United States Federal Circuit

Jewelry reflecting Christmas and Halloween themes should be classified as "imitation jewelry" under heading 7117 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2004
• Published 08/27/2004

Judges

• FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joel K. Simon, Serko & Simon LLP, of New York, NY, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   With him on the brief was Despina Keegan., Mikki Graves Walser, Attorney, International Trade Field Office, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellant.   With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, of Washington, DC;  and Barbara S. Williams, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office.   Of counsel on the brief was Beth C. Brotman, Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of New York, NY.