Artgift Corp. v. United States

Oliver, Chief Judge:

The merchandise in question consists of a metal statuette, securely affixed to a wooden base, and a removable glass dome used therewith. The collector classified the articles as separate entities. Duty was assessed *373on the statuettes attached- to the base at the rate of 22K per centum ad valorem under paragraph 397 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, T. D. 51802, as metal articles, not plated with platinum, gold, or silver, or colored with gold lacquer. The glass domes were classified as blown glass articles, not specially…