Peer Chain Co. v. United States

OPINION

BARZILAY, Judge.

I.Introduction

The court is called upon to determine whether any consequence attaches to a considerable delay by the government in liquidating an importer’s entries, where that delay was a direct result of the Department of Commerce’s failure to timely notify the United States Customs Service 1 that a court-ordered suspension of liquidation of the entries had been lifted, rather than Customs’ delay in liquidating once it had been notified. This matter is before the court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, and the court exercises jurisdiction pursuant to…