Wear Me Apparel Co. v. United States

Memorandum Opinion and Order

DiCarlo, Judge:

Defendant moves to dismiss this action challenging the exclusion of merchandise for lack of jurisdiction. The question presented is whether the Court has jurisdiction over a challenge to the exclusion of merchandise after the importer has removed the merchandise from the customs territory of the United States to a foreign trade zone. The Court holds that it does not have jurisdiction and grants defendant’s motion to dismiss.

*333In December 1980 Customs refused to allow plaintiff to enter merchandise for consumption under plaintiffs visas and the…