The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
THE CUSTOMS REGULATIONS APpERrA1NIl

THERETo-FULL DETAILS AS TO THE ENTRY,
EXPLOITATION, ETC, OF ARTICLES FOR THE
EXPOSITION.
The following circular containing the special Treasury
regulations governing the free imporatoo of goods for
the International Exhibition at Philadelphia will be
read with interest
An act of Congress approved June IS 1874, entitled
San admit free OF duty articles intended Tor the
International Exhibition of 1876 provides
'Be II enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
tatves of the United States Of America in Congress
sembied that all articles which shall be imported for
the sole purpose of exhibition ut the International
hbiton TO be held in the city OF Philadelphia in the
year 1876 shall be admitted without the payment of
duty, of customs fees charges, under such regu
aons the Secretary OF the Treasury shall prescribe
provided that all such articles shall be sold in the
United States withdrawn for consumption therein at
any time shall be subject to the duties If any imposed
like articles by the revenue laws IN force at the date
of importation and provided further that in case any
articles imported under the provisions of this act shall
be withdrawn for consumption or shall be sold without
payment of duty required by law, all the penalties
prescribed by the laws shall be applied and
forced against such articles and against the person who
may be guilty of such withdrawal or sale"
In pursuance OF the provisions Of this act the follow
ing regulations are prescribed
NO duty, fees or charges for customs service will
be exacted any such importatons except in OF
entry provided by article II of these regulations.
1.-The ports of Portland, Me-. Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans and San Fran
CISCO on the seaboard and St. Adams, Rouses Point
Suspension Bridge, Buffalo, Detroit Port Huron and
Chicago ports the northern frontier will const
tute the only points Of entry at which such importa
tons may be made.
3-Goods destined for such Exhibition, imported
through the above named frontier ports may be for.
warded in the same manner as now allowed by law and
regulations for other importations.
4-Inyoices showing the marks and numbers, char
acter quantity and foreign market value of articles in
tended Tor such Exhibition shall be authenticated by
the hand and official seal of the Commissioner for the
International Exhibition appointed by the government
OF the country from which such articles imported,
and shall be made in trplicate and forwarded-one
copy the Collector OF Customs for the port of Pha
dephia and one copy TO the consgnee or agent Of the
shipper In shall be mpraccable TO obtain the
authorization of commissioner under official seal,
verihcaton by consular officer OF the United States
may be accepted instead.
5-A packages containing such articles must be con-
spicuously addressed to the director General OF the
International Exhibition Of 1876 at Philadelphia.
6-Upon the arrival at any of the above named ports,
except New Orleans and San Francisco, of packages
marked and containing articles intended for such Ex
hibton duplicate entry thereof in form TO be pre-
scribed, may be made by the consignec agent
thereof for immediate transportation to Philadelphia by
duly authorized bonded route but transportation bond
will not be required.
THE entry having been compared with the invoice
received from the Commissioner, found correct and
numbered and registered in book provided for that
purpose the Collector will issue special permit fer the
transfer Of such packages from the importing vessel
to the cars for transportation, care being taken TO
fully identify the packages by the marks and numbers
described in the bill Of ladng entry and invoice and
will transmit the entry to the Surveyor with proper d.
rectons for shipment.
s-Such transfer must be made by bonded cart or
truck and the packages must be accompanied by a Gus
toms officer detailed for that purpose from the time
they removed from the importing vessel until they
placed upon the for transportation, and such
officer will be required to supernend the ladng and
secure the cars by customs lock and seal
9.-Tripcate manifests for each so laden, show
ing the marks, numbers, &c Of such packages as
the proper agent of the railroad company by whom
such articles to be transported Each OF said mani
tests will be certified as correct by the shipping in
spector who will deliver one manifest 10 the conductor
agent Of the railroad company and return the other
two with the entry also certified BY him. to the Col
lector.
lO-The entry having been duly registered and
titled herenbefore required the Collector will trans
init the same by mail, with the invoice bill Of ading
and manifest to the Collector OF Customs at Philade
pha the duplicate manifest to be retained on the dies
The Custom Hoese at the port Of entry. At ports
where there is naval officer the entries for trans
portation Will be made in trlpcae-one copy for the
files OF that office. one for the Collectors and one for
transmttal, as above required, to Philadelphia
1-Upon the arrival OF the containing such ar
ticles at the Exhibition buildings at Philadelphia the
conductor agent OF the railroad company viii report
such arrival by the presentation Of the manifest 10 the
customs officer designated to such manifest
who shall compare the with the copy received by
mail and superntend the opening OF the cars taking
identify the packages by marks and numbers as
described in the manests In case Of the non-recept
Of the manfests the unloading Of the cars shall not for
that be delayed but the invoice will be used TO
identity the packages.
12-mmediate notice Of such arrival Of the goods
shall be given by the Collector Of Customs at Phade
pha TO the Collector OF the port from which such art
ces shipped and such notice will be numbered to
correspond with the entry and the date OF Its receipt
recorded in the register OF entries prescribed TO be kept
ports where entries for transportation made.
The packages viii be retained in the custody OF the
toms officers at the Exhibition building unopened until
special entry for warehouse, ia form be prescribed
made by the owner consgnee agent authorized to
make entry but no warehousinp bond will be required
l3-Upon the completion OF the special warehouse
entry the packages will be opened and due examination
and appraisement of the contents with proper allow
Tor damage sustained on the voyage OF importa
tion If any, will be made by the appraiser at the ExRi
btiou buildings which shall for that purpose be re-
garded public store. The appraiser Will be fur
nished with the Of the articles to be appraised
and will ndorse his report OF appraisement and his al
lowance for damage II any upon such Invoice in like
II such articles were regularly entered for
consumption warehouse No allowance for damage,
however, exceeding hty per cent without the approval
of the department The entry will thon be Inundated
the full amount Of duties ascertaned and the whole
transaction entered upon record to be provided for
that purpose.
provided for their exhibition, but will remain under the
custody and control Of the customs officers and will not
be removed from the place assigned without permit
from the Collector Of Customs Or the officers who may
be designated TO grant such permit In will
such articles be removed from the Exhibition building
or released from the custody OF the customs officers
unless the shall have been regularly entered at
the Custom House IN Philadelphia for consumption,
15--In OF expectation Of such articles existing
regulations requiring exports to be made IN original
packages will be waived
16-Entry of articles designed for such Exhibition
arriving at the ports Of san Francisco New Orleans
must be made IN the manner prescribed by law
and regulations on the importations Of dutiable ner
chandse either Tor warehouse or immediate shipment
bond, or for immediate transportation without ap
pTaissmepI Upon the arrival OF such articles
at Philadelphia they will be received into the
custody Of the customs officers whose certificate to
that effect in the form prescribed shall DO sufficient TO
cancel the transportation bond) and thereupon special
entry for warehouse without bond may be made as pro
vded In these regulations
1L-When such articles arrive at Philadelphia by
vessels from foreign country the entry for trans
poraton will not be required but special entry for
warehouse in the manner herenbeiore prescribed may
be made, whereupon special permit will be issued
for the transfer of the articles from the importing
sci 10 the cars for transportation from the vessel direct
70 the Exhibition buildings, and the same proceedings
to the identification OF the articles their transfer
from the vessels to the cars, the preparation Of mani
tests, and the careful and continuous supervision by
customs officer over the whole transaction will be re-
CURED as nj other ports.
1S-Upon the arrival Of such at the Exhibition
building after special warehouse entry OF the packages
made they viii be opened and the contents Of the
packages examined and appraised hereinbelore pro
vlded.
l9-The special forms Of entries, permits, manifests
and records be used under these regulations will be
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