Legal Opinion

Schott Optical Glass, Inc. v. United States

United States Customs Court

Decided January 17, 1979No. C.D. 4783; Court 72-6-01326PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RE, Chief Judge:

The question presented in this case pertains to the proper classification for customs duty purposes, of color filter glass imported from West Germany. As shown by the samples in evidence, the merchandise consists of pieces of glass which are 6V2 inches square and colored. The colors of the glass include shades of red, green, blue, yellow and gray.

The colored glass was classified by the customs officials as “other optical glass and synthetic optical crystals; polarizing material,” pursuant to item 540.67 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States [TSUS]. Consequently, it was…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. The United States v. New York Merchandise Co., Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
  2. Solder Removal Co. v. United States International Trade CommissionCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978
  3. Trans-Atlantic Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973
  4. Nomura (America) Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1969
  5. Ameliotex, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Schott Optical Glass, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
  2. Phone-Mate, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1988
  3. Deckers Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2014
  4. Schott Optical Glass, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  5. NEC America, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1984

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