United States Federal Circuit

Plaintiff's imported hockey pants should be classified as ice-hockey equipment under subheading 9506.99.25 of the Harmonized Tarriff Schedule of the United States, which was duty free during the relevant import years.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2004
• Published 12/20/2004

Judges

• PROST, Circuit Judge., Before RADER, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan M. Mathews, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, of San Francisco, California, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With her on the brief was Richard M. Belanger, of Washington, DC. Of counsel was Robert Torresen, of Washington, DC.


• For Appellees:
  
• Amy M. Rubin, Attorney, International Trade Field Office, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of New York, New York, argued for defendant-appellee.   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 Sheryl A. French, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, United States Customs and Border Protection, of New York, New York.