Tokstad-Burger Co. v. United States

Paragraph 216 of the tariff act of 1913, which we understand contains all the provisions fixing duty upon fish, reads as follows:

216. Fish, except shellfish, by whatever name known, packed in oil or in oil and other substances, in bottles, jars, kegs, tin boxes, or cans, 25 per centum ad valorem; all other fish, except shellfish, in tin packages, not specially provided for in this section, 15 per centum ad valorem; caviar and other preserved roe of fish, 30 per centum ad valorem; fish, skinned or boned, three-fourths of 1 cent per pound.

In the free list of the same act are found the following…