Legal Opinion

Trans Atlantic Co. v. United States

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided November 17, 1960No. 5024PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, Judge

Metal brackets for mounting door closers were classified by the Collector of Customs as articles manufactured of base metal under paragraph 397 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as modified by T.D. 54108, which reads as follows:

Articles or wares not specially provided for, whether partly or wholly manufactured:

Composed wholly or in chief value of iron, Steel, * * *

Other * * *_21% ad val.

The importer protested the classification, claiming the brackets were parts of door closers, and should have been classified as parts of machines, under paragraph 372 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified, supra,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. Bosch Magneto Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1926
  2. United States v. American Steel & Copper Plate Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1926
  3. Welte v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1914
  4. Stoeger v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1927
  5. Durbrow & Hearne Manufacturing Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1919

3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Bauerhin Technologies Limited Partnership, and John v. Carr & Son Inc. v. The United States, Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
  3. Auto-Ordnance Corp. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  4. Auto-Ordnance Corp. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  5. Honeywell Int'l, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 2025

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