Blumenthal v. United States

Clusters, sprays, and wreaths of artificial flowers, fruits, and leaves, made of silk or cotton yarns, threads, and filaments, imported at the port of New York, were classified by the collector as trimmings or Ornaments, and assessed for duty at 90 per centum ad valorem, under that part of paragraph 1430 of the Tariff Act of 1922 which reads as follows:

Pab. 1430. Laces * * * trimmings * * * ornaments * * * all the foregoing, finished or unfinished, * * * by whatever name known and to whatever use applied and whether or not named, described, or provided for elsewhere in this Act, when composed…