United States v. Burlington Venetian Blind Co.

The merchandise involved in the several protests in this case is referred to in the record as a “cotton ladder tape.” It is agreed to *379be identical in every particular with that before this court in Burlington Venetian Blind Co. v. United States (1 Ct. Cust. Appls., 374; T. D. 31456). Here, as there, the merchandise was assessed for duty as “tapes” under the provisions of paragraph 349 of the tariff act of 1909.

In the first case the importers’ contention was that the so-called tapes were not ejusdem generis with the other merchandise mentioned in paragraph 349, and therefore under the doctrine…