Schiff v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit 'Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This is an appeal from a decision of the circuit court, Southern district of New' York, affirming a decision of the hoard of general appraisers w'liieh affirmed, the classification of certain merchandise for customs duty by the collector of the port of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
LA COMBE, Circuit Judge.
The merchandise was imported under the tariff act of 1890. It consisted of goods invoiced as “gold straw braids” and “silver straw braids,” composed of hemp fiber to the *556extent of from five-sixths to nine-tenths of their value, the remainder being metal, cotton, and glue. Duty was assessed on them at 45 per cent., under paragraph 215, as manufactures in part of metal, not specially provided for. The importers protested, claiming free entry, under paragraph 518. It will be well to note the earlier provisions of tariff acts touching the articles enumerated in this…
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