Sortex Co. of North America v. United States

RichardsoN, Judge:

Electronic optical color sorting machines exported from England in December, 1973, were classified in liquidation upon entry at Detroit, Michigan, under TSUS item 712.49 as modified by T.D. 68-9 as other electrical measuring, checking, analyzing or automatically-controlling instruments and apparatus at the duty rate of 10 per centum ad valorem. And the plaintiff-importer claims that the machines should be classified under TSUS item 666.25 as modified by T.D. 68-9 as-other industrial machinery for preparing and manufacturing food at the'rate of 5.5 per centum ad valorem. Two…