and dismisses the action.
Customs seized 10 of the 24 motor vehicles at issue in November, 1984 pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1592 (1982) and 18 U.S.C. § 545 (1982). Customs then seized the remaining 14 motor vehicles in September, 1985 under the same statutory sections. All 24 motor vehicles were summarily forfeited to the United States between June and December 1986.
While plaintiff is not the importer of record, he asserts that he is a party-in-interest to all the vehicles within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. §§ 1607 and 1618 (Supp. III 1985). He claims that Customs denied him his right to notice of seizure and disposition provided by section 1607 and his right to mitigation consideration provided by section 1618 because Customs did not give him proper noticeprovides:
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of any action or proceeding for the recovery or enforcement of any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, incurred under any Act of Congress, except matters within the jurisdiction of the Court of International Trade under section 1582 of this title.
Similarly, 28 U.S.C. § 1356 (1982) provides:
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of any seizure under any law of the United States on land or upon waters not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, except matters within the jurisdiction of the Court of International Trade under section 1582 of this title.
Plaintiff's action is not a matter "within the jurisdiction of the Court of International Trade under