Case: Hurricane International v. United States
Abbreviation: Hurricane International v. United States
Decision Date: 1969-02-06
Docket Number: R.D. 11626; Entry Nos. 29926; 25270
Citation: 62 Cust. Ct. 797
Volume: 62
Reporter: United States Customs Court Reports
Court: United States Customs Court
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Hurricane International v. United States
Judges: 
Pages: 797–797

Head Matter:
(R.D. 11626)
Hurricane International v. United States
Entry Nos. 29926; 25270.
(Decided February 6, 1969)
Stein & Shostalc for the plaintiff.
William D. RueJcelshaus, Assistant Attorney General, for the defendant.

Opinion:
• Ford, Judge:
The proper basis for dutiable purposes of Ceriain furniture covered by the above appeal for a reappraisement is before the court for determination.
The parties hereto have entered into a stipulation of facts wherein it has been agreed as follows:
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between counsel for the respective parties hereto, subject to the approval of the Court, as to the merchandise covered by the entries the subject of the appeal for reappraisement enumerated in the attached Schedule of Cases, which is incorporated herein:
1. That on the date of exportation thereof to the United States, the market value or the price at which such or similar merchandise was freely sold or in the absence of sales freely offered for sale 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, for exportation to the United States, 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, were the appraised values less charges identified on each invoice as drayage and lighterage.
2. That the merchandise the subject of the appeal for reappraisement enumerated in the attached Schedule is not identified in the Final List published by the Secretary of the Treasury in T.D. 54521, pursuant to the Customs Simplification Act of 1956, T.D. 54721 [sic], effective February 27,1958.
3. That all the merchandise covered by the appeal for reappraisement was entered for consumption subsequent to February 27, 1958.
4. That the appeal for reappraisement may be deemed submitted for decision on this stipulation.
Upon the record before the court, I find and hold that export value, as that value is defined in section 402(b), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Customs Simplification Act of 1956, 91 Treas. Dec. 295, T.D. 54165, is the proper basis of value for the involved merchandise and that said value is the appraised values less charges identified on the invoices as drayage and lighterage, packed.
Judgement will be entered accordingly.