Los Angeles Tile Jobbers, Inc. v. United States

Be, Judge:

The merchandise involved in this protest consists of six separate sheets of paper, imported in bulh and invoiced as printed brochures, each of which contains one or more illustrations of floor or wall tiles. Next to each illustration of the tile is a description printed in Italian, English, French and German.

The sheets were classified as other printed matter not specially provided for, under item 274.90 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States and assessed with duty at the rate of 15 per centum ad valorem. Plaintiff claims that they should have been classified under item 270.45…