United States v. Vantine

The sample of the merchandise in this case is denominated by the only witness in the case, and who testified on behalf of the importers before the board, as a basket bag, or more specifically a bamboo basket bag. In the invoice it was described as a fancy bamboo basket bag. The wooden portion is in the shape of a circular basket, 2 inches *517high, 6 inches in diameter, and made of small pieces of bamboo interwoven in the manner generally employed in making baskets. Within and attached to it in a way so that it forms a lining for the bamboo portion is a silken fabric, which extends above the…