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Toy Biz, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of International Trade

Decided July 30, 2002No. SLIP OP. 02-76; Court 96-10-02291PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RIDGWAY, Judge.

This action involves the tariff classification of dozens of action figures from various Marvel Comics series (including the X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four), as well as a doll sold as “Jumpsie.” Plaintiff Toy Biz, Inc. (“Toy Biz”) imported the merchandise from China, through the ports of Seattle and Los Angeles, in 1993 and 1994. The United States Customs Service (“Customs”) classified the merchandise as “[djolls representing only human beings and parts and accessories thereof,” under subheading 9502.10.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. United States v. Mead Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Orlando Food Corp. v. StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
  5. Universal Electronics Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 2006
  2. BASF Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 2006
  3. Toy Biz, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 2003
  4. La Crosse Technology, Ltd. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 2012
  5. Structural Industries, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 2005

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