Olivetti Corp. v. United States

Opinion and Order

Carman, Judge:

This case involves the proper tariff classification of plaintiff’s electronic typewriters known as the ET 201 and ET 221, imported from Italy during 1979 and 1980. The United States Customs Service (Customs) classified the typewriters under item 676.07, Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), as other typewriters not incorporating a calculating mechanism. Plaintiff claims that they should instead be classified under item 676.05, TSUS, as non-automatic typewriters with hand-operated keyboard, not incorporating a calculating mechanism.

The relevant tariff…