United States Federal Circuit

In the government's appeal from the Court of International Trade's order classifying a plastic-coated fabric material as a "product with textile components in which man-made fibers predominate by weight over any other single textile fiber" under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the order is affirmed where that category encompasses products solely containing man-made fibers.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2009
• Published 06/16/2009

Judges

• Before NEWMAN and MOORE, Circuit Judges, and GETTLEMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert T. Givens, Givens & Johnston, PLLC, of Houston, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellee., Marcella Powell, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellant.   With her on the brief were Barbara S. Williams, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office, and Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, of Washington, DC. Of counsel was Beth C. Brotman, Attorney, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, International Trade Litigation, United States Customs and Border Protection, of New York, NY.