Glemby's Sons Co. v. United States

Hair nets, imported at the port of New York, were classified by the collector of customs as nets or nettings composed wholly or in chief value of yarns, threads, or. filaments, and were assessed for duty at 90 per centum ad valorem under that part of paragraph 1430 of the Tariff Act of 1922 which reads as follows:

1430. * * * nets and nettings * * * all the foregoing, finished or unfinished (except materials and articles provided for -in paragraphs 920, 1006, 1404, 1406, and 1424 of this act), by whatever name known, and to whatever use applied, and whether or not named, described, or provided…