Savannah Sugar Refining Corp. v. United States

Lawrence, Judge:

An automatic machine designed for -weighing raw sugar and ¡mown as a Servo duplex weigher or Servo balans was classified by the collector of customs as a machine, not specially provided for, pursuant to the terms of paragraph 372 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U. S. C. § 1001, par. 372), as modified by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 82 Treas. Dec. 305, T. D. 51802, and duty was assessed thereon at the rate of 15 per centum ad valorem.

Plaintiffs claim that the device in controversy is entitled to entry free of duty as provided in paragraph 1604 of said act (19 U. S.…