Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 21:03:45 GMT Server: ApacheSSL-1.2.4/0.8.1 Last-Modified: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 00:08:04 GMT ETag: "4fdb9-5ec-33a5d564" Content-Length: 1516 Accept-Ranges: bytes Connection: close Content-Type: text/html CAFC Affirms CIT in HMF

CAFC affirms CIT Court opinion in Harbor Maintenance Fee Court challenge.

On June 3, 1997 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued its opinion in U.S. Shoe v. United States. The CAFC affirmed, by a 4-1 vote, the Court of International Trade's opinion declaring the Harbor Maintenance Fee on exports unconstitutional.

It is likely the United States will seek review of this decision by the Supreme Court. Any refunds, therefore, are unlikely to occur for many more months.

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For an analysis of the decision click here.

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