Moscahlades Bros. v. United States

Appellant imported a quantity of olives grown and processed in the Kalamata region of Greece and sought entry of such merchandise as either green or ripe olives in brine under the provisions of paragraph 744 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [19 U. S. C. sec. 1001, par. 744], The Collector of Customs considered the importation to be dutiable as olives, not specially provided for, in accordance with the provisions of the same paragraph which, in its entirety, reads as follows:

Par. 744. Olives: In brine, green, 20 cents per gallon; in brine, ripe, 30 cents per gallon; in brine, pitted or stuffed, 30…