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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 24 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Kahrs International, Inc. v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahrs International, Inc. v. United States Anchor | green | “to discern the common meaning of a tariff term, we may consult dictionaries, scientific authorities, and other reliable information sources.” | 6 |
| 2 | Wilton Industries, Inc. v. United States | green | “the htsus scheme is organized by headings, each of which has one or more subheadings; the headings set forth general categories of merchandise, and the subheadings provide a more particularized segregation of the goods within each category.” | 5 |
| 3 | R.T. Foods, Inc. v. United States | green | “also contains the 'general notes,' the 'general rules of interpretation' ('gri'), the 'additional u.s. rules of interpretation' ('ari'), and various appendices for particular categories of goods.” | 4 |
| 4 | Lemans Corp. v. United States | green | “all citations to the htsus refer to the 20 version, as determined by the date of importation of the merchandise.” | 3 |
| 5 | Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. United States | green | “the gri apply in numerical order, meaning that subsequent rules are inapplicable if a preceding rule provides proper classification.” | 3 |
| 6 | Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. United States | green | “we first must assess whether the subject heading constitutes an eo nomine or use provision because different rules and analysis will apply depending upon the heading type.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.