Note: The Court maintains a current version, in paper form, of the official rules and forms of the U.S. Court of International Trade in the Office of the Clerk. The following is an electronic copy of the official rules and forms of the U.S. Court of International Trade.
 
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Publishers of USCIT Rules (11/21/07)

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Notice Regarding USCIT Rules

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Complete Listing of USCIT Rules, Forms and Administrative Orders (1/1/08)
(Once opened, enables printing of all Rules and Forms as one document)      

PREFACE

JUDGES OF THE COURT

OFFICE OF THE CLERK

TITLE I.

Rule 1. Scope of Rules 

Rule 2. One Form of Action

TITLE II.

Rule 3. Commencement of Action

Rule 3.1 Actions Transferred to the Court of International Trade from a Binational Panel or Committee Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1516a(g)(12)(B) or (D) 

Rule 4. Service of Summons and Complaint

Rule 4.1. Service of Other Process 

Rule 5. Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers

Rule 6. Time 

TITLE III.

Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed; Consultation; Oral Argument; Response Time; Show Cause Order; Form of Motions

Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading 

Rule 9. Pleading Special Matters 

Rule 10. Form of Pleadings

Rule 11. Signing of Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers; Sanctions

Rule 12. Defenses and Objections; When and How Presented; By Pleading or Motion; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Rule 13. Counterclaim and Cross-Claim 

Rule 14. Third-Party Practice

Rule 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings 

Rule 16. Postassignment Conferences; Scheduling; Management

Rule 16.1 Court-Annexed Mediation

TITLE IV.

Rule 17. Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity

Rule 18. Joinder of Claims and Remedies 

Rule 19. Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication

Rule 20. Permissive Joinder of Parties 

Rule 21. Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties

Rule 22. Interpleader

Rule 23. Class Actions 

Rule 23.1. Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations 

Rule 24. Intervention

Rule 25. Substitution of Parties

TITLE V.

Rule 26. General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure

Rule 26.1 Costs

Rule 27. Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal

Rule 28. Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken

Rule 29. Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure

Rule 30. Depositions Upon Oral Examination 

Rule 31. Deposition Upon Written Questions

Rule 32. Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Rule 33. Interrogatories to Parties

Rule 34. Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes

Rule 35. Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons 

Rule 36. Requests for Admission

Rule 37. Failure To Make or Cooperate in Discovery;Sanctions

TITLE VI.

Rule 38. Jury Trial of Right

Rule 39. Trial by Jury or by the Court 

Rule 40. Request for Trial

Rule 41. Dismissal of Actions

Rule 42. Consolidation; Separate Trials

Rule 43. Taking of Testimony 

Rule 44. Proof of Official Record 

Rule 44.1. Determination of Foreign Law

Rule 45. Subpoena 

Rule 46. Exceptions Unnecessary 

Rule 47. Jurors 

Rule 48. Number of Jurors; Participation in Verdict

Rule 49. Special Verdicts and Interrogatories 

Rule 50. Judgment as a Matter of Law in Actions Tried by Jury; Alternative Motion for New Trial; Conditional Rulings 

Rule 51. Instructions to Jury; Objection

Rule 52. Findings by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings 

Rule 53. Masters

TITLE VII.

Rule 54. Judgments; Costs

Rule 54.1 Attorney's Fees and Expenses

Rule 55. Default

Rule 56. Summary Judgment 

Rule 56.1. Judgment Upon an Agency Record for an Action Other Than That Described in 28 U.S.C. § 1581(c) 

Rule 56.2. Judgment upon an Agency Record for an Action Described in 28 U.S.C. § 1581(c) 

Rule 57. Declaratory Judgments

Rule 58. Entry of Judgment, Decree or Final Order

Rule 58.1. Stipulated Judgment on Agreed Statement of Facts--General Requirements 

Rule 59. New Trials; Rehearings; Amendment of Judgments

Rule 60. Relief From Judgment or Order

Rule 61. Harmless Error 

Rule 62. Stay of Proceedings To Enforce a Judgment 

TITLE VIII.

Rule 63. Inability of a Judge to Proceed

Rule 64. Seizure of Person or Property 

Rule 65. Injunctions

Rule 65.1. Security; Proceedings Against Sureties

Rule 66. Receivers Appointed by Federal Courts

Rule 67. Deposit in Court

Rule 67.1. Deposit in Court Pursuant to Rule 67

Rule 68. Offer of Judgment

Rule 69. Execution

TITLE IX.

