Opinion ID: 211846
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Ninth and Tenth Reviews

Text: 26 On cross-appeal, NEC argues that service of an opinion to attorneys at Justice created constructive notice to Customs that suspension of liquidation had been lifted as to the television sets imported in the ninth and tenth administrative periods. Although acknowledging that this court has previously held that service of an opinion on Justice was not service on Customs because [t]he Justice Department represented Commerce, Fujitsu, 283 F.3d at 1379, NEC attempts to distinguish this case from Fujitsu. NEC emphasizes that in Fujitsu Justice was notified of a Federal Circuit decision determining the dumping margin, whereas in this case, Justice was notified of a Court of International Trade's decision ordering the lifting of suspension of liquidation. NEC therefore argues that Customs had an interest in this case whereas it did not in Fujitsu. NEC further attempts to distinguish Fujitsu by emphasizing an interrogatory response in this case by a Justice representative that he represented the United States and pointing out that Customs is an agency of the United States. 27 The Court of International Trade rejected NEC's argument. According to the Court of International Trade, the Fujitsu holding that service of an opinion on Justice was not service on Customs is controlling precedent despite NEC's attempt to distinguish it. NEC, 277 F.Supp.2d at 1348. We agree. We deny NEC's cross-appeal and hold that service of an opinion to attorneys at Justice does not constitute constructive notice to Customs.