Legal Opinion
ITT Thompson Industries, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of International Trade
Decided January 22, 1982No. Court 78-5-00872PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANDIS, Judge:
This action, tried before me, involves the classification of electrical sockets and wire harnesses specifically designed for use in automobiles. The merchandise was imported from Mexico and entered at the port of Brownsville, Texas, in 1976.
Customs officials classified the electrical sockets (known as Posi-Lock electrical sockets) as electrical lamp sockets pursuant to TSUS item 685.90 as modified by Presidential Proclamation 3822, T.D. 68-9, with duty assessed thereunder at 8.5 per centum ad valorem. The wire harnesses were classified as “wiring sets designed for use in motor…
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