Maupin v. United States

Ford, Judge:

The suit listed above brings before us for determination the question of whether or not certain blouses imported from Mexico are in part of braid. The collector classified the merchandise as wearing apparel, in part of braids, but not in part of lace and not ornamented, and levied duty thereon at *356the rate of 50 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 1529 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 82 Treas. Dec. 305, T. D. 51802. Plaintiff claims said merchandise to be properly dutiable at 20 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 919 of…