John V. Carr & Son, Inc. v. United States

Landis, Judge:

This protest involves classification, for tariff purposes, of ceramic .articles imported from West Germany and entered at Detroit, Michigan. The articles are molded, shaped jceramic pieces sold under the .trade name “Abresist”. Enough pieces, with spares, were invoiced to cover an area 4,416 square feet.

*302Customs at Detroit classified the articles as ceramic ware or articles of such ware, not specially provided for, dutiable at 20 per centum ad valorem under TSU'S (Tariff Schedules of the United States) item 536.15. Plaintiff’s original protest claim, that the articles should be…