Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-31
CIRCULAR INSTRUCTIONS TO COLLEC-
TORS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE
CUSTOMS.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, March 81, 1851

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March III 1891.
The following instructions issued for the strict OBJ
seryapce and government of the respective Officers OF
the Customs in carrying into effect the provisions OF the
annexed act ofCongress approved Sd March, 1881 en-
titled "a act to amend the regulating the apprase-
ment OF imported merchandise and for other purposes,
which takes effect on ana alter the Hist uay oi Apfh
next. :,
twill be perceived on examination OF this act, that
fixes the period of erportation to the United States
as the time when the actual market value or wholesale
price of any goods wares, or merchandise In the prn
cipal markets OF the country from which the same shall
have been imported into the United States, is to be APP
nraised estimated, and ascertalned. This provision
Consequently supersedes and abrogates so much OF the
provisions othe sixteenth section OF the tariff act OF Goth
August 1872 requress the market value or wholesale
price be apprsed estimated and ascertamed at the
time when the goods inexperienced
The expectation contemplated by the act Is not
deemed to apply exclusively to goods laden on board
vessel at shipping port in the country OF which the
goods may be the growth production or manufacture
hut ike wise APPLIES to any goods exported from in
terror country remote from the ssaboard having no ship
ping port being bona tide destined in the regular course
of trade for shipment TO- some o"ner 6 eohsgee OF
tory proof must be produced at the time OF entry Fer
example, goods thus exported from Switzerland beng
of the origin of that country, which can only De, or
most usually are, exported through the seapors oil
France or goods from Saxony or othernerior German
possessions which must be- or most usually are, con-
viewed to seaport for expectation to the United States
10 these and analogous cases ls ~. 10 .e
rjod when the goods leave the country OF production or
origin and the true market value in the prln cpa mar
kes of said country Is TO be asceraiheo anu APPRAISED
to which is to be added duabe charges the cost OF
TRANSFORMATION to the port OF shipment WIN the expen
ses theeat until the goods are actually laden on oard
the vessel in which they may be shipped to the Ured
Where goods are shipped directly from the country
o orpin The bill of adug will ordinarily establish the
period OF exportation and in the ohe cases referred to-
the date of the authorization OF the invoice oy consular
h,,t IL, tho other
dence satisfactory to the United States appraisers may
be taken to fix said PERIOD
Where goods have not been actually purchased, the
invoice must exhibit the actual market value or whole
sale price at the period ofexporaton, with all charges
included 10 lieu OF such value at The time and place OF
procurement manufacture, as required by Inc otn
section of the act Of March !, 1929 and the oath re-
oured TO be taken entry may be so modified as to
meet the case. When goods have been actually pur-
chased, the invoice must, as heretofore, EXHIBIT the
true cost If the goods, and the owner, consgnee OF
agent will still retain the privilege allowed by the oh
section of the tariff act OF the 3Oth Juy 1916 OF ADDING
10 the entry ras the cost or value gwen III inc III
voice to the true arket value or wholesale price OF
the goods at the period OF expectation ana Will more
over become subject to the other provisions OF SAID
section.
The actual market value or wholesale price at the
period OF expectation to the United States having been
appraised estimated and ascertaned, upon the psti
MES before stated it becomes requisite & determine
and fix the true dutabe value at 1hS port where the
good may be entered aud upon which the duties are
to be assessed. The aW~enlons that there shall be
added thereto "al costs and charges except insur-
ance, and Including, in every case, charge tor com
missions at the usual rates. TheSs charges are as iol-
lows, to viii
First. They must include purchasing. carriages
bleaching, dyeng, dressing, finishing, putting up, an
De * iag together with the vail OF the sack, pack.
age box crate, hogshead barrel bale, cask, can and
covering OF all kinds bottles, jars, vessels, and dem
johns. ,..
Second Commission at the usual rate, but IN no case
less than 2f per cent; and where there "lstnc
boakaqe or where broakage is usual charge at the
place OF shipment purchase, that to be adoed ike
W Use.
Third Export duties cost OF placing cargoes, on
board ship including drayage labor, bill OF iading
lighterage, town dues, and shipping charges, dock OF
wharf dues and all charges to place the article on snip
| board, and fire insurance, ii effected tor PERIOD
prior to the shipment OF the goods to Inc U hlea
States.
Discounts are never to be allowed IN any case, ex
cent on articles where it has been the uniform and es
ia blished usage heretofore, and never more than h
actual discount positively known to the appraiser pu
in no case to be allowed unless ex 1lbed on the ac
of the invoice Special attention Is called 10 TINS iieti
OF discounts as, from information received by the lie
parment it is believed that numerous frauds nave oee
practsed on the by excessive and unusual ds
counts being deducted the invoices produced al IN
time oil entry; and in case are they to be allowed
EXCEPT such per centrage as may De aceftaneo 10 y
customary on the different articles respectively at tn
places of purchase shipment Marine insurance IS ex
empted by law. c.L. ....., A.
eounrv or place of expectation to the United States
to be embraced amongst the duabe charges become
proper to remark, that under no former revenue VI