General Dyestuff Corp. v. United States

Dallinger, Judge:

This is a suit against the United States, arising at the port of New York, brought to recover certain customs duties alleged to have been improperly exacted upon a particular importation invoiced as “glyecine A.” Duty was levied thereon at the rate of 6 cents per pound and 30 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 2 of the Tariff Act of 1930 which reads:

Par. 2. Acetaldehyde, aldol or acetaldol, aldehyde ammonia, butyraldehyde, crotonaldehyde, paracetaldehyde; ethylene chlorohydrin, propylene chlorohydrin, butylene chlorohydrin; ethylene dichloride, propylene dichloride,…