Pompeo v. United States

Mollison, Judge:

As originally enacted, paragraph 1531 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provided for—

* * * manufactures of leather * * * or of which leather * * * is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for * * *,

at the rate of 35 per centum ad valorem. By the provisions of the Presidential proclamation, reported in T. D. 51802, the rate of duty on such manufactures, other than certain named articles not here *363involved, was reduced to 17% per centum ad valorem. By the provisions of the Presidential proclamations, reported in T. 'D’s. 52373 and 52476, the rate on such…