Case: National Carloading Corp. et al. v. United States
Abbreviation: National Carloading Corp. v. United States
Decision Date: 1960-04-27
Docket Number: Reap. Dec. 9685; Entry No. 706550, etc.
Citation: 44 Cust. Ct. 686
Volume: 44
Reporter: United States Customs Court Reports
Court: United States Customs Court
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: National Carloading Corp. et al. v. United States
Judges: 
Pages: 686–688

Head Matter:
(Reap. Dec. 9685)
National Carloading Corp. et al. v. United States
Entry No. 706550, etc.
(Decided April 27, 1960)
Eugene R. Piclcrell for the plaintiffs.
George Goehran Douli, Assistant Attorney General, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Lawrence, Judge:
The appeals for a reappraisement enumerated in the schedule, attached to and made part of the decision herein, present the question of the proper dutiable value of certain drawing instruments and cases exported from West Germany.
The appeals have been submitted for decision on the following stipulation of the parties hereto—
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between counsel for the Plaintiff and the Assistant Attorney General for the United States that the merchandise covered by the appeals for reappraisement enumerated in Schedule A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, and described below by catalog numbers, consist of drawing instruments and cases which in the decision of Keuffel & Esser Co. vs. United States, Abstract No. 59557, were held to be separately dutiable; that the cases and drawing instruments, in accordance with that decision, should be appraised separately instead of as an entirety; and that the market value or price at the time of exportation of the drawing instruments and eases covered by these appeals for reappraisement at which such or similar merchandise was freely offered for sale to all purchasers in the principal markets of Western Germany in usual wholesale quantities and in the ordinary course of trade for export to the United States, plus the cost of all containers and all coverings of whatever nature and all other costs, charges and expenses incident to placing the merchandise in question, packed ready for shipment to the United States was as set forth below; that the weight of the cases was as set forth below:
Catalog No. Value of draw- Value of ing instru- eases ments Weight of cases (pounds)
Reappraisement No. 198182-A/08020-50
1066 RC $4. 06 $1. 00 .485
1047 M 5. 95 . 55 . 690
986 8. 15 .47 .200
1062 R 1063R 1. 83 2. 24 . 44 . 56 . 210 . 210
1047 MC 6. 37 . 55 . 650
1067 RC 4. 51 1. 00 . 530
1060 KCZ 7. 53 2. 11 1. 035
1096 2. 27 .71 . 440
1094 1. 62 .44 .375
Reappraisement No. 201300-A/10668-50
1095 J 1. 86 59 . 440
1046 6. 38 . 87 . 660
1047 M 5.95 55 . 690
1047 7.00 .87 . 840
1046 M 5.40 55 . 630
Reappraisement No. 213024-A/07718-51
1046 6. 38 .87 , 660
1046 C 6.92 .87 . 660
1095 J 1.86 59 .440
1047 MC 6.37 .55 . 650
1057 KCZ 4.80 1.60 . 705
1060 KC 6. 90 1.22 1. 035
Reappraisement No. 216385-A/10176-51
. 570 o O W. tO GO O
. 570 1-5 P-i <N t-4 cq
Reappraisement No. 220162-A/00208-52
1066 RC 5. 28 1. 30 .485
1212 P 4.22 90 . 400
1066 R 5.38 60 . 440
1213 H 6. 55 1. 85 . 650
1212 3. 97 .90 . 420
1084 S 2. 65 66 . 375
Reappraisement No. 220165-A/00211-52
1067 R 5.20 1.35 . 505
1212 3. 97 . 90 . 420
1087 S 4. 23 1. 08 . 570
1096 L 3. 19 90 . 505
IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that on or about the dates of exportation of the said merchandise, such or similar merchandise was not freely offered for sale for home consumption to all purchasers in the principal markets of Western Germany.
Upon the agreed facts before the court, I find and hold that export value, as that value is defined in section 402(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1402(d)), is the proper basis of value for the drawing instruments and cases in issue and that said value is as set forth in the tabulation above.
As to any other merchandise, the appeals are dismissed.
Judgment will issue accordingly.