United States v. Salomon

A certain bleaching clay was imported at the port of New Orleans, La., and was classified .for duty under paragraph 207, ■ Tariff .Act of 1930, at one-fourth of 1 cent per pound and 30 per centum ad valorem as “clays or earths artificially activated with acid or other material”. The collector in his report referred to it as “fuller’s earth”, and stated that his action was in accordance with the chemist’s analysis of the clay made by the “New York office”. Said report of the chemist, states: “An earth artificially activated with acid or other material. * * *”

The importer protested the…