Opinion ID: 772399
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Heading: standard of review

Text: 21 The grant and denial of summary judgment by the Court of International Trade are matters of law that we review de novo. See Jay v. Secretary of the Dep't of Health and Human Servs., 998 F.2d 979, 982 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (reviewing grant and denial of summary judgment by the United States Court of Federal Claims de novo); Mita Copystar Am. v. United States, 21 F.3d 1079, 1082 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (reviewing grant of summary judgment by the Court of International Trade de novo). A classification of goods by Customs is presumed to be correct. 28 U.S.C. 2639(a)(1) (1994). Therefore, the party challenging Customs' classification, Stadelman in this case, bears the burden of proving that Customs' classification was incorrect. Id. The ultimate question of the proper interpretation of a tariff term is a question of law that we review de novo. Mita Copystar, 21 F.3d at 1082. 22 Proof of commercial designation is a question of fact reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard. Rohm & Haas Co. v. United States, 727 F.2d 1095, 1097 (Fed. Cir. 1984). A finding is 'clearly erroneous' when although there is evidence to support it, the reviewing court on the entire evidence is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed. United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 92 L. Ed. 746, 68 S. Ct. 525 (1948). 23