Sanford Steel Pipe Products Co. v. United States

KichaRdsoN, Judge:

The merchandise of this protest consists of forged steel welding fittings exported from West Germany, entered at Chicago, Ill., on August 30, 1966, and advanced in value upon ap-praisement. It is claimed in the protest filed herein following liquidation of the entry that liquidation is premature, illegal, null and void by reason of the fact that notice of appraisement was not given to the consignee, his agent, or his attorney in accordance with section 501(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C.A., section 1501 (a)) ,1 At the trial held in Chicago on June 11,…