Case Name: United States v. John D. Winchester
Court: United States Customs Court
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1954-04-08
Citations: 32 Cust. Ct. 609
Docket Number: Reap. Dec. 8303; Entry Nos. 83 and 49
Parties: United States v. John D. Winchester
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Customs Court Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 609–610

Head Matter:
(Reap. Dec. 8303)
United States v. John D. Winchester
Entry Nos. 83 and 49.
(Decided April 8, 1954)
Warren E. Burger, Assistant Attorney General, for the plaintiff.
Defendant not represented by counsel.

Opinion:
Johnson, Judge:
These appeals for reappraisement have been submitted for decision upon the following stipulation:
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the undersigned that the market value or the price at the time of exportation of the im ported merchandise to the United States, at which such or similar merchandise is freely offered for sale for home consumption to all purchasers in the principal markets of the country from which exported, in the usual wholesale quantities and in the ordinary course of trade, including the cost of all containers and coverings of whatever nature, and all other costs, charges, and expenses incident to placing the merchandise in condition, packed ready for shipment to the United States, was the value stated in Column 11 of each invoice in each case, less 4%, tax included, plus packing as shown on each of the invoices in each of the cases.
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that there was no higher export value for such or similar merchandise at the time of exportation thereof.
IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that this case may be submitted for decision upon the foregoing stipulation.
On the agreed facts I find the foreign value, as that value is defined in section 402 (c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 8 of the Customs Administrative Act of 1938, to be the proper basis for the determination of the value of the merchandise here involved, and that such value was the value stated in column 11 of each invoice in each case, less 4 per centum, tax included, plus packing as shown on each of the invoices in each of the cases.
Judgment will be entered accordingly.