The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

In a ~cappraiscment decision handed
down Yesterday Judge Fischer Of the Board
Of United states General Appraisers holds
from the General supply company Of
Canada Wss correctly entered At Roston
at so per pound. This steel was shipped
from Ottawa on September 20 1915, and
entered a. Boston on October -. 1915.
Judge Hay hnds In another reappraise-
ment ruling that iupins. imported from r.
vi,.lii & Figlio OF Naples. Italy. were cor.
r.ctly entered at New York a. being valued
at % lire per 100 kilos. These lup!ns were
exported october and entered al this
wiz, .ess apparatus imported tor use pom
vessels owned by the United States or
ami installed under the conditions pre-
scribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
Il not dutia bic under paragraph ls7, but
IL free OF duty under m" provisions ~
ton I. ~ the tarin act OF 1913, according
20 a decision by the General Appraisers
-ust aiming "a protest Of Kennedy a Moon OF
Judge Hay holds In this ruling that sub
sections D and . of paragraph j. section 4.
were intended to cover and provide for the
duction that are needed IN the bui!dlns,
equipment and repair ~ Vessels owned or
used by the United States or vessels bear
Ing United states registry.
Dingclstcdt & co. won before the customs
board In q decision involving The correct
classification under the tariff act Of 1913 81
i'm ported rotameters, curb measures and
contours. Duty was assessed on these ar
ticles at the rate OF 60 per cent. AL valorcm
under paragraph 3js, and the General Ap-
praisers hold that duty should have been
levied at the rate OF hut 20 per cent. ad
valor"m under paragraph 1917 as manu-
features OF meta! not specially provided
Certain silk dress goods imported nv
the puplan SIX COMPANY were assessed
for duty nv Collector Malone M dress
goods In part ~ wool, at the rate Of ~
cents per pound and 90 per cent. al
valorem under paragraph 2Si. act OF 1909.
by reason OF paragraph $40. act OF 1918.
The board s%ustains a protest OF the i'm
porters Tor classification as woven fabrics
in chief value Of silk, with duty at the
rate Of hut - per cent. ad vaiorem, under
paragraph sls OF the act Of 1919
Two decisions inyo'vtns ne ,classihca-
~ eldon 4 co and the =. V. Bright Com
pany Of chicago were handed down yestsr-
case IN , i"e name "s "a q Il. Sheldon Z tc@oe'
the merchandise consisted OF ish In tins,
not In oil, classified AS fish In tins under
the second clause OF paragraph 2l6, act OF
1919, The board overrules a claim for duty
as fish skinned or boned at = cent per
pound under the last clause OF said para
Bright Company case consisted of n~h
balls, fish pudding; appstitsild end nst
duty at the rate of IS per cent al
Valorem. under paragraph ?ls The board
ov"rrnles here The same claim as was
cents per pound,
A protest OF r Bredt & 60, covering
merchandise described as ''hursolinc' and
grease assessed for duty respectively a,
the rate of u per cent. ad valorem undcr
paragraph ss5 as a non-enumerated manu-,
featured article and the same rate under
paragraph ~ OF tho tariff act % 1919 az a
crease not specially provided for, Is over
ruled by the General Appraisers The
board Hnds the merchandise TO he IA sui
phonated specialization OF oil and petro'
ieum' and properly dutiahle as assessed.
The board overrulcs unsupported pro
tests Med by tn" following Arms: Lord \
Taylor, NJ, Gugg"nheim, Inc, Guthman
SoIomons & 60, Levy a Cohen. Lippmann
Spirr & Helm, Albert Lorsch e %.
Knsuth. Nachod q Kuhnc, q, lIirsch'l
Sons, Saks 4 Co, Wiener bros, ", Siege.
mann, Jr, Samstag A. Hildcr Bros, Mort,
mura Bros, NJ i. torbett a co, g, II
Eden 90. J j Gavin & co, the Rayer q
Iretztelder com pany. u. Blumrnthal 4 Co
Cohn q itosenberger and william Il. Flor,
q Co.