Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is a protest against the assessment of duties on 549 cans of guava puree imported from Cuba which were condemned by the Food and Drug Administration and destroyed by the importer imder customs supervision. The claim is made under section 558 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Customs Administrative Act of 1938, and section 15.5 of the Customs Regulations of 1943.

*60The official papers show that the merchandise was shipped from Havana and arrived at Port Everglades on October 29, 1943; that it was shipped in bond from Port Everglades to Cincinnati on October 30 and…