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49 Cust. Ct. 358

Altieri v. United States

United States Customs Court

Decided July 24, 1962

United States Customs Court · decided 1962-07-24

Applies 19 U.S.C. § 1402

Decided 1962-07-24

Lawkence, Judge:

¶1The question of the proper value for dutiable purposes is presented by the above-enumerated appeal for a reappraisement.

¶2The scooter and motorcycle tires and tubes in question were appraised on the basis of foreign value, as that value is defined in section 402a(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Customs *359Simplification. Act of 1956, 91 Treas. Dec. 295, T.D. 54165 (19 U.S.C. § 1402(c)), at the unit invoice values in new French, francs, indicated in column 11 of the customs invoice of merchandise.

¶3When this case was called for hearing, the entry papers were offered and received in evidence, and it was stipulated and agreed by the parties that the proper value of said merchandise.is the invoice unit values, as indicated in column 9 of said invoice.

¶4Upon the record before the court, I find and hold that foreign value, as that value is defined in section 402a (c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, sufra, is the proper Basis of value for the scooter and motorcycle tires and tubes in issue and that such value is represented by the invoice unit values shown in column 9 of the customs invoice of merchandise attached to the entry papers.

¶5Judgment will be entered accordingly.

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