Apex Universal, Inc. v. United States

Memorandum Opinion

DiCarlo, Senior Judge:

This action is before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff challenges the United States Customs Service tariff classification of ceramic raised pavement markers under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheading 6908.90.00 as “Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles * * *: Other” subject to a duty rate of 19 percent ad valorem. HTSUS § XIII, ch. 69 (Supp. 1 1993 & Supp. 2 1994).

Plaintiff seeks summary judgment under U.S. Ct. Int’l Trade R. 56(a) in favor of its claimed classification of the…