Legal Opinion
A & A International, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of International Trade
Decided May 10, 1983No. Court No. 81-1-00053Published
1Opinion of the Court
Re, Chief Judge:
The question presented in this case pertains to the proper classification, for customs duty purposes, of merchandise invoiced as battery-operated metal detectors and exported from Hong Kong.
The metal detectors were classified under item 688.40, now item 688.43, of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), as electrical articles not specially provided for. Consequently, they were assessed with duty at the rate of 5.5% ad valorem.
Plaintiff contends that the metal detectors are properly classifiable under item A685.70, TSUS, as other sound signalling apparatus. Therefore,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Astra Trading Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1966
- Fedtro, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971
- Ashflash Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1976
- Oxford International Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1973
- Intercontinental Air Freight, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1969
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