Beauti-Vue Products Co. v. United States

Watson, Judge:

This protest places in issue an importation consisting of lengths of woven thin wooden strips commonly used to make shades or draperies. The merchandise is invoiced as “Woven *2Materials #5 Overlapping Basswood” and “14 inch Basswood (Bounded Edge #7007)”. It was classified under item 222.32 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States at the rate of 25 per centum ad valorem as woven materials of unspun fibrous vegetable materials suitable for use in making blinds, shutters, curtains, screens or shades, made of chip.

Plaintiff claims that the imported merchandise is not made of…