Legal Opinion
Roche Vitamins, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of International Trade
Decided December 23, 2010No. Slip Op. 10-140; Court 04-00175PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALLACH, Judge.
I
INTRODUCTION
This matter comes before the court on the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Roche Vitamins, Inc. (“Roche”) challenging the classification of merchandise by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”). Jurisdiction exists pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a). Because genuine issues of material fact affect the proper classification of Roche’s imported merchandise, Roche’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.
II
BACKGROUND
A
The Imported Merchandise
Beta-carotene is an organic colorant that has provitamin A activity. See Plaintiffs Statement of Material…
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