Riddell, Inc. v. United States

754 F.3d 1375 (2014)

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Riddell, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
754 F.3d 1375 (2014)

Facts

Riddell, Inc. (plaintiff) imported football jerseys and pants. These items were meant to be worn together with protective pads and included certain characteristics, such as internal pockets meant to house the protective pads. However, the imported items did not include pads. United States Customs Service (customs) (defendant) categorized the jerseys and pants as articles of apparel under Chapters 61 and 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), subjecting the items to import duties of 14.9 percent to 32 percent. Riddell challenged the classification, arguing that the products should have been categorized as football equipment under subheading 9506.99.20 of the HTSUS, which was duty-free. The United States Court of International Trade upheld customs’ classification, stating that although the jerseys and pants would have been football equipment if they included protective pads, the mere inclusion of pockets and other features to hold the pads was not enough to transform the items from apparel to football equipment. Riddell appealed.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Taranto, J.)

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