The emergence of a tradition in the discourse on the Court of International Trade.

The year 2006 witnessed the Georgetown Journal of International Law's publication of the first annual review of the decisions of the U.S. Court of International Trade. (1) The publication of the annual review was, and is, an important step in the development of the Court's jurisprudence because it opens a new forum to assist the Court in fulfilling its obligation to provide an "independent, consistent, fair, and impartial interpretation and application of the customs and international trade laws." (2) Through this forum, the Court and the bar increase the level of our dialogue to assist in the achievement of the Court's mandate.

In one sense, this is not a new development. …