International Paint Co. (Calif.), Inc. v. United States

Watson, Judge:

The merchandise involved in this protest, invoiced as “Antifouling Paste Paint”, was classified under item 403.90 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States at the rate of 3.5 cents per pound *167plus 25 per centum ad valorem under the provision therein for mixtures in whole or in part of any of the products provided for in subpart B of part 1 of schedule 4 of said tariff schedules.

Plaintiffs claim that the merchandise should have been classified under item 474.30 of the tariff schedules at the rate of 8.5 per centum ad valorem as paints not containing titanium pigments.

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