Legal Opinion
Carl Zeiss, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of International Trade
Decided June 23, 1998No. Slip Op. 98-86. Court No. 95-11-01456PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER on CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WATSON, Senior Judge.
The court has before it cross-motions for summary judgment regarding imported microscopes and parts or accessories thereof, imported in 1994 and 1995 from Germany by Carl Zeiss, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Zeiss”).
The merchandise was classified under Heading 9011 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States (“HTSUS”), specifically under subheading 9011.10.40, as “compound optical microscopes ... stereoscopic microscopes: Provided with a means for photographing the image.” The parts and accessories…
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