Case ID: cust-ct_45/html/0434-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Oliver, Chief Judge:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

(Reap. Dec. 9752)
    Frank P. Dow Co., Inc., a/c Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. United States
    Entry No. 1334.
    (Decided July 26, 1960)
    
      Lane, ’Young & Fox for the plaintiff.
    
      George Coehran Doub, Assistant Attorney General, for the defendant.
   Oliver, Chief Judge:

This appeal for reappraisement has been submitted for decision on a written stipulation, reading as follows:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between counsel for the parties hereto* subject to the approval of the Court, that the merchandise covered by the above appeal for reappraisement consists of bamboo blinds and sets of hardware accessories imported from Japan; and that each bamboo blind, as invoiced, is accompanied by one set of hardware accessories.
That on or about the date of exportation of the merchandise hereinbefore described, such or similar merchandise was freely offered for sale to all purchasers in the principal markets of Japan, in the usual wholesale quantities and in the ordinary course of trade for exportation to the United States, including the cost of all 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, at the appraised unit values, plus packing and baling charge, as invoiced; that said unit values include the cost of the sets of hardware accessories, which cost is 3 cents (U.S. Oy) per set of hardware accessories; and that there was no higher foreign value.
That the above appeal for reappraisement is limited to the merchandise here-inbefore described and is abandoned as to all other merchandise; and that said appeal may be deemed to be submitted for decision upon this stipulation.

On the agreed facts, I find that tbe proper basis for appraisement of the merchandise in question, as identified in the foregoing stipulation of submission, is export value, as defined in section 402(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and hold that such statutory value therefor is the appraised unit values, which unit values include the cost of the sets of hardware accessories, costing 3 cents (United States currency) per set of hardware accessories.

As to all other merchandise, the appeal for reappraisement is dismissed. Judgment will be rendered accordingly.