Moise Products Co. v. United States

Donlon, Judge:

The issue in this case is whether the merchandise, imported from Yugoslavia and described in the entry as 200 barrels of Dalmatian sour cherries, was properly classified as sour cherries in their natural state, packed in airtight or watertight containers. The collector ruled that the containers were airtight and watertight. Accordingly, he levied duty at 2 cents per pound under paragraph 737 (1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, without giving effect to the rate reduction provided in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (T. D. 51802), which modified paragraph 737 (1), reducing to…