade within thirty days after the date of the
    publication of such determination in the Federal Register.
      (f) A civil action involving an application for the issuance of
    an order making confidential information available under section
    777(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 is barred unless commenced in
    accordance with the rules of the Court of International Trade
    within ten days after the date of the denial of the request for
    such confidential information.
      (g) A civil action contesting the denial or revocation by the
    Secretary of the Treasury of a customs broker's license or permit
    under subsection (b) or (c) of section 641 of the Tariff Act of
    1930, or the revocation or suspension of such license or permit or
    the imposition of a monetary penalty in lieu thereof by such
    Secretary under section 641(d) of such Act, is barred unless
    commenced in accordance with the rules of the Court of
    International Trade within sixty days after the date of the entry
    of the decision or order of such Secretary.
      (h) A civil action contesting the denial, suspension, or
    revocation by the Customs Service of a private laboratory's
    accreditation under section 499(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 is
    barred unless commenced in accordance with the rules of the Court
    of International Trade within 60 days after the date of the
    decision or order of the Customs Service.
      (i) A civil action of which the Court of International Trade has
    jurisdiction under section 1581 of this title, other than an action
    specified in subsections (a)-(h) of this section, is barred unless
    commenced in accordance with the rules of the court within two
    years after the cause of action first accrues.



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