Knowles Electronics J. E. Bernard & Co. v. United States

Landis, Judge:

These two cases, consolidated for trial without objection, involve merchandise imported from England and entered at Chicago in November 1966 (protest 69/1961) and November 1969 (protest 70/45630).

Tke imported merchandise is of three classes, viz: micropkones, receivers, and coils which plaintiffs in tkeir complaints (depending on the date of importation) claim are properly classifiable at 12 per cen-tum and 9.5 per centum ad valorem as parts of kearing aids, dutiable under TSUS item 709.50, or alternatively (by amendment, without objection) at 11.5 per centum and 9 per centum ad…