Nichols Copper Co. v. United States

Dallingee, Judge:

This is a suit against the United States, arising at the port of New York, brought to recover certain customs duties alleged to have been improperly exacted on a particular importation described in the pro forma invoice as “Bulk Silver Ores, weighing 705525 Kilos.” , The merchandise was classified by the collector as free of duty under the provision in paragraph 1734 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for “Ores of gold, silver, or nickel.” However, a duty of IK cents per pound was leviéd on the zinc contained in said ores under the following provision in paragraph 393 of said act:

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