United States v. Field

Gkaham, Judge,

delivered-the opinion of the court:

The appellee imported cotton and silk corsets on two occasions, under the Tariff Act of 1922. In both cases the goods were classified by the collector at Chicago under paragraph 1430 of said act as articles in part of braid at 90 per centum ad valorem. It is not claimed that any part of the corsets is composed of braid except the lacings. These lacings are about 72 inches in length and three-fourths of an *2inch in width, are composed in chief value of silk or cotton, according to the material of the corsets with which they are to be used, and…