Francesco Parisi Fwdg. Corp. v. United States

Rao, Chief Judge:

This protest places in issue the tariff status of an article invoiced as a “Nistri Stereocomparator.” This article was classified as a surveying instrument, pursuant to paragraph 360 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the Supplementary Trade Agreement with Switzerland, 90 Treas. Dec. 174, T.D. 53832, and assessed with duty at the rate of 35 per centum ad valorem. Plaintiff claims, alternatively, that it is classifiable either as laboratory apparatus in chief value of metal, pursuant to paragraph 360 of said tariff act, as modified by the Sixth Protocol of Supplementary…