Legal Opinion
Toy Biz, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of International Trade
Decided January 26, 2001No. Slip op. 01-9; 96-10-02291PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIDGWAY, Judge.
This case concerns the classification of certain X-Men and other Marvel action figures and dolls imported by Plaintiff, Toy Biz, Inc. (“Toy Biz”). The merchandise, imported from China through the ports of Seattle and Los Angles in 1993 and 1994, includes approximately 90 action figures from various Marvel Comics series (including the X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Fabulous Four), as well as a doll sold as “Jumpsie.”
The figures at issue in this opinion are the “Steel Mutants” and “Silver Samurai.” 1 The Steel Mutants are colorful two- and-three-quarters inch poseable figures…
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