United States v. Edson Keith & Co.

This case involves the classification of wreaths, clusters, sprays, bouquets, aigrettes, pompons, and artificial plants, made of artificial leaves, fruits, flowers, and grasses, branched or bound together by wire. The merchandise was classified by the collector of customs as artificial leaves, fruits, and flowers, dutiable at 50 per cent ad valorem under the provisions of that paragraph of the tariff act of 1897 which in part reads as follows:

425. * * * Artificial or ornamental feathers, fruits, grains, leaves, flowers, and stems or parts thereof, of whatever material composed, not specially…