The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-17
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.
'rArIoN AsrRACHANs -rmi,ation 40

IMITATION ASTRACHASs Imitation az
imported by VI S,lverman & Sons Of
Philadelphia were the subject OF a customs
ruling rendered yesterday by the Board Of
General Appraisers These goods were class.
fed AZ wool pile fabrics and duty collected nj
the rate OF N per cent az Naloren under
paragraph .sS, act OF 1913. The importers IN
a test case brought heiore the hoard IN the
name NJ = h Nandegr1ft 4 Co customs for
~arders, claimed classification under the same
paragraph as wool cloth with duty at the
rate OF bat IS per cent, AL valCrcw This
claim IL overruled. The board fnds that fol.
lowing a recent decision by the United states
Court ofCustoms Appeals. wherein II was held
hat, the words 'piushes. velvr,s. velvet-cns
corduroys and all other pile fabrics. cut Or
uncut. whether or not the pile covers the en-
tire surface" included any pile fabric that
falls within the common UNDERSTANDING Of
that term. the goods we're properly cla-s 'icd
Under the provision IN paragraph a. for wool
pile fabrics.
coLoRED 1MMoRrEILEs The Board Of
General Appraisers sustained YESTERDAY pro.
tests Of II Bayersdorf"r & Co of Philadel'
phia for a lower rate 81 duty than that a.
sessed by the collector OIL colored immortellcs
Duty was assessed at the rate OF GO Per cent
sd valorcm under paragraph 3T Of the 'srff
act OF 1918 az rnamenisl flowers The board
fnda that this merchandise should have been
classified by sim,htude as preserved cut
flowers under paragraph 20. with duty At the
rate OF IS per cent al valorem
LAUNDRY BLUE j A Chamber. won he.
fore the Board OF General Appra, sers y"sicr.
day IN a DECISION hxing duty on certain laun.
dry blue. This merchandise was classified by
the customs officials under paragraph u. with
duty at the rate OF 20 per cent, al valorem
a. a chemical compound or an article similar
thereto. put up In individual packages 81 less
than q. pounds gross weight CLAIMS we're
made under paragraph 52 for duty AZ the rate
Of Is per cent nd valorcni as "~asr blue con
tanning ultramar'ne.' o. under paragraph y
al the same rate as products or preparations
Of coal tar. not colors or dyes nr under
paragraph a., 1T the same rate As a non
enumerated manufacture article A. IN sorle
of the merchandise covered by the importers
protest. the board finds from the TESTIMONY
that II consisted Of wash blue containing
uliranarnr and that u Va. made Of ultra
marine blue containing a slight addition o.
soda. This merchandise l. held duiiahlr nj
the rate OF 10 per cent adj ,alorem under
paragraph - a. claimed. TIT renalu'r- mer
chandlsc. according 10 the boards findings,
consisted ~ wash blue not containing ultra
marine: a preparation Of hicarhonaic Of SODA
and coal tar dye DUTY ia hNed on this MGR
chandise as a non enumerated article undc'
paragraph 3s at the rate of IS per cent adj
vAlorem a. claimed,
ROCK CRYsTAL-ln overriding a nro,es,
of the General Optical Company the Bnard Of
General Appraisers finds that ,nok crystal IN
the form OF r'isms, cut, ana ground mo
sham; was propsriy c'ss.,nos ~ he ,u, ~ , 4,
chief value OF rock crystal with du'y at
the rate Of Is per sent ad vsloreni uudsr
Inc pfONlslON " pdrdE t''l - 'hlNH 49, "
hlei with the board by the lninor'er hut that
relied upon was 'ha, ise mrrmnandis loud
ST as articles composed wholly ~ ~ chief
value Of earthly or mineral substances no.
of drcoratiou or not. II not decorated IN nny
manner. 70 per cent AL valoren. u 'crur1trd.
2s per cen, al valorem -, Genera Appralsr
this case w-iiee "Admi,'cdly tho merchandise
l. rock crystal 1t has been advanced from
the original , Ennm !, !. no, rSnsh on % @r
sample but lttlc more has been Gone ~
manufacture Exhibit A, tho compieled 'r'Iric
than 10 cement TWO pieces like Exhlni'
together and TO polish and bevel the tlc.s
q the merchandise II vas nrorerly as
mel med. ,h the pr a !, c oi 1ns S"''''or II a"'r"''
HANDKERCHIEFs BosrdH United States
General Appraisers. ruled yesterday that
white and coloret handkerchiefs. imported
iron, Horschc sutter Of Apnenscll. s"itz"r.
land. were greatly undervalued when cn'~r"l
here. This rulins anirns 2 recent decision
by General Arrralser McCneliand ~ which u
as white and colorsd hantkcrchiefs. married.
cli7.,' entered ~ =. should have been in
ms the decision by Judge McCl~lland the
the Issue was heard before noari II The
cent over the entered rrir- Tho seizure
nom, Is hxeH nv Law NJ y per cent over
Inc euierci value As The advance in this
will be coufscs,ed by tho customs oTir,als
MODELLING CLAY.-Thc duty on pla., Ina
or ng clay. inported nv the Emhos lr-
CompAny. VIII am A Brown & Co and
Strohmeyer & Arpr, ~ reduced m q tecislOn
by The EoarI Of General Appraisers rendered
20 per cent sd yalorem under paragraph r..
tariff act of 1912. as u s|clcutiiir or comuicr.
,isl chemical The board sustalns the i'm
porters' claim for classi hcatlon as an I'M
enumerated manufactured article und' para
graph as. with duty Al the rate Of IL per
cent al NRlorem