The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

CH1NAwARE GCDEs.-Thc Board Of Gen.
cra' Appraisers held Yesterday that small
guides composed Of plan white china. used
nection with their machines. we're correctly
taxed for duty by the customs collector At
,he rate Of 20 per cent ad vAlorem under
cre. George Borg ieldt 4 Co claimed classifi.
cation as buttons with duty al the appropri.
is overruled.
VELVET TABLE COVERS. This duty on
liable covers made of cotton velvet imported
by by, r r. NJ Ia. May y, 4 Co. e., i pr rslaCr 81 u a as,is xn.
prsiscr-. The collector levied a tax at the
rate of - per Gem, adj valorem under para
pile fabrics. The board sustained the claim
for duty At the rate of 3, yer cent. nd valorem
."n.r narasrsph ~ a. iacausId figured up
ported by the same Arm were covered by this
protest. The protestants win IN their %conten.
,icn for au,y at the rate OF e per cent I'D
cent. AL valorcm uiiler paragraph 20.
SILK MOURNING GRAPES The United
state. Court of Custouss Appeals has !'st
ruled that goods commercially known ~ silk
mourning grapes. varying IN width IRON - 10
a. inchce, are properly dutiabie at the rate OF
y , per ; ,er v sd ysl ,asT a uI %, s,i lhe - ,e psrsrr nTI,
pro,e., Of Aunmord, 4 Co and rever...r an
states General appraiser. When entered here
the wide goods were assessed for duty AS veil.
inss. while the narrower GOODS sere a,,esse
for duty as trimmings. both at s0 rcr cent. al
valorem under paragraph 5s of the existing
tarih Law Both classes OF good. were claimed
by the importers to hc dutiable under para.
General Appraisers. who affirmed the collec.
tors assessment AZ the higher rate The i'm
porters then appealed and the issue was re.
vie wed by the customs court In the decision
Jus, rendered the lower duty Is held TO I've
correct.
TIME pETyCroRs w q, chunen's clock. or
time def,s- 1rS grstpp-ei of a clock move.
nert, a number OF keys and a leather pouch.
imported by Z. G. Hau-bere. we-c N. ,ub.
Iect of "a customs controversy adjusted ye-tcr
lay by the Board Of General Appraisers Du'y
VA assessed upon the keys AZ the rate Of
ls manufacture Of metal and upon the
pouches a. manufs- ures OF leather under
narasraph go. tsrih get of 1872 at the rate OF
cslinei 'lst the whole wss an entirety. du,,
able, rs time de'e'ors under paragraph ii
AZ the rate ot = Ier cent al valorcm. This
claim l. SUSTAINED.
ARTIFICIAL ROOFING SLATE NJ = Ho.
gan OF N1.w aukee lost betcrr he General
rate Of du,y than thai a.ses-ci by Inc col.
lecrcr or srtihcisl roort- -,at,. Tho rn
%torters. claimed duty at toe rate OF y per
cent al valorem a. Manufacture. of asbestos
under paragraph 5s1. act OF 49,. while tn
board holds that dliy correctly a>~ssei
3t 'r- rate OF ~ PEI cent. al v%slorenl under
paragraph 81 a earthly or mirera! substance
wholly or partly Manufactured
CHERRlB> SOUR cherrics imported from
lthN ny j. u NOrGlinzer, We're incorrectly
clas> iei nv The customs officials As dried
fruits, dutiable At ic per pound under para
.raph IL tariff sr Of 1913. ac'ordin. 80 a
decision handcl down Yesterday by the Bo,r'
Of United States General Appraisers Tho
testimony showed tha, these cherries are
gathered. When ripe, amt PLACED upon .
doth. where they are allowed 20 dry ~ the
sun for Two or three cay-. when they ARE
put INTO barrels without any other treatment
nmno-ted The board md. that they should
va, oesn clsss'fti as RIPE cherries. with
dUtS At the rate - ioc. a bushel under tho
sasrc par1graph.
QUILTS Judge Cooper OF the Board Of
General Appraisers handel down yesterda, a
decision OIL the foreign market
,slue- Of 1uNi- shippsd here by Gencro-o
Gsllulberti X Co of Genoa Italy TIE Gen
eral Appraiser writes "'operte Caniiae Fr-
IRA. , frsucs, 20 \ -. - 4 30. entered ~
- ~. ad,lrc-d 10 NT lire each. ditto. col
crate. entered AZ 1870, adv anCci TO i5-T lire
each Fasce per Bambini IN m col ASSORTED,
entered AZ - lire per meter. no advsnc-,
A.cuiE arnani Jacquard Limo ;ltT IN. entered AZ
.iA lire each. 10 aty aiCcr ditto. ~" m.
entered ~ 2l.lo lire each no adyancv: ditto
30 M, entered AZ g Ire cI,h. no aiyancc "