Coleman v. United States

Kincheloe, Judge:

The merchandise the classification of which is here under consideration consists of pieces of jute burlap, some of which are colored and some not colored,. They were assessed for duty *55at the rate of 40 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 1023 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as manufactures of vegetable fiber, other than cotton, no.t specially provided for. The merchandise is claimed by the plaintiff, among other things, to be dutiable as jute fabrics under paragraph 1008 of said act, the uncolored ones at 1 cent per pound, and the colored at 1 cent per pound and 10 per centum ad…