American Import Co. v. United States

This appeal involves a determination of the dutiable classification of merchandise imported from Japan at the port of Los Angeles, Calif., invoiced as “silk fishing-leader gut.” Exhibit 1, introduced at the trial before the lower court, represents the merchandise imported ex*73cept as to length and manner of packing and consists of a number of small coils of so-called artificial gut in different sizes, ranging from No. 00 to No. 20, and in strength test from one to one hundred pounds. The exhibit shows that the silk gut material is made in different colors. The merchandise is imported in 60-foot…