Brier Manufacturing Co. v. United States

Oliver, Chief Judge:

The merchandise before us consists of pear-shaped glass articles, faceted, which have been pierced through near the apex so that if strung or otherwise suspended they would hang or dangle. They were assessed for duty under paragraph 1503 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as “* * * beads in imitation of precious or semiprecious stones, of all kinds and shapes, of whatever material *198composed” at 45 per centum ad valorem and are claimed properly dutiable under the provisions of paragraph 1528 as “* * * imitation semiprecious stones, faceted * * *” at 20 per centum ad valorem. It is…