Legal Opinion

Kalle USA, Inc. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided May 2, 2019No. 2018-1378PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge Hughes.

2Per curiam

This is a tariff classification case involving imported sausage casings. Kalle USA, Inc. appeals the Court of International Trade's summary judgment decision classifying the casings as made-up textiles under subheading 6307.90.98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Kalle USA, Inc. v. United States , 273 F.Supp.3d 1319, 1333 (Ct. Int'l Trade Nov. 2, 2017). Kalle argues that the Trade Court erroneously interpreted the phrase "completely embedded in plastics" as it is used in HTSUS Chapter 59 Note 2(a)(3), and that the casings…

3Cases cited16 opinions

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  4. Orlando Food Corp. v. StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
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4Cited by6 opinions

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