Schick X-Ray Co. v. United States

Maletz, Judge:

This protest involves the proper duty rate on articles invoiced as automatic high-pressure injectors that were imported from Sweden via the port of New York in 1964. They were classified by the government under item 709.13 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States as syringes, and assessed duty of 42.5 percent ad valorem.

Plaintiff claims, in the alternative, that the articles are properly dutiable under one of the following items:

Item2 Classification Rate

660.90 Pumps for liquids_' 12% ad val.

688.40 Electrical articles, nspf_11.5% ad val.

709.17 Other electro-medical…