United States v. Hugo Stinnes Steel & Metals Co.

Rich, Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Customs Court, 80 Cust. Ct. 175, C.D. 4753, 453 F. Supp. 94 (1978), granting appellee’s motion for summary judgment and denying appellant’s cross-motion, holding that the merchandise in question, 415 coils of cold-rolled steel sheets, was “exported to the United States before 12:01 a.m., August 16, 1971,” and is accordingly exempt from the 10-percent supplemental duty provided by Presidential Proclamation 4074 within the intent of additional duty order No. 3. We affirm.

Presidential Action

The economic crisis of 1971 that spawned the…