Legal Opinion

Boen Hardwood Flooring, Inc. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided February 2, 2004No. 03-1287PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAYER, Chief Judge.

The United States Customs Service (“Customs”) appeals the judgment of the Court of International Trade, which held that Boen Hardwood Flooring, Inc.’s (“Boen”) imported hardwood flooring should not be classified under heading 4412 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) as “plywood.” Boen Hardwood Flooring, Inc. v. United States, 254 F.Supp.2d 1349 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2003). Because the trial court incorrectly defined the term “plywood,” we reverse.

Background

In 1995, Boen imported laminated floor panels into the United States. The panels are composed…

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