Obrecht v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is a suit against the United States in which the plaintiff seeks to recover a part of the duty assessed at the rate of $1.04 per 100 pounds, as “wheat flour,” undfer paragraph 729 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The merchandise was invoiced as “feed wheat flour.” Plaintiff claims in his protest that duty should have been assessed at 5 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 730. The protest was amended by adding the claims that the merchandise is dutiable at 5 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 731, as amended by the trade agreement with Canada (T. D. 49752); at 7% per centum *128ad…