Case Name: William A. Force & Co., Ltd. v. United States
Court: United States Customs Court
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1951-11-01
Citations: 27 Cust. Ct. 342
Docket Number: No. 55966; protests 130658-K, 134319-K, and 130673-K (New York)
Parties: William A. Force & Co., Ltd. v. United States,
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Customs Court Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 342–343

Head Matter:
Before the Second Division,
November 1, 1951
No. 55966.
protests 130658-K, 134319-K, and 130673-K (New York).
William A. Force & Co., Ltd. v. United States,

Opinion:
Opinion by
Lawrence, J.
It was stipulated that certain items of the merchandise consist of fount sets similar in all material respects to those the subject of W. A. Force & Co., Ltd. v. United States (24 Cust. Ct. 140, C. D. 1222). Upon-the agreed statement of facts- and the cited authority, it was held that certain items of the merchandise marked "A" are not entireties but are properly dutiable-at the rates applicable to the various components comprising each set, to wit: The 112 steel type pieces at 30 percent under paragraph 388 as new types; the holder at 45 percent under paragraph 397 as articles or wares not specially pro vided for, composed wholly or in chief value of metal; the metal wrench at 45 percent under the eo nomine provision therefor in paragraph 396; and the wooden box at 33}i percent under paragraph 412 as manufactures of wood, not specially provided for. Other items of the merchandise marked "B," stipulated to consist of steel type pieces similar to those contained in the fount sets the subject of C. D. 1222, supra, were held dutiable at 30 percent under paragraph 388 as new types.