United States v. Specialty House, Inc.

This is an appeal by the Government from the judgment of the United States Customs Court, Second Division, C. D. 1596, which sustained the -importers’ claim that merchandise invoiced as silk habutae squares, of various solid colors, prints, and ombre shades, used as color and style accessories to complement the feminine costume, was classifiable under paragraph 1210 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified, infra, as silk wearing apparel, not specially provided for, dutiable at 35 per centum ad valorem.

The United States, as appellant, contends that the imported articles were correctly…