Falcon Sales Company v. United States

MOLLISON, Judge.

This protest is directed against the action of the collector of customs in assessing duty at the rate of 20 cents per gross under the provision in paragraph 412 of the Tariff Act of 1930,19 U.S.C.A. § 1001, par. 412, for “spring clothespins” on an importation of such clothespins.

The rate of duty applicable to spring clothespins under the provisions of paragraph 412, as originally enacted, was 20 cents per gross. By his proclamation of December 22, 1949 (No. 2867, 64 Stat. pt. 2, A380; T.D. 52373), supplemented by that of April 27, 1950 (No. 2884, 64 Stat., pt. 2, A399; T.D.…