Asia Co. v. United States

Merchandise imported at San Francisco, Calif., was classified by the collector as either prepared vegetables or pickles and assessed with1 duty at the rate of 25 per cent ad valorem either under paragraph 200 or under paragraph 201 of the tariff act of 1913, which paragraph's, in só far-as pertinent,'read as follows': .

Par. 200. Vegetables * * * if pickled, or packed in salt, brine, oil, or prepared in any way •* * *' '25 per centum ad'valorem.

Par. 201. Pickles;'* ■* 25 per centum. ' '

The importers protested that some of the merchandise was dutiable, at 1 cent per, pound finder paragraph 235…