Trans-Atlantic Co. v. United States

Clark, Justice.

The issue raised on this appeal from the United States Customs Court, Third Division, involves a very simple question which is, as stated by appellant, whether or not the merchandise involved here is a hinge or a door closer. Appellant concedes that the device in question is “a kind of hinge” but claims that it “is more than a hinge” — it also closes the door and is, therefore, “a kind of door closer.” The Bureau of Customs, however, classified the merchandise as hinges, and the United States Customs Court affirmed, 67 Cust. Ct. 296, C.D. 4288 (1971). We agree and affirm that…