Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. v. United States

607 F.3d 771 (2010)

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Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
607 F.3d 771 (2010)

Facts

Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. (Honda) (plaintiff) imported oil bolts it used in its vehicles. These oil bolts were screwed into either the transmission or the brake master cylinder and either prevented or allowed fluid to flow through them, depending on whether the bolt was loose or tight. United States Customs and Border Protection (customs) (defendant) classified the oil bolts under subsection 7318.15.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which applied to items of general use such as screws and bolts. Honda challenged customs’ classification before the United States Court of International Trade, arguing that the oil bolts should be classified under heading 8708, which applied to parts for use in a motor vehicle. Customs argued that heading 8708 did not apply to the oil bolts because bolts were excluded under the section notes that applied to heading 8708. The court ruled in favor of customs, holding that the oil bolts were correctly classified under the parts-of-general-use category rather than as parts for use in a motor vehicle because the HTSUS did not generally make exceptions for specialized parts. Honda appealed.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Linn, J.)

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