In 1980, Congress reorganized the U.S. Customs Court as the U.S. Court of International Trade, a court established under Article III of the Constitution with nine authorized judgeships. The court had broader jurisdiction than its predecessor and had the power to hear all disputes relating to international trade, many of which dealt with the enforcement of trade agreements. Appeals from the court were heard by the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals until 1982, when that court was abolished and its jurisdiction transferred to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

See also:

U.S. Court of International Trade: Judges