New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

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CANADIAN TRAFFIC CUSTOMS REGCLA-
TONS.
INSTRUCTION FROM TuE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
CONCERNING TIE TRANSPORTATION OF MER-
CHANDIsE TO- FROM, AND THROUGH THE BRITISH
PROVINCES.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The following cir
cuar has been issued to Collectors of Customs BY the
Secretary Of the Treasury:
TREASURY DErARrNrSr. wAiHISSToS, .: c..
To Collectors Of Customs: Referring to tho regu-
lations recently issued in printed form under DATE
Of March go 1870 concerning The tranapGr'%tion OF
ia Soh 10 1aeH an" s hereby hat
agd regulations are to he regarded as surescding an
whether printed or otherwise aud that in any case Of
conflict between REGULATIONS or o g p''c ~
To prevent any possible standing on the sub:
,ect Of said regulations the meaning and intent theof
arr defined by this Department, as follows:
The stmeton between the three glasses OF merchan,
United States provided for in said regulations Is al
J. The frst-cass consists impo, tations from Canada
which may I've either entered at the first pot OF arrival
o" "or ln :" iSa in he United states there 10 be dealt
according to law. Articles to D, inclusive, relate
2 TIE second class consists Of domestic nonduabe
merchandise, duty paid or FREE goods. ana dnanie
rs 10 sn"her por in the United states such trans
pOraton being by land or partly Ivy iand am party py
water hut involving rans in tho course OF snco trans
poraton foreign contiguous territory. Articles ~
to 10. inclusive relate to this c]ass
des,ed ports ON the sboard G tined for the Dominion
Of Canada or arriving the frontier, destined for exit
from the United States via one such designated ports
Articles 20 TO 80, inclusive. relate Ia this class.
These stnc9nf arc s o t1 cSa IN 10 he
margin of said printed regulations, well by the
treaty of Washington. and WILL therefore, continue t. be
legislation. ..,....o
respective classes Of merchandise above dehpcd TIC
following fur her Instructions will he Observed
natops art y witch makes the duty Of The collector
al the port Of destination IN The uhIttl stdu on arrival
is made OF the manifest accompanying each car, and
levuyon take means To secure the collection OF ihe
port of destination in the United states such goods be-
como subject To all the provisions OF law and
necessary prevent their going into consumption will
il is especially 10 be observed That preliminary TO
of the privilege conferred by the act OF 1S6i tho
regulations require an oath, % part q" th" consular
tie icrciands, or S conductor OF the car the truth
OF such manifest 1.-THE requisites OF whh nantes, are
nation Of q the ., car Il 3fcrm go ''
An examination or comparison Of the contents
Of the with the manifest at the time OF scaling is
not absolutely required by law or regulations and
hence is not necessarily aade by tho consular Officer
ssr is capable Of being properly closed that
DC had to its contents IL Is evident therefore,
ponds. first the apiabty Of tine car 10 he proper
" closed secendly upon It's being th1s closed ana the
It's liacc Of destination and lastly upon lie con
tents being found. such arrival TO agree exactly with
1t is Important, therefore, that the most careful
scrutiny shall be exercised by the proper customs officers
mat these conditions are strictly fulfilled.
2 This branch OF the regulations embraces coastwise
American vessels may be employed rs connecting links
IN the trauspor alton by rail- and special care viii be
Canadians merchandise" etc, printed under the head of
DoIion Of Canada counterpart 10 the regulations
Of this Department contained Article ~ as aforesaid
g. This ciaSs of merchandise, known foreign mer
ehaadise in transit" is distinguished from ordinary inn
porons by i've pha.eoogy Of the act OF July 2s 1906
by that of the treaty of WashtO and by the act Of
March l. 1873. enacted to carry said treaty into effect
In each OF them is described as merchandise arriving
and destiicd,' DC; AID provision is made
for the transit Thereof as such acloss TIE territory OF
being first entered at the proper cIisto,u-house.
Both the entry and the transit must be made under rules
aud regulations prescribed by the secretary Of the Treas
Article 20 plcsrbes the of combined entry which
aa{ D on re se e. nd Hres 81 oSss
form OF entry at tue frontier port for se goods arriving
from the Dominion vi Canada destined for shipment from
port on the scaboaid.
1t Will be perceived therefore that under tn. statutes
treaty and regulations referred to: the provisions
for sealing care under consular manifest as contained
II s A c of f TO = so as TO- nS' ay to
the necessity Of entry at the first port hut tina,
Inted territory OF the United States Such
entry Lowcver, need not necessarily include an entry for
authorized to make entry consist only on entry
transportation in bond conditioned in Inc usual
port Of exit from the United States.
On such delivery. it may be entered by the eonslgnee
for immediate expectation, or, II he desire. for
house in bond In the latter case only the goods will be
Iegaed ~ impoIitSns subject TO- DUTY but in oaer to
snaodise as bling not an m1;t but only n trans,
u frontier