Bliven v. United States

The point at issue in this case is .the validity of two protests.

The issuable portion of the protests, which are, except as to particulars noted, identical in language, is as follows:

Protest is hereby made against your decision assessing duty at 1.426 cents per pound or other rate or rates on certain paraffin liquid (vaseline oil) covered by entries below named. The ground of objection, under the tariff act of July 24, 1897, is that said merchandise is free of duty under paragraph 633, or if not, then at 0.2852 cent per pound, as it is made in Germany from Russian petroleum; or if not, then…