Lang v. United States

This case' involves castings which were assessed for duty under paragraph 199 of the tariff act of 1909 as “articles or wares not specially provided for * * * composed wholly or in part of iron.” They are claimed by the importer to be classifiable under paragraph 147 of the same act as “castings of iron or cast-iron plates which have been chiseled, drilled, machined, or otherwise advanced in condition, * * * but not made up into articles.”

The appraiser reported the merchandise to consist of brewing machines, and as they were not specially provided for they were returned for duty as…