James Bute Co. v. United States

Rao, Judge:

Certain unbleached cotton cloth, imported from Mexico, forms the subject of the instant protests which were consolidated for the purposes of trial. This merchandise was classified as cotton cloth, not bleached, printed, dyed, or colored, and assessed with duty at the appropriate rates provided for in paragraph 904 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, dependent upon the average yarn count. There was also imposed upon said cloth an assessment of 10 cents per pound .on the cotton contained therein having a staple of 1% inches or more, as required by the provisions of paragraph 924 of said…