Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-30

the u States, IL shall b. the duty oil The Col-
lee tor within whose district the same shall be
imported or entered, 10 cause 'le actual value
there Of, a. The time purchased and tho place
from which the same sh Al! have been imported
into the u. States, 10 be appraised, estimated
ard ascertained, and the number OF such yards,
parcels, or quantities, and such actual value OF
every Of them, as The case may require. Ana
i, shall, in every such case, b. the duty OF the
appraisers Of the United States, and every OF
them, and OF every other person who shall act
as such appraiser, by ali the reasonable WAYS
and means in his or their power, 10 ascertain,
estimate, and appraisc, the true and actual va
lne any invoice or affidavit theret" II the con-
trary notwithstanding, oil the said goods, wares
aud merchandise, al the time purchased, ana ,
place from whence the same shall have been
imported into he United S,a,e, and the nuns
Der Of such yards pa, GELS, or quantities, and
such actual value OF every Of them, as the case
may require; and all srch goods, wares or mer-
chanGises, being manufactures OF wool, or
whereof WOOL shall be- a component ?ari, when
shall be imported into The United Staes III an
unfinished condition, shall, in every such aP'
praisal, be taken, dremPd and estimated, by
the sa d appraisers and every Of them, AID eve
ry person who shall act as such appraiser to
have been al tie time Purchased, ana place
| from whence the same were imported INTO the
United States, Of as grFa! actual value IS II the
same had been entirely finished. And To the
value of the said goods, wares and merchan-
disc, S, ascerlain"d there shall, IN all cases
where me same are or shall be charged with an
ad ,alorem duty, be added all charges, except
insurance, and also twenty PER centum on the
said actual ,aluc and charges # imported from
The Cape of Good HOPE, or any place beyond
| ,I,c bav
per centum il from any other place or country;
and the said ad valo,em rates OF duty shall be
estimated on such aggregate amount. any Thing
in any act 10 the contrary notwi' standing
| Provided, That, in all cases where any goods,
wares, or merchandise, subject to ad valoiem
duty, or where on the duty is or shall be by law
| r. gulated BY, or be directed to be estimated or
levied upon the value Of the square yard, or
any other quantity or parcel thereof, shall have
been imported into the I. States from coun-
lry other than that in which the same were
manufactured or PIC iuced, the appraisers shall
| value The same al the current value thereof al
he time Of purchase before such last EXPORTS
tor to the Unilcd States, in the country where
the same may have been originally manufacture
ed or produced.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That in
all cases where the actual value 10 oe aPprais'
| ed estimated, and ascei tanned, as herein before
stated, of any goods, wares, or merchandise,
imported into The U. States S, and subjec, TO any
ad valorem du,y; or wherein The Lutyis regu-
Ilatto by, or directed 10 be imposed or levied
OH, the value Of tie square yard, or Other par
Gel or quantity thereof, shall, by ten per cent
exceed the invoice vaine lheree8, in addition to
tue duty imposed by law on the same, 1t they
TOD been inyoired at their rea! voioc, as atore-
said there shall be levied aud collected on he
same goods, wares and merchandise, fifty per
cpnlum Of the duty imposed on the same goods
wares and merchandise, when fairly invoiced
Provided al,cays, Tha, nothing in this section
contained shall be construed 10 impose the las
mentioned duty Of City per cenum, for a vari-
anc, between the bona 6le invoice Of goods
produced in The m amer specified in the pro,iso
20 the eighth section Of this act and the current
value Of the said merchand,s, in :he country
where the same may have been ori gnily ma
nufac ured or prpdu,ed: find further, That the
penalty of fifty per centum, imposed by the
thirteenth section of the act, entitled can act
supplementary to, and to amend the act, emil
tied An act 10 regulate the collection ofdutcs
on imports and tonnage, passed the second day
oI VI arch, one thousand seven hundred and nine
" nine, and for other purposes" approved
March first, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty three, shall not be deemed 10 apply or
| attach 10 any goods, wares, or merchandise.
which shall he subject TO the additional duty
Of fifty per centum, aforesaid, imposed by
this section of his act:
| Sec 10. And be il further enacted, That it
shall he The duty Of The Secretary Of the Trea
sury, under the direction Of the President Of
the United Sares, from time to time, to esra-
h!ish such rules and regulations, not Inconsist-
enl with The laws Of the U. STATES, as the Pre-
sdent Of the y. States shall think proper, to
secure just, faithful. and impartial appraisal
OF al, goods, wares, and merchandise, as afore>
said, imported INTO the Unied States, and just
and proper entries Of such actual value thereof,
and Of the square yards, parce's, or Other guam
titles thereof, as the case may require, and Of
such arlual value Of every of them: Aud it shall
be the duly Of the secretary of,ne Treasury to
report all such rules and rtgulat ions with the
reasons therefor, 10 the then next session OF
Congress.
Passed the Senate, May Is 1928.
Attest WALTER LOWRlE, Scc'y.