Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29
OFFICIAL.
CIRCULAR INSTRUCTIONS TO COLLECTORS AND
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
TarAsunr Dr.ARrmKsT, MAacH 81, 1851.


The following instructions are issued for the
strict observance and government Of the respective
Officers of the Customs in carrying into effect the
provisions Of the annexed act Of Congress, approved
Sd March, 1851, entitled " An act to amend the act
regulating the apprasement Of imported merchan-
disc and for other purposes" which takes effect on
and after the first day Of April next
twill be perceived, on examination of this act,
that it fixes the period Of expectation to the United
States as the time when the actual market value or
wholesale price any goods wares merchandise, in the
principal markets Of the country from which the same shall
have been imported into the United States to be appraised
estimated, and ascertaned This provision consequently
supersedes and abroges much Of the provisions Of the
sixteenth section Of the tariff of sOh August s4a
requires the market value wholesale price to be appraised
estimated and ascerained the time when the goods
purchased
The exporston contemplated by the act is not deemed to
apply exclusively to goods laden board vessel at ship
ping port in the country of which the goods be the
growth production, manufacture but likewise applies to
any goods exported from interior country remote from the
sNabosrd having shipping port being bona tide destined
in the regular Of trade for shipment to
congnee agent residing in the United States, Of which
satisfactory proof be produced at the time OF entry
For example, goods thus exported from Switzerland being
of the origin of that country which only be- or most
usually are, exported through the sespors Of France or
goods from Saxony other interior German POSSESSIONS
which be- most usually are conveyed to seaport for
expectation to the United States In these and analogous
te expectation United Saesmay be deemed
at the period the goods leave the country Of production
or origin and the market value in the principal markets
of said country be acertaned and appraised which
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the port of shipment, with the expenses therea, until the
goods actually laden board the vessel which they may
be shipped to The United States.
Where goods shipped directly from the country Of on
gin, the bill of ladng will ordinarily establish the period of
expectation, and in the other referred the date Of the
standardization Of the invoice by consular certificate but
in the absence Of such proof other evidence satisfactory TO
the United States appraisers may be taken fix said period
Where goods have not been actually purchased the in
voice must exhibit the actual market value Wholesale price
at the period of expectation, with all charges included lieu
of such value the time and place Of procurement
factu required by the 9th section of the March
1929 and the oath required to be taken entry may
ded the When goods have been actually pu
chased the invoice must heretofore exhibit the of
the goods and the owner consgnee agent will still retain
the privilege allowed by the 9Th section Of the tariff OF
the 3Oh July, 1885, of adding the entry raise the
value given in the invoice to the true market value
wholesale price Of the goods the period exporao and
w moreover become subject to the other provisions Of said
section.
The actual market value wholesale price the period Of
expectation United States having been appraised est
mated and asceained upon the principles before stated
becomes requisite to determine and fix the duabe value
at the port where the goods may be entered and upon which
the duties to be assessed The law enns that there
shall added thereto all costs and charges except insur
ance, and including in every case, charge for commissions
at the usual rates.. These charges follows wit
Fint. They must include purchasing carriages bleach
ing, dyeng, dressng finishing, putting up, and packing
together with the value Of the SACK package box crae
head barrel bale cak can, and covering of all kinds bot
ties, jars vessels, and demijohns. .#..
Second Commission the usual rate, but in no case less
than - per cen and where there distinct brokerage
where brokerage usual charge the place of shipment
or purchase, that to be added likewise. ...,.
Third Export duties Of placing cargoes on board
ship, including dyage labor bill Of lading lgherage town
dne and shipping charges dock whad Dues and all charges
to place the article shpboard and fire insurance. if effected
for period prior to the shipment Of the goods the United
States . Z. ..... ~.
Discounts to be allowed any case, except on
articles where has been the uniform and established usage
heretofore, and than the actual discount positively
case 10 De allowed unless
exhibited the face Of the invoice. Special attention
called this item Of discounts as from information received
by the Department, it is believed that frauds have
been pacsed the by excessive and unusual dis
counts being deducted the invoices produced the time
Of enty and in they be allowed except such
per ceuage may be asceand be customary on the d
feen articles respectively the places Of purchase or ship
.men, Marine insurance is exempted by law.
Inquiry having been made whether freight from the country
place Of expectation the United States be embraced
amongst tie duiabe charges it becomes proper remark
chat under former tariff has such freight
been deemed dutabe charge but the contrary it
has uniformly been decided by the Department be
tberefrom. tM.... ~
If the Department called upon give
zion the phaseology Of the present law regards this
point without reference to the wording of previous tariff acts
to the uniform practice Of the Department the subject
itmgh to different conclusion but the language of
the act Of 30th August s42 regards the items of charges
which form portion Of the dutiabe value Of goods
precisely similar to that Of the present law and the consruc-
ton put upon the former having been that freight from the
port shipment to the port Of Importation does form
charge subject to duty the Department. after very full and
stae consideration, does feel authorized now to change
that construction especially in the absence of any explicit
legal designation Of freight dutiabe item, presumng that
Congress was Of Of the long practice Of the
Department on the subject its views would have been clearly
expressed respecting had the Legislature intended that the
change should be introduced Of including freight one of the
charges on which duty was to be levied
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