American Astral Corp. v. United States

Maletz, Judge:

The issue in this case involves the proper tariff classification of articles described on the invoice as men’s gloves, which were imported from Japan and entered at the port of New York. The articles were classified by the regional commissioner of customs under item 704.85 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. § 1202) as gloves of man-made fibers, knit, and were assessed with duty at the rate of 25 cents per pound plus 32% percent ad valorem.

Plaintiff makes two claims alternatively. First, it contends that the gloves are in fact tennis gloves and properly…