February 26th Customs Bulletin Lists 10 CIT Abstracted Classification Decisions
In the February 26, 2009 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 43, No. 10), CBP provides a table of ten abstracted classification decisions issued by the Court of International Trade (CIT).
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(According to legal sources, these types of CIT decisions, where both parties reach agreement, often involve a refund to the importer and could be based on a similar CIT Slip Opinion.)
Highlights of table's 10 entries include the following information:
| Plaintiff | Held |
|---|---|
| Little Tikes Co. | 9503.90.00Free of duty |
| Lemans Corp. | 6210.40.507.2%6201.93.307.2%6114.30.3015%6210.40.507.2%6110.30.3032.2% |
| Mattel, Inc. | 9502.10.00Free of duty |
| Mattel, Inc. | 9502.10.00Free of duty |
| Kuka Welding Sys. &Robot Corp. | 8428.90.000.8%8428.90.800.4%84288.90.00Free of duty (materialhandling applications)8515.21.000.8%, 0.4%,or free of duty (spotwelding applications)8515.31.001.8%, 1.7%, or 1.6% (arc welding applications) |
| Kuka Welding Sys. &Robot Corp. | 8428.90.00Free of duty (materialhandling applications)8515.21.00Free of duty (spotwelding applications) |
| Avenues in Leather, Inc. | 4820.10.20Free of duty |
| Mattel, Inc. | 9502.10.00Free of duty |
| A.D. Sutton & Sons | 3924.10.503.4% |
| A.D. Sutton & Sons | 3924.10.503.4%6307.90.997% |
The basis for these decisions was agreed statement of facts. See CBP's bulletin notice for the decision number, date, judge, and court case number.
February 26, 2009 CBP Bulletin (Vol. 42, No. 10) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletins_2009/vol43_02262009_no10/