Golding Bros. Co. v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is a suit against the United States in which the plaintiff seeks to recover additional duty assessed at the rate of 10 per centum ad valorem under the provisions of section 304 (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 on the ground that imported merchandise was found not to be legally marked at the time of importation.

The record shows that the merchandise upon which the additional duty was assessed consists of textile fabrics wrapped in paper and packed in burlap bales; that the goods were imported from Belgium; that the merchandise was marked with the words “Belgian Make” when…