Kuehne & Nagel, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

REGINALD W. GIBSON, Judge:

Introduction

This case comes before the court on plaintiff’s motion and defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff, Kuehne & Nagel, Inc. (hereinafter Kuehne), attempted to export a shipment of spare parts for a troop carrier to the Netherlands. The United States Customs Service in Newark, New Jersey, seized the entire shipment for failure to present a validated export license.

Shortly thereafter, the shipment was released to plaintiff in exchange for a $17,805 letter of credit to defendant. A penalty of $17,805 was ultimately assessed against…