The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-17

C"c~dv to Collectors aad ofAsr Ocss Of The Customs.
~. IHxAsuEY DErARrAEsr. Jay >. 1850
he supreme Court oi the United States, ri lts last
st al. and ihs United States Va Soulhmsyd ii al I,
that. in the estimate Of duties CHARGED under The
& MADE for los. q a. sas me-
voyage Of nportaonthe weight OF quantity arriving In
the United States consequently governing in The assess
the provso to the 9th section Of the OF 3o,h Julv
1916, 10 be regarded meaning g invoice price
and tina, i thai price Dc hssd TOO low IN The orega
than should be the quantity likely 10 be saved and
arrive here. is the duty Of the appraisers TO the
pnce."
In compliance with the rule thus finally established b,
the highest judicial tribunal OF the country, becomes
the duty of this department direct that all future
mpoations OF sugar and moasses the duties to be
levied upon the actual quantity arriving in the United
States
The regulations heretofore prescribed far they
relate to weighing and gaugDg Tor the purpose OF verify
ing invoices. and TO the payment OF expenses, are sui 10
be observed.
Upon the application in writing Of the importer Of either
Of the articles above mentioned, with view to ascertain
the loss deficiency occurring during the voyage OF i'm
portation, the to be weighed gauged by the
appropriate officers at the expense OF such importer and
the weight quantity thus asceTalned actually
brought into the United States, and the value price
thereof fixed by the appraisers, the duties to be
| assessed.
From representations made to the department it would
appear that consequence of the difficulty OF ascertain
ing with accuracy the true market value or wholesale
price Of lOIe8n ncIcnanuSe or IOm OtueI causes 8Teu
rregulauty found to exist in apprasements, "and
that notwithstanding the instructions heretofore issued
OF manifest fraud by differentiation continue to
1t becomes therefore, necessary TO repeat, that
the department will expect the exercise OF the utmost
vigilance the part OF the appraisers the discharge OF
their important and responsible duties, they relate ~
all imporlaiOns coming under their notice in the APP
prasement of the articles especially the subject Of
these Instructions their attention being particularly d.
eced 70 the explicit declaration OF the Supreme Court
that, if the price OF the article appearing the in
voice has been fixed too low in the foreign country from
which is imported, or lower than should be the
quantity likely to be saved and TO arriue here, The duty
Of the appraisers to RAISE the price,"
1t has been represented that in many cases the ap.
prasers have felt restrained in the discharge OF their d
ties by the result OF frequent appeals from their decisions
In order, therefore, to secure just faithful, and impair
tia appraisal OF all goods wares, and merchandise I'M
ported the United Sates the following rules and reg
ulations established.
l. That the period OF the expectation of merchandise is
the time at which the value price OF any article is
be fixed by the appraisers.
g. That in ordinary cases the date of the bill of lading
may be regarded as the "perod OF expectation"
g. That in all important cases the appraisers will pur
the course indicated in the 18th section Of the act Of
30th August 1912, and the collector will preserve the
evidence and papers in each such case to be transmitted
to the department when called for.
That in all 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 there
on be forwarded to the department Immediately
S. 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
practicable uniformity, monthly report shall be for
warded, according TO the form herewith.
6. That where merchandise shall be entered at ports
where there are no appraisers appointed, the foreign
value 10 be ascertaned in the before prescribed
by the officers to whom is committed, by the
laws, the estimating and collection Of duties in such
cases. : w. M. MEREDITH,
Secretary of the Treasury.