Applikon Biotechnology, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

MUSGRAVE, Senior Judge:

Plaintiff Applikon Biotechnology, Inc. (“Applikon”) challenges U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“Customs”) classification of “BioBundle Cell Culture Bioreactor Systems” and “ez-Control Cell Culture BioBundle Bioreactor Systems” imported from the Netherlands (both referred hereafter as the Bioreactor Systems). Proper administrative protest procedure having been undertaken and all liquidated duties, taxes and fees having been paid, 1 see 19 U.S.C. §§ 1514, 1515, jurisdiction is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a).

I. Description of the Merchandise

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