The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-11
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

real. AMBER NECKLACES Marcia!
Field 4 Co of Chicago lost h"fnr the Road
Of General Appraisers YESTERDAYS IN 4 ann
for , lower rate of duty Than thai a'."-s.i
by the collector on real amber - .ae'
These necklaces were classified A. lr"U.r' sd
duty collected al the rate of ~ l"r r, ~
vslorcm under paragraph Ri OF The tar G si
Of 1919. The importers claimed i',' cly
should have been levied al the rate q! but "
manufactures of amber. This clam - over
ruled.
FTRNITuRE-Thc duty is lowered or fur
niurc imported 10y the Frank J. Dow Con
derson L Co. all of seattle Wash N . IL
'cIsion handed dowr yesterday ht th- RosN
Of General Appraisers, Duty va i'v'el on
this furniture at the rate OF ? per cent "a
valorem under paragraph b, OF the 'irlf ~
of 1918 aa belnG in chief valu" NJ srl sae
The board -usiains the claims Of the 0ro'es'.
ants for duty al the rate Of ! per eni o.
yilorcm under paragraph 10. - arlc.s ID
chief value of wood.
wool. CLOTH -Merchanl,sc %trror.i ~
the May Il Ellis Company OF. New or!si,.
ard classified by che custom. ofl.a.. ascon
with duty at the rate OF " per 'ent az
lorem under paragraph -; tarin a.t o' y
Is held in . decision render'i " tc'5ty ~
Tho Board OF General Appraiser ~r~o7"rl'
dutiable at the rate OF hut - pc ~
yalorem under paragraph ~ as WOO. co'n
THE report OF the analyst mail pursuant :"
a reIun., on the part oi tho import. s'or.
wool chief value writes judge Brown W;
therefore so hnd cpItlnu"s the "e'erA
Appraiser. and mold the merchant - I'onerv
dutlable AZ claimed"
WEIGHT OF SAFFRON In = do--'on "a
volviug the question of ~" weight ~ ION
imported h, the STANDARD nroc,.rv Co'nn.ny
judge Waite of the Roari oiL7''"d S'.''.
General Appraiser Writes "T'~ go hs
been submitted without testimony " nus
gather from the reG1rd VIA, H. y
dutiatle at !" Der cent az Ndot,n' Ilr
paragraph 81, AZ OF 1915 1t Es'r' - 's'.
been dried out. so that ls lsrdoi WrsL'
lower than that which wac .''n7'' Ins
appr sisemen, arpears To have teen u''' on
the basis Of the en'rrel value T'-re rt. no
appeal for a rcappralsenrut The - ie,vor
OF the impolters Is that th'v Stnu : hs'
heen allowed for the shriuk1-. = "Nsl.
which Is alleged 10 ne . p2ur Nro..M
think euough has been shown 20 v,'rsn.
us IN disturhin. the determination 10
Collector ~ this case The rro'e'' Is nero
fore overrulod.
FISH RoF An in'.re,'in. customs con
OF fsh roo shlpp"1 from II'NH 'r'
Province OF quebec. Csrsds 80 : Vim.
Nv t,e noaii Of genera, Atr,.r, n.
| ierchsnd 50 was CLASSIFIED Nv ~ ''''on'
officials. With duty ~ tho rat ~ ~ c.,
al valoren. undrr Tie pgov1,'a' ~ rfrE ~
preserved roe OF f,i. Il wa Nt"
duty under parasr,rh -. pro' - 'r -
Of H-h ,eScpt fsh rur -', '' ','
purposssJ." THE TESTIMONY low ~
sturgeon roe was packed 'nr... ''
hurkrt IN lts coiiDifnE - 49, % rom Wv
fsh. the 'in pail h"rH- s.r''.
! IN" tan coutltn"r Wa not -'f # va
hit oilV covered wa o '' .'..f D.
the contents ron ~ "r. " '"a'
! nUf-. atter rrN.CW.r- 'I. '.-. rt. '
hsh, although 'r'd 49, md" &C.
within the m"aluls al +. i'
crsph -i 'FuiH- i'H '
preserved "" MUST 1"r. = 'tr
graph -, A. CLAIM" v''n
PLATINUM NOl Nri>U~ 80
trade viii Ne tUier-'r, ".
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