United States v. Pacific Trading Co.

The appraiser, in his answer to the protest in this case, described the merchandise as follows:

The merchandise covered by. this protest is invoiced as “Raki<lo-Zuke.” It consists of scallions put up and preserved in a liquid composed of vinegar, salt, and sugar. Reference is 'made to T. D. 26654, in which the Board of General' Appraisers held that onions preserved in brine were not dutiable as “onions” under paragraph 249, tariff act of 1897, but were dutiable as “vegetables, prepared or preserved,” under paragraph 241 of the same act.

The exhibit before us is a bottle containing about a pint…