Bosch Magneto Co. v. United States

The importation was of wire. It is undisputed that it is composed of about 80 per cent platinum and about 20 per cent iridium.' It was classified for dutiable purposes under that provision of paragraph 114 of the tariff act of 1913 which provides for “ all other wire not specially provided for in this section.” The importers made protest, claiming the merchandise free of duty either under paragraph 517 or paragraph 578 of the said act. These paragraphs enact:

517. Iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium and native combinations thereof with one another or with platinum.

578. Platinum,…