Gold Seal Importers, Inc. v. United States

Ford, Judge:

The merchandise the subject of the protest listed above was classified by the collector as “beaded articles on net,” and duty was levied thereon at the rate of 90 percent ad valorem under paragraph 1529 (a) of the Tariff Act of 1930. In its original protest, plaintiff claimed the merchandise to be properly dutiable at 45 or 50 percent ad valorem under paragraph 1529 (a) and T. D. 51802. By amendments, the merchandise is claimed to be properly dutiable at 30 percent ad valorem under paragraph 1503 and T. D. 51898, or at the rate of 45 percent ad valorem under paragraph 1529 (a), by…