American Express Co. v. United States
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, G. A. 7354 (T. D . 32423)
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, Presiding Judge
These cases involve the importations of chemical wood pulp and sulphide wood pulp from Norway, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Germany. Free importation was claimed on the ground that by virtue of the favored-nation clause in subsisting treaties between the United States and the various exporting countries, when construed in connection with section 2 of the act of July 26, 1911, entitled “An act to promote reciprocal trade relations with the Dominion of Canada and for other purposes,” free importation was provided for.
The goods were assessed for duty under paragraphs 406 and 409 of the tariff…
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