HQ 544786: Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1303-1-000085; foreign inland freight

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                            HQ 544786

                        October 29, 1991


VAL CO:R:C:V  544786 DPS

CATEGORY:  Valuation

District Director
Baltimore, Maryland

RE:  Application for Further Review of Protest No. 
     1303-1-000085;  foreign inland freight

Dear Sir:

     The subject protest and application for further review
concerns the appraisement of automobiles imported from Japan by
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (American Honda).  Specifically,
the protest seeks to exclude from transaction value, charges for
foreign inland freight and other services the protestant claims
are incident to the shipment of the merchandise to the U.S.

     Protestant's counsel advises that American Honda has filed
six actions involving similar claims with respect to the same
category of merchandise in the Court of International Trade. 
These six actions, filed on December 26, 1989, May 25, 1990, and
January 11, 1991, cover a total of 62 denied protests.  The Court
of International Trade has not yet reached a decision in any of
the six actions.

     Based on the fact that 62 protests involving similar claims
with respect to the same type of merchandise have been denied,
and are currently pending before the Court of International
Trade, you are hereby directed to deny the subject protest.
A copy of this decision should be attached to the Customs Form 19
and mailed to the protestant as part of the notice of action on
the protest.


                              Sincerely,



                              John Durant, Director