American Bristle & Hair Drawing Co. v. United States

Lane, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Customs Court, 65 Cust. Ct. 147, C.D. 4070 (1970), upholding the district director’s classification of the imported merchandise, 'involved as “brown processed hoghair,” as bristles under item 186.30 of the Tariff 'Schedules of the United States (TSUS) with duty at the rate of 1‡ per lb. and rejecting appellants’ claim of free entry as hog hair under item 186.55 TSUS. We reverse.

The statutory provisions here at issue read as follows:

186.30 Bristles, crude, or processed in any way for use in brushes or other articles_ 1<jt per lb.

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