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Altieri v. United States’s Empirical Analysis

1972

Citation profile

2
cited by 2 later decisions
June 1974
most recently cited

Relationships

Relies on Amalgamated Sugar Co. v. United States · John V. Carr & Son, Inc. v. United States · 68 Cust. Ct. 83 - Servco Co. v. United States · Gallagher & Ascher Co. v. United States · Castle & Cooke, Inc. v. United States

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

  1. “* * * the rule of chief use, when and if applicable, is a rule for classifying imported articles, and the imported articles in this case are tubes not evaporators.”
    2 later decisions quote this exact passage
  2. “1. This part covers precious metals and base metals * * *, their alloys, and their so-called basic shapes and forms, and, in addition, covers metal waste and scrap. * * * This part does not include— * * * * * X- (iv) other articles specially provided for elsewhere in the tariff schedules, or parts of articles. •x- * -x- -x- -x- x Subpart C. — Copper Subpart C headnotes-. 1. This subpart covers copper, its alloys, and their so-called basic shapes and forms, and in addition covers copper waste and scrap. ■X- -X- -X * -X- * -x- -x- Pipes and tubes and blanks therefor, pipe and tube fittings, all the foregoing of copper: Pipes and tubes and blanks therefor: Copper, other than alloys of copper: Item 613.02 Seamless......................... 5.2^ per lb. Claim Sustained by Court Below: Schedule 6, TSUS — Metals and Metal Products X * * * X * X Part 4. Machinery and Mechanical Equipment Part 4 headnotes-. 1. This part does not cover— x x -x- x x- x x- (vi) articles and parts of articles specifically provided for elsewhere in the schedules. X X X X X- X- X- Subpart C. Agricultural and Horticultural Machinery; Machinery; Machinery for Preparing Food and Drink •X- X- X X X X X- Industrial machinery for preparing and manufacturing food or drink, and parts thereof: Item 666.20 - Machinery for use in the manufacture of sugar, and parts thereof...... Free”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage
  3. “(i) a tariff classification controlled by use (other than actual use) is to be determined in accordance with the use in the United States at, or immediately prior to, the date of importation, of articles of that class or kind to which the imported articles belong, and the controlling use is the chief use, i. e., the use which exceeds all other uses (if any) combined; (ii) a tariff classification controlled by the actual use to which an imported article is put in the United States is satisfied only if such use is intended at the time of importation,' the article is so used, and proof thereof is furnished within 3 years after the date the article is entered; •X- -X- * -X- -X- -X-”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage

How this case has been treated — in progress

Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.