Casio, Inc. v. United States

Opinion

Musgrave, Judge:

Plaintiff challenges the United States Customs Service (“Customs”) classification of certain models of imported keyboard synthesizers pursuant to section 515 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1515(a) (1988). The Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a) (1988).

*953Background

The subject merchandise consisting of certain models of keyboard synthesizers was entered during the years 1987 and 1988, through the ports of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Dallas/Ft. Worth, in some thirty entries.1 Customs classified all these articles under item…