Case: T. C. Hughes Company v. United States
Abbreviation: T. C. Hughes Co. v. United States
Decision Date: 1953-06-03
Docket Number: No. 57382; protest 176052-K (San Francisco)
Citation: 30 Cust. Ct. 471
Volume: 30
Reporter: United States Customs Court Reports
Court: United States Customs Court
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: T. C. Hughes Company v. United States,
Judges: 
Pages: 471–471

Head Matter:
No. 57382.
protest 176052-K (San Francisco).
T. C. Hughes Company v. United States,

Opinion:
Opinion by
Ekwall, J.
The per se value of the merchandise, as shown on the invoice, was converted on the informal entry to $55, and the» evidence disclosed that plaintiff had actually paid $45. The customs inspector testified that he did not recall discussing the value with the importer at the time of entry. The official papers disclosed that, at the time .the entry was prepared in the presence of the plaintiff, no complaint was made (section 16.12, Customs Regulations of 1943, as amended). The court held that the record was devoid of proof of the value of the merchandise under section 401, Tariff Act of 1930. The protest was therefore dismissed.