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In brief
Overview
According to United States, the case concerns whether SWU contracts constitute sales of enriched uranium subject to antidumping duties.
Background and question before the Court
What each side argues
United States (Petitioner)
According to United States, the Department of Commerce concluded that SWU contracts result in sales of enriched uranium and that this determination should be sustained.
Commerce (Mr. Farr)
According to Mr. Farr (Commerce), when a customer provides raw material of the type used by a manufacturer, the manufacturer is treated as having made a sale of the good for the consideration of cash and the raw material.
Respondents
The respondents argue that the transaction is merely a service performed on their material, and they are simply getting their material back after the service.
Utilities and Enricher
According to Utilities and Enricher, the utilities and the enricher contend that they did not set up the transactions to rely on prior Commerce decisions and had innocent, commercial motivations, so they cannot claim unfair surprise or unjust reliance.
What happened at oral argument
Oral argument before the Supreme Court began at 11:06 a.m.
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
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Primary sources
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