Winograd Bros. v. United States

Tilsok, Judge;

This suit was filed by the plaintiff seeking to recover a certain sum of money alleged to have been illegally exacted as customs duties upon an importation of certain goatskins from China. Duty was levied upon the said skins at the rate of 25 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 1519 (a) of the act of 1930. The plaintiff claims the merchandise to be free of duty under paragraph 1681 of the same act. Alternative claims are made that the merchandise is properly dutiable at 10 per centum or 20 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 1558 of said act.

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