United States v. American Nickeloid Co.

This is an appeal by Ant Customs Brokers, Inc., a/c A. Plein & Co. Inc., importer, herein called “the party in interest,” from a judgment of the United States Customs Court, Second Division, C.D. 2297, sustaining a protest filed by an American manufacturer, American Nickel-oid Company, under section 516(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1516 (b)). The imported merchandise, nickel plated steel strips, was classified by the collector as steel in strips in chief value of steel, polished and plated, under the provisions of paragraph 316(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.…