Gonzalez v. United States

This appeal is from the judgment of the United States Customs Court, 53 Oust. Ct. 149, C.D. 2487, overruling the importer’s protest against the classification of the imported merchandise as fluorspar containing not more than 97% calcium fluoride. The importer claims that it contains more than 97 % calcium fluoride.

The imported merchandise was classified under paragraph 207 of the Tariff Act of 1930 which provides in part:

* * * fluorspar * * * containing not more than 97 per centum of calcium fluoride, $8.40 per ton * * *.

It is claimed under the same paragraph, as modified by T.D. 52739, which…