United States v. Trek Leather, Inc.

 
APPEAL NO.
11-1527
OP. BELOW
CIT
SUBJECT
Trade
AUTHOR
Taranto

Question(s) Presented

“The only questions presented for decision are whether Mr. Shadadpuri is a ‘person’ covered by [19 U.S.C. §] 1592(a)(1)(A) and whether his actions come within the ‘enter, introduce, or attempt to enter or introduce’ language of that provision.”

Holding

“Mr. Shadadpuri is indisputably a ‘person,’ and section 1592(a)(1)— including both of its subparagraphs, (A) and (B)—applies by its terms to any ‘person.’ . . . Controlling precedent has long established that ‘introduce’ gives the statute a breadth that does not depend on resolving the issues that ‘enter’ raises. And the term ‘introduce’ readily covers the conduct of Mr. Shadadpuri.”