United States Federal Circuit

The United States Customs Service properly classified appellant-s imported video camera recorders under subheading 8525.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 19 USC 1202, because when goods are classifiable under two or more headings, the more specific heading controls.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2000
• Published 11/21/2000

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, RADER, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jack D. Mlawski,Galvin & Mlawski, of New York, New York, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Amy M. Rubin, Trial Attorney, International Trade Field Office, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of New York, New York, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief were David W. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director, of Washington, DC;  and Joseph I. Liebman, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office.   Of counsel on the brief was Beth C. Brotman, Attorney, U.S. Customs Service, International Trade Litigation, of New York, New York.