United States Federal Circuit

The U.S. Customs Service correctly classified imported floor lamps as glassware for indoor decoration, thus the Court of International Trade's decision to uphold the Customs' classification is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2003
• Published 07/25/2003

Judges

• MAYER, Chief Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, BRYSON, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter J. Fitch,Fitch, King and Caffentzis, of New York, NY, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bruce N. Stratvert, Attorney, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, International Trade Field Office, Department of Justice, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Associate Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC;  and John J. Mahon, Acting Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office.   Of counsel on the brief was Beth C. Brotman, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, International Trade Litigation, United States Customs Service, of New York, NY.