SGI, Inc. v. United States

Opinion

Carman, Judge:

Plaintiff, SGI, Incorporated of Cranston, Rhode Island, imports “Chill” coolers from Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong. The imports consist of portable soft-sided vinyl coolers used for storage of food or beverages at a cold temperature over time, which may be carried by handles or straps. The merchandise is identical to the coolers in Sports Graphics, Inc. v. United States, 12 Fed. Cir. (T) _, 24 F.3d 1390 (1994), aff’g 16 CIT 919, 806 F. Supp. 268 (1992),1 involving entries during the 1986 through 1988 period and, therefore, classified under the Tariff Schedules of the…