Tomato avocados, and squashes of all kinds (such as zucchini and pumpkins) are all botanically fruit, yet cooked as vegetables. This has led to legal dispute in the United States. In 1887, U.S. tariff laws that imposed a duty on vegetables, but not on fruit, caused the tomato's status to become a matter of legal importance. The U.S. Supreme Court settled this controversy on May 10, 1893, by declaring that the tomato is a vegetable, based on the popular definition that classifies vegetables by use—they are generally served with dinner and not dessert ("Nix v. Hedden" (149 U.S. 304)). The holding
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs The Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs is a member of the European Commission. The current commissioner is Pierre Moscovici. Until 2014 the post was named "Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud" and was previously divided prior to 2010, with audit being under control of the Commissioner for Administrative Affairs. The post was abolished in 2014, when the Juncker Commission merged the post with that of the Economic and Financial Affairs portfolio. The post is responsible for the EU's customs union and taxation policy.