Sardik, Inc. v. United States

Keefe, Judge:

This case arising at New York involves the classification of certain banana flakes imported from Ecuador. Duty was assessed thereon at 20 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 1558 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The plaintiff claims that the merchandise is *401free of duty under paragraph 1618, or, if dutiable, it is dutiable under tbe.provisions of paragraph 762, as amended by tbe trade agreement with Ecuador, T. D. 49710.

Tbe paragraphs in question provide as follows:

Pah. 1658. That there shall be levied, collected, and paid on the importation of all raw or unmanufactured articles not…