American Import Co. v. United States

Mollison, Judge:

The merchandise the subject of tills protest consists of woven rattancore or reed cornucopias, which were assessed with duty at the rate of 50 per centum ad valorem under the provision in paragraph 411 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for “baskets * * * wholly or in chief value of * * * wood * * * not specially provided for.” Various claims are made in the protest as filed and by amendment thereof, but the only claim pressed by the plaintiff is that for duty at the rate of 16% per centum ad valorem under paragraph 412 of the said act, as modified by T.D. 52373 and T.D. 52476 for…