Railtech Boutet, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

BARZILAY, Judge:

The import invoice for the subject merchandise in this case identifies the product in French as “charge aluminothermique pour procede: QP.” Its proper identification for purposes of classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS” or “Tariff Schedule”) is the central issue before the court. Plaintiff, Railtech Boutet, Inc. (“Railtech”), imported the subject merchandise from France through the Port of Detroit. On January 19, 1993, Plaintiff protested the initial classification of the United States Customs Service…