Darling & Co. v. United States

The merchandise involved in the importation in this case is called “tankage.” The only witness who testified before the Board of General Appraisers was produced by importer. He referred to it *87as tankage and liquid stick, said it was called tankage because it was put in tanks and stick because it was sticky, and that there was a little more water in the liquid stick than in the tankage.

As to what in fact the merchandise is and how produced, the witness stated :

In packing houses there is certain parts of the animal, either cattle or hogs, that is not fit for human consumption — fleshings and…