Requirements and Benefits
The electronic filing system is simple and easy to use. Hardware
and software requirements are minimal and inexpensive.
Technical requirements:
1. a personal computer (PC clone / Apple Macintosh)
2. an Internet connection
3. Netscape Navigator 4.6x or 4.7x (Netscape 6.x or Netscape 7.0 is not recommended).
4. Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or higher
5. a scanner (optional) for imaging documents which do not exist in electronic format
Other Requirements:
1. Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of International Trade.
2. Attorneys must register in advance before filing electronically to obtain an Identification Name and Password that serve as the attorney's signature for purposes of USCIT R.11 for documents that are filed electronically.
3. The action is designated for electronic filing in accordance with USCIT Administrative Order 02-01.
Benefits of Filing Electronically:
1.
24 hour access to file or view documents
2. immediate creation of docket entries
3. immediate access to updated docket sheets and to the documents
themselves
4. potential elimination of paper files that can be misplaced
or lost
5. potential savings in copying, courier and noticing costs