Karoware, Inc. v. United States

RE, Judge:

The question presented in these four cases, consolidated for the purposes of trial, pertains to the proper classification, for cus toms duty purposes, of certain merchandise exported from Japan during 1968, 1969 and 1970. The merchandise consists of wine racks, and different types of wooden bars, imported together with glassware, and some with bar tools.

The various articles, invoiced as wine racks, keg bars, castle bars, tavern bars, executive roll top desk bars, small keg bars, treasure chest bars, cube bars, wine barrel bars, and bookshelf bars, were classified by the customs…