Humphreys v. United States

LaNdis, Judge:

This protest involves brick-shaped.products called “Kilgard acid straights”, “Kilgard acid large straights”, and “Kil-gard acid keys” imported from Canada into the United States at Sumas, Washington. The invoice letterhead notes that the foreign manufacturer, Clayburn-Harbison of Vancouver, B.C., manufactures refractory products, fire brick, and vitrified sewer pipes. Plaintiff, a customs servicing agent for the importer in this case, Stebbins Engineering Oorp. of Seattle, Washington, serviced customs entry of the shipments.

“Kilgard” is the manufacturer’s trade name for the…