Gartner & Friedenheit v. United States

Citations

• 131 F. 574
• 1904 U.S. App. LEXIS 4934

Syllabus

<p>1. Customs Duties — Classification—Silk Ribbons — Trimmings.</p> <p>Held, that certain silk ribbons, of which some were, and others were not, in the nature of trimmings, but which, whenever used for trimmings, are required to be further fashioned for such use, and which are not in fact or commercially within the class of goods known as “trimmings,” are not dutiable as silk trimmings, under paragraph 390, Tariff Act 1897, c. 11, § 1, Schedule L, 30 Stat. 187 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1670], but as manufactures of silk, not specially provided for, under paragraph 391 of said act (30 Stat 187 [U. S. Comp. St 1001, p. 1670]).</p>