The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-28
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

Decorative glass or paste knobs used O.,
close ami open w"mcn,s sik or v..''t
handbags, imported by Levy 4 M"rzlA.n
OF THIS city. Ncre the subject OF a decision
rendered yesterday hy ne Board OF United
States General Appraisers These articles.
described by the General Appraisers a.
being beautifully decorated with tprescn-
tations Of clusters 81 flowers ~ fruits,
were classified by the customs officials a.
dress ornaments designed 20 he used on
wearing apparel and duty was collected AZ
ne rat. OF .. pr cent al y'i%,Hm nnng,r
Judge sullivan holds that from an cNami.
nation "f he sampe f. Is apparent that
tho articles in their imported condition
ar not suitable Cor attachment to wear.
.ng apparel pu'y is n>ei On IN" m"r-
chand " A. IN" rate of hni a" per cen
rtaph 2a6 for Articles sui'ah'r Tor use N
tn" Manufacture Of haulhags
g. 4 TpW"r ~ BuNt'u lost b., rn~c the
g'if ha.s ~ tu" rtto of 80 pee cont al Va
loren under III" provision In ptragrtrh
Sss Of tn" act NJ 1918 Tor vIlctn,2cd lndis
rubber, known as hard rubber Tn" i'm
porters claimed duty at tho rate 90 10 PEI
cent. AL vslorem under the provisions OF
paragraph 36S Tor Manufacture OF india
rubber"
In o%v,rruring a protest 81 the Import
Chemical Company against the classiica
tion under the ttrin a.. ~ 1909 ~ mer
Chandi~e invoiced as "hluc-grprn OXIDE
the board holds that a protest against the
assessment OF duty which does not set
forth distinctly. and specifically the reasons
" h"' f''f'TA''f ''L' '"' ~ 'h' ''t
| ~lcctor'S classification - merchandise and
In which Is made mu|ifsri"ps and inhar
monious claims = not in conformity with
the requirements. Of sub sc,ilon - ~ SOC
, ton Is NJ the 'o0H act This m"rchan-
disc" Witch Is u,ed IN co.,"ring blu" On
colors and she importers counsel. strauss
a Hedges claimed classification under
thirteen other paragraphs Of the arm law,
Judge Mrtlclland dismisses the protests
for the reasons, As Il" puts II, that they
wer" vague and Indefinite and did not
comply with the statute.
FROM rattan, imported nv NJ \ eraser.
h",m" o. u,ry",ant, MGt" the .!hiG't of
icrlay by the General APPRAISER These
reeds, used in the making "( hths car.
riagss. and also 70 some extent IN 'hs
manufacture Of chairs aud other ~0rtir'e'
~ furniture we're taxed for duty by tn,
,a!orom' under he provisions y pararr,rs
li3 of the tarin act Of 1914. Tn" I'm.
porter; r,Aimsa free cn,r' under plrlsrlpr
boards opinion In this case. fnd~ mat M
m"rchnndise at i,sn" "ds %proprrly, rlas-i
toms officials Tn" General Appraised
writes that the protesiants seemed 10 rely
ma,n'y upon me f.ESd 'ha, iho reeds cam
t~inction between reeds which are pro
duced IN China ana those which are pro
mo Long sang r, chinese r%rio com
- per cent al vaiorcm under paragrap i
l76 81 tn" tarih act Of 1913 on Colorc'
bamboo lamp shades are sustained by N,
Collectors assessment on these articles u
! the rate OF q per cent, at ralorem undr
4, kiipstein & 60. were successful hefor
the General Appraisers IN 4 claim for tn
The invoices 49, "lo.uiurla'ng powder an,
har for de'"'"ri>,ng purposes nrt
Mm r"li'r,'L a" ,9,' me- han%,s@ a. ~
paragraph -" nf the 'nt.n I"l ~ l"ia. al