Florea & Co. v. United States

Donlon, Judge:

Certain wool knit gloves, of two different styles, were purchased in Japan and shipped in three lots, which were entered at New York, respectively, on May 4, 1936, May 13, 1936, and May 26, 1936. Both styles of gloves were entered at a Japanese yen value more than $1.75 per dozen pairs, and on appraisement the Japanese yen value was reduced to a sum equivalent to less than $1.75 per dozen pairs.

At the time of these entries, there was in force a Presidential proclamation requiring that imported wool knit gloves, valued at not more than $1.75 per dozen pairs, should be appraised,…