Uniroyal, Inc. v. United States

Memorandum and Order

MALETZ, Judge:

This is an action filed under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) 1 in which plaintiff, Uniroyal, Inc., an importer of leather uppers and rubber soles manufactured in Indonesia, seeks declaratory and injunctive relief from a United States Customs Service’s determination that the merchandise must be marked with the country of origin. Defendant contends that the action should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

The facts are these. The merchandise was entered for consumption on January 2, 1980 and January 16, 1980 (entry Nos.…