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AAEI to Participate in Court Cases on Corporate Officer Liability, Weight of CBP Definitions

The American Association of Exporters and Importers is looking to get involved in two ongoing court cases it says could “greatly impact the trade community.” The trade association will file an amicus brief for consideration by the Court of Appeals…

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for the Federal Circuit as it decides the issue of whether corporate officers can be liable for negligent violations of customs laws (see 14030601). AAEI says it will also file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court as it considers whether to hear a case on CBP’s ability to rely on internal definitions that aren’t subject to notice and comment for customs classification purposes (see 14011415).