Pacific Suppliers, Ltd. v. United States

Ford, Judge:

This protest places in issue the classification of certain free standing cast iron ingot molds. The importations were classified under the provisions of item 674.10, Tariff Schedules of the United States (hereinafter referred to as TSUS), as ingot molds and assessed with duty at the rate of 9 per centum ad valorem. Plaintiffs claim that the articles in question are properly classifiable as non-malleable cast iron articles pursuant to item 657.09 of the TSUS and should be assessed with duty at the rate of 3 per centum ad valorem. The relevant statutory provisions read as follows:

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