S. S. Sarna, Inc. v. United States

54 Cust. Ct. 376, 1965 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 2011

• Court: United States Customs Court
• Decided: March 31, 1965
• Docket: No. 69209; protests 289428-K, etc. (New York)
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion by

Lawrence, J.

In accordance with stipulation of counsel that the items marked “A” consist of brass bell bottle openers, brass brackets, and other brass articles similar in all material respects to those the subject of Abstract 64135, the claim at 15 percent under the provision in paragraph 339 (19 U.S.C. § 1001, par. 339), as modified by T.D. 51802 and T.D. 51909, for brass household utensils or at 14, 13%, or 12% percent, depending upon the date of entry or withdrawal from warehouse, under said paragraph, as modified by T.D. 54108, was sustained. The items marked “B,” stipulated to consist of brass doorknockers the same as those involved in said Abstract 64135, were held dutiable at 22% percent under the provision in paragraph 397, as modified by T.D. 51802, for brass articles, or at 21, 20, or 19 percent, depending upon the date of entry or withdrawal from warehouse, under said paragraph, as modified by T.D. 54108, as claimed.