J. C. DeJong & Co. v. United States

Oliver, Judge:

The two protests consolidated for trial herein involve an importation of curtain pole rings, brass pole ends, and brass cafe curtain clips, which were classified by the collector of customs under item 647.05 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) for hinges and fittings and mountings, not specially provided for, suitable for doors, windows and other uses enumerated therein, at 16 per centum ad valorem.

*83Plaintiff claims that the imported items are properly dutiable under item 654.00 of TSUS at the rate of 10 per centum ad valorem, as articles of brass, not specially…