United States Customs Court, 1958

Biddle Purchasing Co. v. United States

Biddle Purchasing Co. v. United States
United States Customs Court · Decided January 21, 1958 · Johnson
40 Cust. Ct. 421
Biddle Purchasing Co. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Johnson, J.

It was stipulated that the principles herein are similar in all material respects to those involved in United States v. Browne Vintners Co., Inc. (34 C. C. P. A. 112, C. A. D. 351) and that the quantities reported by the inspector as manifested, not found, not landed, not found, were not in fact received by the importers. In accordance with stipulation of counsel and following the decision cited it was held that duty is not assessable upon such portions of the merchandise as were reported by the inspector as manifested, not found, or as not landed, not found. The protests were sustained to this extent.

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