Pressner v. United States

Richardson, Judge:

This case involves the proper classification of merchandise described on the invoice as “Miniature hunting knife *490w/cell. handle” and “tiny hunting knife w/cell. handle,” which was imported at New York from Japan, and classified in liquidation as a “hunting knife” under 19 U.S.C.A., section 1001, paragraph 355 (paragraph 355, Tariff Act of 1930), as modified by T.D. 52373 and T.D. 52476. It is plaintiff’s claim herein that the subject merchandise is properly classifiable as a manufacture of metal under 19 U.S.C.A., section 1001, paragraph 397 (paragraph 397, Tariff Act of…