United States Customs Court, 1955

Lep Transport, Inc. v. United States

Lep Transport, Inc. v. United States
United States Customs Court · Decided September 29, 1955 · Oliver
35 Cust. Ct. 252
Lep Transport, Inc. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Oliver, C. J.

At the trial, it was stipulated that five-twelfths of the quantity consisted of bookmarks in chief value of beads and that seven-twelfths “were bookmarks not in chief value of beads, but manufactures wholly or in chief value of wood.” On the agreed facts, the bookmarks were held dutiable as follows: Five-twelfths of the total imported quantity at 30 percent under paragraph 1503, as amended, supra, and seven-twelfths at 16% percent under said amended paragraph 412.

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