Degussa Corp. v. United States

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

The United States Customs Service (Customs) classified Degussa Corporation’s (Degussa) surface-modified silicon dioxide products under Heading 3824 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), thereby making them subject to a five percent ad valorem tax. The United States Court of International Trade held that the subject products are properly classified under Heading 2811 of the HTSUS, which provides for “Silicon dioxide: Other” and are not subject to a duty tax. See Degussa Corp. v. United States, 452 F.Supp.2d 1310 (C.I.T.2006). The government…