Household Mfg. Co. v. United States

49 Cust. Ct. 482, 1962 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 1241

Opinion

JOHNSON, Judge:

These appeals for reappraisement have been submitted upon the following stipulation of counsel for the respective parties:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between counsel for the respective parties hereto, subject to the approval of the Court, that the merchandise covered by the appeals for reappraisement enumerated in the attached Schedule of Cases consists of various kitchen items such as can openers, spatulas, etc., and that, at the time of its exportation to the United States, the price at which such or similar merchandise was freely offered for sale to all purchasers in the principal markets of the country from which exported, in the usual wholesale quantity and in the ordinary course of trade, for exportation to the United States, including the cost of containers and coverings of whatever nature and all other costs, charges and expenses incident to placing the merchandise in condition packed ready for shipment to the United States, was the invoiced unit values, net packed.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that the merchandise the subject of the appeals for reappraisement enumerated in the attached Schedule, to wit, various kitchen items such as can openers, spatulas, etc., is not included on the list of articles designated by the Secretary of the Treasury in T.D. 54521 as provided for in Sec. 6(a) of the Customs Simplification Act of 1956, Public Law 927, 84th Congress, and that said merchandise is subject to appraisement under Section 402 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Customs Simplification Act of 1956.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that the appeals for re-appraisement enumerated in the attached Schedule of Cases may be deemed submitted for decision on the foregoing stipulation.

On the agreed facts, I find that the export value, as that value is defined in section 402(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Customs Simplification Act of 1956, 70 Stat. 943, is the proper basis for the determination of the value of the merchandise covered by the appeals for reappraisement, enumerated in the attached schedule, and that such value is represented by the invoiced unit values, net, packed.

Judgment will be rendered accordingly.