Legal Opinion
The Brechteen Company v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 19, 1988No. Appeal 88-1154PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Senior Circuit Judge.
This appeal from a decision of the United States Court of International Trade, Brechteen Company v. United States, 677 F.Supp. 1234 (1987), requires us to determine the correct customs classification of certain collagen sausage casings imported by appellee. The competing tariff paragraphs are as follows:
1. As classified by Customs and urged by appellant United States here:
Item 790.47 TSUS
Sausage casings not specially provided for, whether or not cut to length. Item 790.45 — Of cellulosic plastics materials * * *.
Item 790.47 — Other.4.2 ad val.
2. As classified by…
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- South Corporation and Seal Fleet, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1982
- Cass v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hart v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
- United States v. Canadian Vinyl Industries, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
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