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8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 222 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 Jarvis Clark Co. v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarvis Clark Co. v. United States Anchor | green | “whether the government's classification is correct, both independently and in comparison with the importer's alternative.” | 101 |
| 2 | Jarvis Clark Co. v. United States | green | “the correct result, by whatever procedure is best suited to the case at hand.” | 52 |
| 3 | Degussa Corp. v. United States | green | “are generally indicative of the proper interpretation of a tariff provision.” | 20 |
| 4 | Cummins Incorporated (Formerly Known as Cummins Engine Company) v. United States | green | “the nature of the merchandise is undisputed, ... the classification issue collapses entirely into a question of law.” | 14 |
| 5 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. v. United States | green | “there is no genuine dispute as to the nature of the merchandise and the classification determination turns on the proper meaning and scope of the relevant tariff provisions.” | 14 |
| 6 | Russell Stadelman & Co. v. United States | green | “a tariff term is not defined in either the htsus or its legislative history, the term's correct meaning is its common or dictionary meaning in the absence of evidence to the contrary.” | 11 |
| 7 | Jarvis Clark Co. v. United States | green | “the trial court ... must consider whether the government's classification is correct, both independently and in comparison with the importer's alternative .... the court's duty is to find the correct result, by whatever procedure is best suited to the case at hand.” | 6 |
| 8 | Marubeni America Corp. v. United States | green | “provides a common core language for trade.” | 4 |
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