National Lead Co. v. United States

DoNloN, Judge:

The merchandise in these three cases, consolidated at the trial, is described in the invoices as antimony ore briquettes. It was imported from Algeria at various times between June 29,1955, and April 4, 1956, and assessed with duty at 15 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 214 of the Tariff Act of 1980, as modified by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, T.D. 51802, as earthy or mineral substances, partly manufactured, not specially provided for.

All of the protests, as originally filed, claimed that the merchandise is duty free under section 2 of Public Law No. 869,…