Rule 70. [RESERVED]

Rule 71. Process in Behalf of and Against Persons not Parties

Rule 72. [RESERVED]

Rule 73. Time for Filing Documents--Notice of Filing

Rule 73.1 Documents in Action Described in 28 U.S.C.§1581(a) or (b) 

Rule 73.2 Documents in Action Described in 28 U.S.C.§1581(c) or (f)

Rule 73.3 Documents in All Other Actions Based upon Agency Record

TITLE X.

Rule 74. Admission to Practice

Rule 75. Practice--Appearance--Substitution of Attorneys--Withdrawal of Attorney--Notification of Changes

Rule 76. Amicus Curiae 

TITLE XI.

Rule 77. Sessions of the Court

Rule 77.1. Judicial Conference

Rule 78. Motion Part 

Rule 79. Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries Therein

Rule 80. Papers, Exhibits and Other Material 

Rule 81. Papers Filed; Conformity; Form; Size; Copies

Rule 82. Clerk's Office and Orders by the Clerk

Rule 82.1. [RESERVED]

TITLE XII.

Rule 83. Reserve Calendar 

Rule 84. Suspension Calendar

Rule 85. Suspension Disposition Calendar 

Rule 86. [RESERVED] 

Rule 86.1 Judge's Directive

Rule 86.2 Contempt

Rule 87. Forms 

Rule 88. Title 

Rule 89. Effective Date

GUIDELINES - BILL OF COSTS

GUIDELINES FOR COURT- ANNEXED MEDIATION

SCHEDULE OF FEES

SEARCH FEE GUIDELINES

APPENDIX ON ACCESS TO BUSINESS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

APPENDIX OF FORMS
bulletGeneral Instructions
bullet Specific Instructions
bulletComplaint Allegations

USCIT Transcript Order Form

Form 1 - Summons in 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a), Rule 3(a)(1)

Form 1A - Notice of Lawsuit and Request, Rule 4(d)(2) for Waiver of Service of Summons

Form 1B - Waiver of Service of Summons, Rule 4(d)(2)

Form 2 - Summons in 28 U.S.C. § 1581(b), Rule 3(a)(1)

Form 3 - Summons in 28 U.S.C. § 1581(c), Rule 3(a)(2)

Form 4 - General Summons, Rule 3(a)

Form 5 - Information Statement, Rule 3(b)

Form 6 - Request for Trial, Rule 40(a)

Form 7 - Notice of Dismissal, Rule 41(a)(1)(A)

Form 7A - Notice of Dismissal, Rule 41(a)(1)(A)

Form 8 - Stipulation of Dismissal, Rule 41(a)(1)(B)

Form 8A - Stipulation of Dismissal, Rule 41(a)(1)(B)

Form 9 - Stipulated Judgment on Agreed Statement of Facts, Rule 58.1

Form 10 - Application for Admission, Rule 74(b)

Form 11 - Notice of Appearance Rule, 75(b)(2)

Form 12 - Substitution of Attorney, Rule 75(c)

Form 13 - Disclosure of Corporate (Practice Comment Affiliations and Financial to Rules 3, 24, Interest 76)

Form 14 - [RESERVED]

Form 15 - Application for Fees and Other Expenses Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, Rule 68

Form 16 - [RESERVED]

Form 16-1- Order (For Day of Deposit to Day of Withdrawal)

Form 16-2 - Order (For Money Market or Management)

Form 16-3 - Order (For Certificate of Deposit)

Form 16-4 - Order (For Treasury Bills)

Form 16-5 - Order (For Return of Money)

Form 17 - Business Proprietary Information Certification, Rule 73.2(c)

Form 18 - Notification of Termination of Access to BPI Information, Rule 73.2(c)

Form 19 - Report of Parties' Planning Conference

Form 20 - USCIT Subpoena

Form 21 - Bill of Costs

Form 22 - Satisfaction of Costs

Form M-1 - Order of Referral to Mediation

Form M-2 - Report of Mediation

Standard Chambers Procedures

Administrative Order 02-01: Electronic Filing Procedures
bulletCM/ECF Forms

Administrative Order 06-01: Students Enrolled in an Approved Law School Clinical Program

bullet Law School Appearance Form
bullet Consent of Client Form

Administrative Order 07-01: THREE JUDGE PANEls (12/26/2007)

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