United States v. Zinn & Co.

The merchandise, imported during the month of October, 1909, consisted of certain baskets composed of straw, willow, rattan, and *420wood. All of such, baskets were colored or stained, and were in each instance lined and padded with silk. An. analysis of the original material of which the basket as thus lined was composed showed the chief value of the raw material to be silk. It does not appear that ' the value of the lining exceeded that of the finished basket. The appraiser returned these baskets as “manufactures of straw, wood, grass, cotton, and silk.” They were assessed for duty as…