J. J. Gavin & Co. v. United States

Johnson, Judge:

This appeal was filed by the importer complaining that the value found by the appraiser upon certain talc imported from India was too high. The 462 bags of talc powder, quality “Dubak,” weighed 20 tons net and the invoice price thereof was pounds sterling 4/12/7K per ton. Included in the total value thereof was the cost of cloth-lined bags, as well as the cost of marking and sewing same. Included also were the nondutiable charges of railway freight from Calcutta, railway siding fee, dock wharfage, shipping documents and bill of lading stamps, consular fee and postage, shipping…