Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-09

reappraisement signed by the owner, importer
agent consignee, according to the annexed form,
No. 3, will meet the requirement OF the law.
The merchant appraiser or appraisers, as the case
may BE- will be appointed by the collector accorng
to the annexed form, No.
The oath win be administered by the collector TO
the merchant appraiser or appraisers according to
the annexed form, No. D.
The report Of the appraisers Will be according TO
form No. g.
The Appraisers and officer, or officers Of the cas-
TOMS a. .foresaid acting appraisers, will consult
and advise freely with the appraisers at large; it
being made the duty of these officers by the act OF
the Sd March, 1851 under the direction of this De-
psrtment, to afford such aid and assistance in the
sppraisement Of merchandise, may be deemed
necessary to protect and insure uniformity in the
collection OF the revenue from cusoms; and to ena
BILE them the better to discharge that duty, they
will be permitted to examine and compare the yalu
atoms Of imports, and require explanations OF the
quantities and values of articles undergoing nTes-
LEGATION in the appraisers department.
When appeals are taken from the decision OF the
local appraisers officers of the customs acting as
appraisers, to merchant and an appraiser At large,
il the latter finds himself disqualified by any pre-
limiusry examination or expression of opinion, he
may decline to act and the collector If the importer
desires It. may direct the general appraiser residing
nearest his port to act on the appeal.
In pursuance OF thu sd section Of the net OF I'd
March, 1799 NO abatement of the duties, in couse
qusnce Of damage occurring on the voyage of i'm
portation be- allowed, unless proof to ascertain
within ten days after the landing of such merchan-
disc. The certificates of port wardens, marine sur
veyors other officers whose province tits to ascer
tain marine damage, would furnish satisfactory
proof on which the collector would be justified in
ordering an appraisement of the damage. But such
certificate, whatever other satisfactory form in
which the proof of damage may be presented, should
specify the particular articles packages damaged,
and the official examination and appr8sement should
b confined to the articles and packages specified.
In ell cases where the damage exceeds fifty per
cent, collectors will continue to report the to
the department, and await its Instructions.
HGscounts are never to be allowed in any Gaze,
except articles where il has been the uniform and
established usage heretofore, AMI never more than
the sctuul discount positively known to the alpr-
sers; but in to be allowed unless it is exhb
tied on the face of the invoice.
None of the allowances for tare, draught. leakage
breakage &C. specified in the 5Sth and seth sections
of the act of I'd March, 1889, are to be made. not
being applicable to imports subject to al yalorem
duties.
No more than the actual tare Or weight Of cask
package be allowed and if the collector doubts
the correctness of the tare specified in the
1t will be his duty the actual tare or weight
Oh the cask or package to be ascertnned; aud fer
that purpose hs may cauce to be smptiod and weigh
ell such number OF casks and Packages he may
deem advisable.
The law requires invoices Of merchandise import
ed into the United States and subject to sn al val
orem duty to he made out in the currency OF the
country or place from which the importation is
made. In the estimation of the values of imports
iii order to the assessment of Duties the currency of
the invoice must be converted into money of the
United States according to the rates Of value deter
mined in the following modes, to wit:
| 1st Where the value of the foreign currency is
fixed at specified rates bya law of the United States,
that value is to be taken in all in estimating
the duties. unless collectors shall have been other
wise previously instructed by this department. or
depreciation of the value of the foreign currency is
duly shown by consular certificate attached to the
! invoice.
| I'd. Where the value ct the foreign currency is
not fixed by any law Of the United States, the in
voice must BIZ accompanied by consular certificate
showing its vaiuein Spanish United States silver
! do.l,rs.
Theconsuar tifcste Of the value Of the foreign
currency in which the invoice is made out is in all
cases, To be taken conclusive unless collectors
shall have good reason to believe its statement
roneous in which they will submit, the facts to
| the department, and await its instructions.
list of the values of foreign currencies, as fixed
by law, is appended to this circular.
The law requires the owner of foreign mercha n
disc imported into the United States to verify the
invoice bv his oath.
Owners importers, consignees or agents resid-
ing in the United Ststes, must take the oath before
the collector of the customs at the time of entry
Owners not residing ut the time in the United
States must verify their invoices by oath aInlinIs
tered by consul or commercial agent sf the United
States, or by public officer duly authorized to
administer osths in the country from which the
goods shall have been imported; in which latter
case. such Official certificate must be authenticated
by the consul or commercial agent of the United
States.
If there be no consul or commercial .gent of the
United States in the country from which the mer-
chandse shall have been imported, the authentica-
ton must be executed by consul of nation at the
time in anty with the United Suites, if there be
auy such residing there Ifthere be no such consul
the authorization must be made by two respectable
r,hanta Ii such there be- residing ut the port
| from which the user haudise shall have been i'm
| Ierted.
The several provisions Of law, aud the regulations
and instructions in pursuance thereof prcscrbd by
| the department for the due ascertanmsnt o. the
| quantity, quality, and value of imports, -i be
faithfully observed and the requisite examinations
thoroughly made, and the abstracts. returns and
accounts required by law and Instructions rrpu.
lsrly and promptly transmitted to the department
Imports should pass the custon.house in the
order in which they are made, and no preference
should be given to one importer over another In
that respect.
The collectors also instructed that the original
books % entry and books Of account, together wit
all the papers relating to the business Of their re-
pectve Offices the property of the United States
and are be kept and preserved such and trans
( United to their successors in office.
JAMES GUTHRIE
Secretary OF the Treasury.
| FORM NO. I.
| oath Of az importer decLdrtng decline In ra7us
I,-, do solemnv and truly swear that
this invoice of goods, imported by consigned to