Couture Fabrics, Ltd. v. United States

Ford, Judge:

This suit challenges the correctness of the rate of duty assessed on certain woven silk fabrics. Based upon the Presidential Proclamation of August 1, 1951, 86 Treas. Dec. 300, T. D. 52788, relating to withdrawal of reduction in the rate of duty of articles imported directly or indirectly from “Any part of China which may be under Communist domination or control,” the collector of customs classified the merchandise under paragraph 1205 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and levied and collected the rate of duty provided therein.

The classification is not contested, but plaintiff contends…