The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11
TREASURY CIRCULARS.
Instructions for Collectors of Customs
and Others-The Rule for Weighing
Iron Modifed-DutiabIe Value of linz
ported Mercha ndise.

Instructions for Collectors of Customs
and Others-The Rule for Weighing
Iron Observation-Disclosures Value of linz
ported Merchandise.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1878.
The following circulars were issued from the
Treasury Department to-day
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0, 1873.
To COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS AND OTHERs:-
1t having been shown by experience that as the
rule adopted by the Department on the 18th of June,
1869 Synopsis of Decisions for 1860, No. 4Ol),
for ascertaining the weight of railroad iron, for
assessment OF duty, does not produce
uniformity in the weight of the bars,
modification OF the same is deemed necessary. The
bers OF bars rom each invoice OF imported railroad
iron when entered to ascertain the average weight
and the return Of the Weg sn ascertaned u bv ths
Customs weighers IN the same manner as in the
case OF other VEGETABLE merchandise: Also that
deemed VEGETABLE merchandise; that the weight
should be ascertained In the same manner and the
be Collected from the owner he said ~ rule i
hereby modified as foows:-Gbe weight OF each
On @ hi iron taso Or in steel tee rails
prescribed in said rule OF June :, 1869 but If the
weight as shown by the return Of the weigher does
not vary more than one-half of one per cent from
that stated in the invoice entry 1t will be !iquidated
at the invoice weight. In case greater variation
THY embraced therein will be weighed. whenever
the entire quantity Of railroad iron steel rails
embraced in an invoice is withdrawn for export no
reweighing need be had; but In case OF the with
drawal Of less than the entire quantity the whole
amount so withdrawn will be weighed You will be
GE0kGE BOUTWELL,, Secretary.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON
Jan. =, 1873.
To COLLECTORS OF CUsTOMs:-
The following instructions are hereby issued for
the guidance OF officers OF the Customs at the var
Gus ports OF the United States:-
Whenever any goods, wares or merchandise shall
be Imported into the United States by the manu-
facturer or producer thereof, or which shall be
by him consigned to an agent FOR sale: or when
the appraisers shall he Of opinion that the invoice
of any goods, wares or merchandise imported
does not correspond with the market value OF
such goods, wares or merchandise In the prnci-
though such invoice may state the true
cost OF such goods, wares and merchandise,
1t shall be the duty OF the Collector to
cause to be ascertained the actual market
value OF such goods, wares and merchandise at the
principal markets OF the country al the time Of
shipment and assess the duties accordingly. But
In cases where such goods, wares Or merchandise
have no actual market value in such principal
markets the dutiabe value shall be fixed by refer
ence to the cost thereof to the producer or manu-
facturer, or by reference to the cost to other par
ties in such principal markets of goods, wares and
merchandise most similar thereto. And there
shall be added TO the value so ascertained the
usual amount for profit, and also for the costs ana
damages mentioned IN the ninth section OF the act
Of July 2s, 1s66-sad dutiable value TO be asccr-
tanned by the proper oiiccrs OF the customs.
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