Griffon Importing Co. v. United States

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States Customs Court, First Division, C. D. 1106, which overruled appellant’s protests and held that certain importations of glass bottles from- England were properly classified and assessed with duty at 75 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 218 (e) of the Tariff Act of 1930. Appellant, the importer, claimed in its protest that the merchandise was properly dutiable under the same paragraph at 25 per centum ad valorem.

Paragraph 218 (e) reads as follows:

• Pab. 218. * * * (e) Bottles and jars, wholly or in chief value of glass, of the character…