Nippon Co. v. United States

The merchandise involved in this case is of two kinds: ■(a) "Warabi,” or ferns that grow wild in the mountains of Japan. These ferns grow to a height of 10 or 12 inches. They are gathered, dried in the sun, and in that condition imported. They are used here as a vegetable, being cooked, served, and eaten in a manner similar to spinach. There is no testimony tending to show that they are used for any other purpose.(b) " Takenoko ’ ’ or bamboo sprouts. These are the young sprouts of the wild bamboo that grows in all parts of Japan. If left alone the sprouts grow into trees which are devoted to…