Keystone Casing Supply, Inc. v. United States

LaNOIS, Judge:

These six cases, consolidated for trial, involve 50-yard rolls of tubular textile fabric imported from Italy1 which fabric after importation was cut into small random pieces and used to wrap rolled roast beef and salami type meat products.

The merchandise was classified by customs under TSUS (Tariff Schedules of the United States) item 386.05 as articles not specially provided for, of textile materials.2

Plaintiff in its complaint alleges the merchandise should have been classified under TSUS item 352.80 as netting, in the piece, made on a knitting machine.3

Defendant has filed…