Rozelaar v. United States

The merchandise involved in this appeal was invoiced in part as “necklets” and in part as “strings of beads.” It consists of beads of various materials strung on cotton strings of different lengths. The “necklets” and “strings of beads” were not marked, at the time of importation, so as to indicate the country of origin. They were marked while in customs custody, under the direction and supervision of the customs authorities and an additional duty of 10 per cent of the appraised value of the merchandise was assessed by the collector, in accordance with the provisions of section 304 (a) of the…