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Subject: Re: Astra IIIB sextant importer vs. U.S. government
From: Aubrey O'Callaghan (ocallaghan@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Sep 30 2002 - 22:19:30 EDT
Well what can I say...
I am European, though living abroad, and proud of our informed and notable
heritage.
Perhaps in a few centuries the American Nation might be eligible to join
our enlightened culture.
Regards,
Aubrey.
At 17:53 30/09/02, you wrote:
>U.S. Customs Service said Astra IIIB sextants were subject to duties
>as "optical navigational instruments". The importer, Celestaire,
>disagreed with that classification and took the fight to the U.S.
>Court of Appeals. Here's the 1997 ruling:
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>http://www.law.emory.edu/fedcircuit/july97/97-1005.html
>
>I saw this while searching the Web for something else.
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