Amico, Inc. v. United States

Maletz, Judge:

This action which is before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment involves the dutiable status of articles imported from Japan via the port of Philadelphia during the latter part of 1972 which were invoiced as “Lucite Musical Dancing Couple in Plastic Dome” with or without additional words of description. The article itself is composed of a music box mechanism contained in a transparent acrylic box-like container with brass fittings, on top of which is a clear plastic dome covering two miniature figures on a metal pin representing a miniature man and a woman.

The…