United States Customs Court, 1938

Protest 909146-G of Joseph Horne Co.

Protest 909146-G of Joseph Horne Co.
United States Customs Court · Decided December 15, 1938 · Cline
1 Cust. Ct. 536
Protest 909146-G of Joseph Horne Co.

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cline, J.

Rugs imported from China had a paper-covered fabric label sewed to the corner containing the words “Made in Tientsin, China..” Each rug was wrapped in oil paper and covered with burlap, the burlap covering being legally marked. On the authority of Kraft v. United States (22 C. C. P. A. 111, T. D. 47103) and Givaudan v. United States (id. 115, T. D. 47104) the protest was sustained.

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