U.S.D. Importing Co. v. United States

Rao, Judge:

The two protests herein involved, which have been consolidated for purposes of trial, present for determination the question of the proper dutiable status of certain imported depth gauges. The instruments to which protest 58/226 relates, invoiced as “Dráger Depth Gauges with compass needle, dial range up to 300 feet,” were assessed with duty at the rate of 75 cents each and 32% per centum ad valorem, pursuant to the provision in paragraph 368(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the Supplementary Trade Agreement with Switzerland, 90 Treas. Dec. 174, T.D. 53832, for…