The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-13

Duties on Sugar and AGolasses.
The following circular from the Treasur,
Department viii be read with interest by import
ers. .-' 1919, 20 1888
Circular 10 Collectors and other Officers Of III
~ TREAsuaY DEPARTMENT,
| July S, 1850. y 4 W
| The Supreme Court OF the United States, at il,
last session, has decided III the case of Marriott
VS.. Bruno et al and the United States VS. South
mayd ct al, that, In the estimate Of duties charged
under the laws on importation Of sugar and molas
ses, allowance should be made for loss or deficiency
occurring on the voyage ofiniportation, the weigh
or quantity arriving IN the United States eonse
quenty governing In the assessment Of such duties
that the words s'nvoce yalue,s in the proviso /,
the 9Th section Of The act or 30th July, 1886, wer,
TO be regarded as meaning s. invoice price /" and
that If that price be fixed too low in the foreign
country from which the articles are exported, Of
lower thant should be ON the quantity likely to b,
saved and to arrive here, il is the duty OF the ap
pratsers 10 raise the price. ''.' ''l-F' 80
In compliance with the rule thus finally estab
lished by the highest judicial tribunal OF the coun
| try, It becomes the duty of this Department Il
direct that on all future imporutions Of sugar and
moiassesthe duties are 10 be levied upon the aetna
quantity arriving in the United States
The regulations heretofore prescribed, so far as
they relate 10 weighing and gauging for the pur
pose OF verifying invoices, and 70 the payment 81
expenses, are still to be observed. &
Upon the application. in writing Of the importer
Of either Of the articles above mentioned, with
view to ascertain the loss or deficiency occurring
during tire voyage of importation, the same is e
be weighed or gagged by the appropriate officers
at the expense of such nnporter and on theweigh
| or quantity thus ascertained as actually brough
into the United States; and on the value or pric,
thereof as fixed by the appraisers, the duties arr
From representations made to the Department
IT would appear that, in consequence of the diff
tculty OF. ascertainihg, with accuracy, the trut
market value or wholesale price of foreign mer
chandlse, or from other causes, great irregularity
is found to exist IN appraisements, and that, not
understanding the instructions heretofore issued
cases Of manifest fraud by, under valuation con.
tnue to occur. 1t becomes. therefore, necessary
to repeat that the Department will expect the ex
eroise OF the utmost vigilance the part Of the ap
praisers in. the discharge Of their important and
responsible dutes,. as they relate to all importa-
lions coming L,nder their notice inthe appraise-
ment of the articles more especially hesubject OF
these Instructions, their attention being particular
ly directed to the explicit declaration Of the Su.
preme Court, that, fthe price of the article, as
appearing on the invoice, has been fixed too low
in the foreign country from which it is imported
" or lower than it should bs.on che quantity likely
TO ssared and 10 arrive here, ii is the duly Of the APP
prGisers TO raise the price. =. 49,. .E9Ea a,&sy
Ithas been represented that in many cases the
appraisers have felt restrained in the discharge of
their duties by the result Of frequent appeals from
their decisions. In order, therefore,, to secure
just, faithful, and impartial appraisal of all goods,
wares, and merchandise imported into the United
States, the following rules and regulations are es
tablished 80 '''9.'7 "'s'"I' = 80 - ~ a1
l.. That the period of the expectation OF
merchandise is the time at which the value or
price Of any article is TO be fixed by the APP
praisers. ~ ''.'' - % RI
2 That in ordinary cases the date Of the bill Of
lading may be regarded as the "period ofexpor-
3, That in all important cases the appraisers
will pursue the course indicated in the 18th sec
ton Of the act Of Goth August, 1912, and the col
lector will preserve the evidence and papers in
such case, to be transmitted to the Department
when called for, u 'ggag, %
4. That in all cases Of appeal from the decision
of the appraisers, the result of such appeal, with
all the papers connected Herewith, and the views
of the collector thereon, are to be forwarded to the
Department Immediately. .Hgl ga.a&gsi aaad I'D
5. That in order that the Department may be
Informed, as far''as may be, of the appraised
value of the principal articles imported, and with
view to the greatest practical uniformity,
a monthly report shall be forwarded according to
the form herewith, Ca hsyaa:-H ,sHaa ltEt9.@Fyg
6. That where merchandise shall be entered at
ports where there are no appraisers appointed,
the foreign value is to be ascertained in, the man
ner before prescribed, by the revenue officers to
whom is committed, by the laws, the estimating
and collection of duties IN such cases. ','7s' -
. no ,.''a s,'.'as w. M. MEREDITH, = .!
- s''''-'-''T'''' Secretary Of the Treasury. y