Anglo American Commodities v. United States

42 Cust. Ct. 260

• Court: United States Customs Court
• Decided: January 12, 1959
• Docket: No. 62673; protests 284447-K, etc. (New York)
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion by

Johnson, J.

In accordance with stipulation of counsel that the merchandise consists of figures similar in all material respects to those passed upon in Wm. S. Pitcairn Corp. v. United States (39 C.C.P.A. 15, C.A.D. 458), the items of merchandise marked with the letter “A” were held dutiable as follows: (a) As to the items entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption prior to May 28, 1950, at 20 percent under paragraph 1547(a); and (b) as to items entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after May 28, 1950, at 10 percent under said paragraph 1547(a), as modified by the Annecy Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (T.D. 52373), supplemented by Presidential proclamation (T.D. 52476).