WHIRLPOOL CORP. v. U.S.

Slip Op. 07-111, Court No. 03-00526.

505 F.Supp.2d 1358 (2007)

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant.

United States Court of International Trade.

July 18, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker & McKenzie LLP, (Lynn S. Preece, Bart M. McMillan and, Louisa V. Carney) for Plaintiff Whirlpool Corporation.

Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; Barbara S. Williams, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (Bruce N. Stratvert); and Chi S. Choy, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of Counsel; for Defendant United States.


OPINION

WALLACH, Judge.

I

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Whirlpool Corporation ("Whirlpool") challenges the decision of the United States Customs and Border Protection ("Customs") to classify its imported merchandise (entry number 327-0126404-9) under Heading 9032 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ("HTSUS") 1999 as an "[a]utomatic regulating or controlling instrument[] and apparatus" at a duty rate of 1.7% ad valorem...

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