Heublein, Inc. v. United States

46 Cust. Ct. 494

• Court: United States Customs Court
• Decided: May 23, 1961
• Docket: No. 65676; protests 59/4949, etc. (New York)
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion by

Johnson, J.

In accordance with stipulation of counsel that the merchandise consists of Rockingham earthenware similar in all material respects to that the subject of Justin Tharaud & Son, Inc., et al. v. United States (44 Cust. Ct. 216, C.D. 2177), the merchandise was held dutiable as follows: (a) As to all items entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption prior to January 1, 1948, at 25 percent ad valorem under paragraph 210, as modified by the trade agreement with the United Kingdom (T.D. 49753), if valued at less than $1.50 per dozen articles, or at 12% percent under said paragraph 210, as modified by T.D. 49753, if valued at not less than $1.50 per dozen articles; (b) as to all items entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after January 1, 1948, and prior to September 10, 1955, at 20 cents per dozen articles, but not less than 7% percent nor more than 25 percent ad valorem, under paragraph 21Ó, as modified by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (T.D. 51802) ; and (c) as to all items entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after September 10, 1955, at 12% percent, if valued under $1.50 per dozen articles, or at 6% percent, if valued at $1.50 or more'per dozen articles, under paragraph 210, as modified by the Japanese Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (T.D. 58865), supplemented by Presidential proclamation (T.D. 53877).