Verity Southall, Ltd. v. United States

Ford, Judge:

These protests, consolidated for the purpose of trial, are directed against the classification of certain metal items used for the manufacture of pepper mills and known as male and female pepper mill grinders. The merchandise was assessed with duty at the rate of 19 per centum ad valorem under the provisions of paragraph 397 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the Sixth Protocol of Supplementary Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 91 Treas. Dec. 150, T.D. 54108, as other articles, not specially provided for, in chief value of iron or steel.

The position…