Legal Opinion
Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of International Trade
Decided October 27, 2010No. Slip Op. 10-123. Court No. 07-00316PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
POGUE, Judge.
This case concerns the proper tariff classification of certain surgical light systems imported into the United States by Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. (“Trumpf’ or “Plaintiff’). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) liquidated Trumpfs merchandise as lamps or light fittings under various Subheadings of Heading 9405 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). 1 Trumpf argues that its merchandise is properly classified as surgical instruments or appliances under HTSUS Heading 9018. 2 Plaintiff and the United Court No. 07-00316 Page 3…
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