Forest Products Northwest, Inc. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

BLOCK, Judge.

I. Introduction

This case is about jurisdiction. Specifically, it involves the respective jurisdiction of two courts, this court, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the court primarily created to adjudicate trade and tariff disputes, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”). Forest Products Northwest (“Forest Products”) imported certain lumber products in various shipments into the United States from Canada. The United States Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (“Customs”) determined that Forest Products’ imported lumber fell…