Wagman v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is a suit against the United States arising at the port of New York by protest against the collector’s'assessment of duty at 3 cents per pound under paragraph 1507 of the Tariff Act of 1930 on bristles imported from Argentina which are claimed to be entitled to free entry under paragraph 1637 of said act. The protest *68also claims that the merchandise is freé of duty under paragraph 1688 •of said act, but at the trial counsel for the plaintiff stated that paragraph 1637 was primarily relied upon.

The pertinent provisions of the tariff act are as follows:

Pab. 1507. Bristles,…