Christo Poulos & Co. v. United States

Ekwall, Judge:

The case involves the proper classification and rate of duty upon an importation of what is described on the invoice as “Preserved Cargo Ginger in Brine f. a. q. of the season.” The collector of customs assessed duty thereon at the rate of 8 per centum ad valorem under the provisions of paragraph 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, T. D. 51802, and the proclamation thereunder, T. D. 51909, as “Ginger root, candied, or otherwise prepared or preserved.” Plaintiffs claim that the ginger root is free of duty under paragraph 1768…