Legal Opinion
United States v. Standard Surplus Sales, Inc.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided December 17, 1981No. Appeal No. 81-13PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal by the Government from a judgment of the United States Court of International Trade, 1 C.I.T.-, 511 F.Supp. 804 (1981), sustaining a protest by Standard Surplus Sales, Inc. (Standard) against classification of various styles of imported bags as “luggage” under item 706.24, Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS). The Court of International Trade held the goods properly classifiable under item 735.-20, TSUS, as “sports equipment.” We reverse.1
Background
Statutes
The pertinent items and headnotes from TSUS, 19 U.S.C. § 1202, are:
SCHEDULE 7. SPECIFIED PRODUCTS;…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- The United States v. New York Merchandise Co., Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
- Schott Optical Glass, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
- Marvel v. MerrittSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Hawaiian Motor Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1980
- Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1972
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Rollerblade, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
- Sears Roebuck & Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Antonio O. Godinez, Dantzler Lumber & Export Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Clipper Belt Lacer Co., Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1990
- Bar Zel Expediters, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1982
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