United States v. Geo. S. Bush & Co.

This is an appeal by the Government from a judgment of the United States Customs Court, Second Division, sustaining protests of different importers against the classifications and duty assessments by the Collector of Customs at the port of Seattle, Wash., of merchandise described as “28 mesh Fourdrinier wire,” or “28-inch mesh Fourdrinier wire screens.” Six protests are involved, the cases having been consolidated for trial.

The collector’s classifications were under the last provision of paragraph 318 of the Tariff Act of 1930, reading:

Fourdrinier wires and cylinder wires, suitable for use in…