Legal Opinion

Chemtall, Inc. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided December 21, 2017No. 2016-2380PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

This customs classification case requires us to define the term “amide” as used in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). In particular, we are called on to distinguish between “Amides” and “Other” in a heading of the HTSUS that covers amides, their derivatives, and salts thereof. Chemtall, Inc. appeals from a decision of the Court of International Trade holding that Chemtall’s product, aerylamido tertiary butyl sulfonic acid (“ATBS”), is not an amide, but is a derivative of an amide. Chemtall, Inc. v. United States, 179 F.Supp.3d 1200 (Ct. Int’l…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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