The United States v. David Studner

LANE, Judge.

The United States appeals from the decision and judgment of the Customs Court, 63 Cust.Ct., C.D. 3865, 300 F.Supp. 1394 (1969), sustaining the protest of the appellee-importers against classification of imported old printing blocks. One judge dissented. We affirm the judgment.

The case was submitted to the Customs Court on a stipulation of facts, to the effect that the imported merchandise consists of old and used print blocks of base metal, incapable of use for their original purpose of printing; that the blocks are not manipulated in any way prior to importation; and that they…