United States v. Wertheimer Bros.

The merchandise involved in this case was imported under the tariff act of 1909. It consists of light-texture woven articles composed of silk, 4, 6, and 10 inches in width, and variously known in *516trade as chiffon bands or ribbons, or as gauze bands or ribbons, or as mousselines. They are used as ribbons in tying floral designs and for other like decorative purposes.

The importation was classified by the collector as “woven fabrics in the piece” composed of silk, within the terms of paragraph 399 of the act, and were assessed with appropriate duties thereunder according to their weight, color,…