George E. Athans Co. v. United States

Donlon, Judge:

The merchandise of this protest is described on the invoice as grape leaves in brine assessed with duty at 20 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 1558 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as an edible, nonenumerated manufactured article. Plaintiff made several alternative protest claims, but now relies -solely on the claim that the merchandise is dutiable under paragraph 775 as a vegetable, packed in brine or salt. All other protest claims are abandoned.

On trial in New York on June 17, 1963, the protest was submitted on the following stipulation:

Mr. Sklaroff: I offer to stipulate with…