Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-03
General Instructions No. &, to Collectors and other
Officers of the Customs
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Aue.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, AUG. %, 1853.
deemed advisable for convenient and refer
by officers Of the customs, embody in single cir
euar several important instructions issued by Department
from time to time in regard the collection the revenue
The Of March s. 1851 entitled An act to amend the
acts regulating the apprasemen Of imported merchandise
and for other purposes provides in its FIRST section
in all where there is shall be imposed any vao-
rate Of duty any goods, wares merchandise inn
ported into the United States it shall be the duty COL
ector within whose district the shall be imported or en-
tered to the actual market value wholesale price
thereof at the period Of the expectation the United St,s
in the principal markets of the country from which the
shall have been imported into the United States to be APP
praised estimated and ascertained and such or
price shall be added all costs and charges except Insurance.
and including in every charge for commissions at the
usual rates. the true value at the port the may
be entered upon which duties shall be assessed"
Il will be perceived that the legal provision above cited
qures the duty be assessed the market value
wholesale price, Of merchandise in the principal markets
Of the country from which imported the period Of the
expectation to the United States, and all and
charges except insurance.
When, however, goods imported from country other
than that of their growth production manufacture and
the invoice appraised value is less than actual
ke value wholesale price thereof in the principal
Of the country Of the growth, production, manufacture
the period of the expectation to the United States collectors
will report such cases with all the facts
to the Department and await its instructions before the final
adjustment Of duties
The "period of expectation" where the merchandise is
laden board vessel in the shipping port Of the country
origin in which IL purchased procured for shipment
to owner, consgnee agent, residing in the United
States be deemed and be the date at which tho
vessel leaves the foreign port for her destination in the Unit
ed States
That period win ordinarily be established by the produc
ton Of the clearance granted to the vessel the port
Of departure.
Importaons may also be made from interior countries
mote from the seabonrd and having shipping of their
through the seaports Of other countries The perod
Of expectation in such cases. which market VA
lue and wholesale price Of the merchandise the principal
markets Of the country whence imported into the United
States is TO be ascerained and estimated the basis
table value is the date which the merchandise question
leaves said interior country destined in good faith
the regular and usual Of trade for shipment some
owner consgnee agent residing in the United States
which satisfactory proof must be exhibited at the time of
entry.
That period will be established ordinarily by the date Of
authorization Of the invoice by the consular certificate
In the absence satisfactorily explained the proofs above
indicated showing the date Of expectation from the foreign
country other evidence Of that fact may be taken by the a
praisers.
The requires that there shall be added to the actual
market value wholesale price Of imports asccrtained
above in order duabe value costs charges
except insurance. and including in every charge for
commissions at the usual rates."
These charges
First They must include purchasing carriage bleaching
dying dressing finishing putting and packing together
with the value Of the sack package box crate hogshcad
re BALE cask, and covering Of all kinds bottles lars
yesi els, and dcmijohns.
Second Commissions the usual rate but in no case less
than two and half per cents and where there is distinct
brokerage, where brokerage usual charge at the place
Of shipment purchase, that to be added Likewise.
Third Export duties cost Of placing cargoc board ship
including drayage labor bill Of lndng ghterage dues
and shipping charges dock wharf dues charges to
place the article shpboard and Ere insurance If elected
for period prior 10 the shipment Of the goods the United
States.
Freight from the foreign port Of shipment the port Of
portaon not duabe charges but goods arc trans
ported from interior country for shipment 10 the United
States the cost Of transportation foreign port OF shin
msni must also be included among the dutabe charges.