Crystal Clear Industries v. United States

OPINION

Background

Musgrave, Judge:

This matter was submitted to trial for decision regarding the proper classification of packaging produced to ship and market glassware from column II countries in the United States. The parties stipulated to the preponderance of the facts and the issues in a pretrial order dated July 14,1993. Where the parties contest the facts, or interpret them differently, the Court will so note appropriately.

The subject merchandise consists of glassware gift boxes produced in Austria and Italy, whose products are subject to column 1 (“most favored nation” or “MFN”) duty…