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- ↑ 33 C.I.T. 984, 637 F.Supp.2d 1199 (July 20, 2009)
- ↑ 844 F.Supp.2d 1298 (Ct. Int'l Trade April 13, 2012)
- ↑ 991 F.Supp.2d 1343 (Ct. Int'l Trade July 1, 2014)