Converse Rubber Co. v. United States

FoRD, Judge:

In this action, plaintiff contests tbe classification of an importation of a machine manufactured in Germany known as the Desma 903/10 as “machines used for molding or otherwise forming rubber or plastics articles * * *” under item 6/8.35 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States with the consequent assessment of duty at the rate of 11.5 per centum ad valorem.

Plaintiff claims the involved merchandise to be properly subject to classification as “shoe machinery,” under item 6/8.10 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States and that as such is entitled to free entry.

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