G. Heileman Brewing Co. v. United States

Re, Chief Judge:

The question presented in this case pertains to the proper classification, for customs duties purposes, of certain merchandise described on the customs invoices as “ceramic steins.” The merchandise was imported from Brazil, and entered at the port of Baltimore, Maryland.

The merchandise was classified by the Customs Service as “[m]ugs and other steins,” under item 533.30 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), with duty assessed at the rate of 13.5 per centum ad valorem. Plaintiff protests this classification and contends that the *615merchandise is properly…