Court Opinion

ID: 8089515
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-09-09 14:11:07.034966+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:38:30.020190
License: Public Domain

Cole, Judge:
.These appeals for reappraisement have been sub? mitted for decision on a written stipulation, filed August 20, 1945, wherein the parties agree that the issues-presented herein are the same as those decided in United States v. Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc., 32 C. C. P. A. 187, C. A. D. 305, and that the record in that case may be incorporated herein.
In the incorporated case, the court found cost of production, section 402 (f) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U. S. C. 1940 ed. § 1402 (f)), to be the proper basis for appraisement, and held that the so-cahed British purchase tax, described in the law of the United Kingdom entitled, “Finance (No. 2) Act, 1940 '3 & 4 Geo. 6 Ch. 48,” was not an item to be included in the “usual general expenses” contemplated within subdivision (2) of section 402 (f), supra, and therefore not to be calculated in determining such statutory value.
*423On the agreement- of counsel that the several elements entering into the statutory cost of production of the items in question is equal to the appraised values thereof, less the additions made by the importer on entry because of advances by the appraiser in similar cases, I hold such values to be the cost of production, section 402 (f), supra, which I find to be the proper basis for appraisement of the instant merchajidise.
Judgment will be rendered accordingly.