Blondheim v. United States

DoNLON, Judge:

The facts here are not in dispute. This merchandise consists of hog bungs, lined with viscon, which is a fabric, and they are used as sausage casings. The testimony adduced by plaintiffs also shows that the purpose of the viscon casing liner is to reinforce, or strengthen, the bung; that this type of lining does not impart flavor to the sausage, but it permits the moisture of the sausage meat to dissipate and, hence, the casing is not as efficient as an all animal casing would be.

The collector classified the merchandise as a nonenumerated manufactured article, dutiable at 10 per…