Mayer v. United States

Smith, Judge,

delivered tbe opinion of the court:

Women’s leather gloves imported at the port of New York were classified by the collector of customs as women’s gloves embroidered or embellished. They were therefore assessed for duty at $4.40 per dozen pairs under that part of paragraph 1433 of the Tariff Act of 1922 which reads as follows:

Pae. 1433. * * * women’s and children’s gloves not over twelve inches in length, $4 per dozen pairs; for each inch in length in excess thereof, 50 cents per dozen pairs: Provided, That, in addition thereto, on all of the foregoing there shall be paid the…