Hal Marks & Associates v. United States

Rao, Chief Judge:

Plaintiff herein seeks a determination of the proper classification for the assessment of customs duties of certain merchandise described on the commercial invoice accompanying the entry covered by the above enumerated protest as follows:

IRON Staples

½" Conduit Staples, Nickel plated Iron * * *

¾" Electrical Metal Tube Staples * * *

%" Conduit Metal Tube Staples * * *

1" Electrical Metal Tube Staples * * *

1" Conduit Metal Staples * * *

½" Electrical Metal Tube Staples * * *

Upon importation at the port of Los Angeles, the customs authorities' classified said merchandise as articles…