Importer to Appeal CIT Case on Classification of Richard Mille Watches
Importer Ildico will appeal a Court of International Trade decision finding for the government in a customs classification spat on the company's watches with case backs set with watch glass made of nonprecious materials (see 2411010048). The trade court said…
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Ildico's Richard Mille watches aren't considered to have cases made "wholly" of precious metal and thus fit under Harmonized Tariff Schedule heading 9102, a basket provision covering watches with composite cases. Ildico claimed its watches should have been classified under heading 9101 (Ildico Inc. v. U.S., CIT Consol. # 18-00136).