Fedtro, Inc. v. United States

Be, Judge:

The jurisdiction of the court has been duly invoked to determine the proper classification for customs duty purposes of certain merchandise described on the invoices accompanying the entry papers as “portable siphon pumps” and “automatic drain siphon pumps”. The merchandise was imported from Japan into the United States through the port of New York. It is covered by five protests which were consolidated for purposes of trial.

The customs officials classified both the portable siphon pumps and the automatic drain pumps within the purview of item 774.60 of the Tariff Schedules of the…