Court of International Trade Considers Whether a Girdle Is Sports Equipment

The United States Court of International Trade has affirmed that football pants, jerseys, and girdle shells being brought into the country by sporting goods company Riddell, Inc. were properly classified as articles of apparel by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.   Central to the court’s ruling was the fact that even though the merchandise was intended for use in sports, it was worn on the body and composed entirely of textile material without padding. To be classified as sports equipme