Legal Opinion

Lyons Export & Import, Inc. v. United States

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided June 15, 1972No. 5447, C.A.D. 1056PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

He, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision and judgment of the United States Customs Court1 which sustained the Collector of Customs’ classification of imported tennis string, “Elascord Blanc,” as cordage of man-made fibers under item 316.60 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States. The merchandise is imported from France in coils of 660 feet in length, and is wound on plastic reels. Although the precise composition of the merchandise is not indicated, it is not disputed that it is a synthetic material.

Appellant’s contention in the court below, and its principal argument here, is that…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. United States v. American Trucking AssociationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  5. Roland Electrical Co. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Clipper Belt Lacer Co., Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1990
  2. Trans-Border Customs Services, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1994
  3. Philipp Overseas, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1980
  4. Abbey Rents v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1977
  5. Fedtro, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1974

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