The sun., 1916-03-05
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

.DRAw.NwoRK HANpKERcHrErs. -
lfandkerchiefs and dolics ornsmentcd BY
drswnwork were the subject Of a .decision
United states General Appraisers. overrul-
Ing protests ~ tho Japsnsse Fancy Goods
1imnoriins COMPANY The NIPPON Dry GOODS
Francisco. The customs officials classified
,his mctche ndise as handkerchief and
threads have been drawn. cut or punched
TO produce opcnwork, ornaniented or cm-
hroid"red In any manner herein described,
in any part thereof. however small" with
huty at the rate Of so per cent. ad yalorein
under paragraph a.e Of ,he act Of 1909:
III" importers claimed that duty should
have been assessod At tho rate Of 55 per
cent. al valoren under paragraph 3c2 or
3ts. 2; 40 per cent ad valorem under para.
s"as ri ,ag'' is%so iS%s &C ccsrs9 rG''"
o,errnling these claims w-ites In the
1" show "a" rhesser % Sn the hanaereheGs 'sS. aTs
drswnwork and the board Il. unable. 10
ton of the sampiss We do no, ind SUI
ncient evidence In this record to warrant
a., reret.al of II. decision Of tho Collector
ruled
Ethyl. CHLORIDE - In decision
United states Genera, Appraisers nnds that
merchandise imported by G.org" Borgfeld,
a. GO, and assessed for duty ~ tho ra,c Q,
"a. tatin ac. Of 1918 ms perfumery should
nave been taxed at the rate Of but 20 per
cent ad vsiorcn under tho provision in
SECOND HAND JtrE SUGAR BAGS
n. noTss "s,d wieSe ,c,,. Of Ba,Ia" !o. before
prai,ers YESTERDAY In claim for low duty
on old second hand sugar bags msdc from
"s "oo:S F" stripe. " en,enInf nssrn wG down
the centre OF each bag These bags are
held nv the General Appraisers 10 have
been properly classified FOR duty a. man.
utacttres Of vegetable nbre a. tho rate OF
- per cent al valorem under paragraph
sS Of the &C: Of 1918. The lmpor,crs
<os. as waste of some of the articles emu
| 'nerated therein. or dutiable At 10 per cent.
"h .I, ya'otem n a, bags or sacks sacks made ma, rom
not dyed. colored. stained. painted. printed
er hIesched' under na,sgraph :N. a., a.,
| written by Judge Cooper
| PApRlkA The Board Of Genera; Ap-
praisers vesterday ovrrruled protest o'
caro for a lover duty than ths. assessed
| b. tho customs officials on parrika or
ground spanish red pepper Duty was
| collected on this merchandise az the rate
a; cent per pound and 90 per cent. ad
| valor.m under paragraph .35. tsrin ~ ;
Of 1919. The pro,estan,s ccn,"nded FOR
| eame paragraph for all other spices"
| Judg" Waite holds 'ha' no evidence ma
been offered In supper, ct this claim and
| rARTs OF SPRoCRET CHAINS \
| customs controversy involving the elas'i.
ara,lon under n. t1rin act Of 1919, Of
! yesterday by the Board OF General Ap-
pra!,rers rarity in ,aysT ., 'hr n,o,S''a1 sn
| PAM. The importation covered lN M
| protest consisted Of 10000 feet oi made
| knocked down condition and N,tious -,
pa!r parts Duty Was !evi-d upon sa'i
| al valorem u-j.r paragraph i:5 of The
al of 1913 as -p-ocket chains, The IN
pofters claimed the articles a. issu. prop
etly du'iahie ct The rate "f but 20 PEI 'eni
al va'oreir under paragraph lG' a. manu-,
fIc;ur-s of metal not specially provlied
| FOR The claim e., the importers Vr.t"'
| Judge Fischer il made Gn a. .'.us of
c"vering {. oo6 see: OF chaiu This iscn
chain. Tnr testimony. howet"T. shows ~ a.
! two items covering four Inner .ina, - hl:I
| constitute, parts sufficient 20 maze "'snt'
feet al chain. but that the r"mainsug l'"in'
no, ba made up into chain. a. Imported
The claim IL the prote,- - .hr-r'nr" suS
,ained as 70 ail items, * .pt 'hns" cove @
far chain ii39 and seven "ii"r Inks f"'
chain 1883. as 10 which the pro''-; is over
ENAMELLEp Steel. hollow WARE
-Lnainel'ed ste, yea s,fi.n .hfi ~ wi.
Ssa ,;nrFs ir"s ., ,"nG," ni.n.p,i ph i'r rr l. nS r.
I a., usslsinu handed down yesterday pN :n'
Board "f General Appraiser. to bee properly
| valor.m under paragraph l.1 of IT, tsrif
| at of 1913 ~ manufactures OF metal no
specially prov Id.d for rather than AT M
rate -. - p"r cent. AL valur-ia bnd'
paragraph l3i hollow ware kitch-'
utensils
,NEESE--Juige Waiie ~ she Board a
! General Appraisers handel down N-si"r
day 4 ra1pprs!se de' is!"n IN. MIN
Ia, .n.pr-d foreign mari;rt y,.Ie ~ 'i"i
gn-,,.a cheese imported here f'oIu /. In
, vvrvzsip -. Milan. Ray. THIS 'h-'se va
| !u.4l..d being tstiL"i q: -" Ike p-
t,fN "a. -. O
g. vs. Ind. ryilu-t ant pat o. hn 'I
| van The importer tpp-ii-d 10 t-'p
| ~ ,ir. ~ .ut aud IL he iu,ing INST i'ai"i"
'hr ,;rn.tal Nppra!sr. nnis mat the meg
| ,n.r.l,.. was nuf uild"rN dlu-i.