United States v. National Aniline & Chemical Co.

The merchandise in this case is thymol, a chemical compound, entered at the port of New York on the 28th day of October, 1909. .Duty was assessed thereon at the rate of 55 cents per pound under paragraph 3 of the tariff act of August 5,1909, as a chemical compound in the preparation of which alcohol had been used.

*11The importers duly protested, claiming the thymol was dutiable under the same paragraph at 25 per cent ad valorem as a chemical compound in the preparation of which alcohol was not used, and this -was the sole question .tried before the Board of General Appraisers. The United States…