The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

p,paftmen stores will be interested in
q decision handed down yesterday by the
Board Of United states Genera APPRAISERS.
the present tariff act Of imported boys
sailor suits This test case was brought
before the General Appraisers In the name
troduced ut the trial of the issue. one OF
these samples consisted OF a boys ,'aiIor
suit around the edge OF the coIIar ot
which we're stitched three rows Oh BRAID
or "a pe. whilc the CUFFS cf the sleeves were
similarly trimmed. The question Tor ue,eI-
mination was. whether or not the braid or
TAP. which vas applied to the collar ana
CUTS of the garment constituted sppIioue
within tn meaning on ,hat term s. s' for r
duty as appllqued wearing Apparel al the
rate of 80 por cent. ad vaiorem uiSer
paragraph 85s. Judge Howell hnds that
thi. braid or tape did not bring IN. articles
within the meaning OF the applique pro.
vision In paragraph 3bs and NAV nuty
should hav. been assessed at the rae OF
but 30 per cent. al Nalorem as cotton
wearing apparel, nc; sppliaued' uhue'
~ ragrsp pm zoo or..
sailor suit Of blue serge. WITH an enO.em
on the arm representing a crown Win "a
few oars Judge Hon.. 81. In nss, 'r for tho
importers vss unable to say nov this en-
hlem was produced. whether by hand or oy
machinery. or hoy 1t was appirh 10 N.
garments. The General Appraiser rnds
that on this record the protest as 10 'nese
articles mus, be overruie-i anu ths %
] 4ertOT : AStft-Infil ~ !"
| yllor~m rate AS applique wearing sp-
pa vel upheld. t
shelisc wax and nontsa way. rnpSrt.t
ci-ion handed down yesterday by me sosrd
Of General Appraiser 70 ee free .. me-
/ The -hellac wax. used IN the msnufac'ors
Of .ho. poiishos. creams. &c. va. assessed
FOR duty by he collector as a n"n,' huheI-
a;ed MANUFACTURED article under par
.Sraph ass. The iuontsn wax wac c.assi,
ned by tn. customs ofncial. AZ an s'tH
AMI assessed win duty a, me ray" "I :,
OF the present ,srin law. Judsc fle'her,
who ~sustsins the importers tainn tpE IT,
entry. holds that not~ ithstandlns the r..
that the Government chemist iesiiten nay
I'M. article would not De considered "A
mineral wax. chemicslly, sr.sNlns ne
proof greatly p~red9minsted ~ ,a'or :" nH.
lsss commercially known ana dcslA IN 's
montsn VA, and i so used IN the trade
and nine OF this country.
Howell silks, imported tr9in sianchini
Ferier Of Lyons. Frame and descriesd nns
voiced a. is and entered 4. New York az
1850 francs per meter. arr respprnlsed a.
! discount. 90 per lent, add case" Thesc
.iiks were exported from l., ons ou reptenl-
Der 5. 1915. and entered a. Ne" YORK on
.tonf.c,iontry. Imported from FIJI sper-
lsri of Creinona- ltaiy. and entered a Ne"
york was the .nbi'Gi q, sno'hsr rssp.
watt This merchandise. exported rom
cremona on September l'iS' 80
was ie.os!b"d OF tho inyoi'. - ,'rcrrone'
: TIL goods ',"r. 'ui@r"i - SO lIr" PEE
til". ",nd packing. snd r. appr"isct a.
Peppermint. imported from F".lA Wa. OF
ROTTERDAM. was !uvoired ~ 80" ana
wasi," resppr.isss mi. "a u. 3, as aorir,
per gross. les, 'reigh;. Insurance. cart!nt
aud consul fe"." rhis peppermint wa. eA
ported o. Sept"nh'r -. 1913, ana euiere'
a. New York on pctopNr :. IHio.