Philipp Bros. v. United States

Johnson, Judge:

This case involves the dutiable weight of an importation of lead ingots, marked “Trepca.” Duty was assessed upon an importation of 39,302 ingots out of the invoiced quantity of 39,331 ingots, an allowance being made for 29 ingots manifested but not found. The weight, as returned by the weigher, was 3,479,118 pounds. The lead content was found to be 99.8 per centum. Upon such basis duty was assessed at the rate of 1){6 cents per pound under the provisions of paragraph 392 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the Mexican Trade Agreement, T. D. 50797. The plaintiff concedes…