New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-02
REAPPRAIsEMENT OF IMPORTS.

Mr.. A. X. Tingle, Supervising Special Agent
OF the Treasury. ia his annual report to the Secretary
states that the value OF seizures reported during the
year amounted SS7 463 amount recovered by snt or
compromise, 1880 increased duties and penalties
collected ON advanced invoices and changes OF
classification. Ss17.240; reduction in expenses
recommended. STAT 230; savings during the year
by reason Of reduction made by department Ia
rates Of drawbacks. S530626 Fsrty-nine charges and
comm sslOn dismissed involving S143.10O.
The involved IN suits instituted was S74y.4l A.
The number and criminal prosecutions inst
,uted was thirty The number OF agents employed
during the year WAS twenty-eigbl The diem com
pensaon aggregated S75,9l4, and travelling expenses
SIS. 6O2. making a total cost OF S045l6
The total expense OF collecting the customs revenue
during the year $5.455,779 the expense Tor the
fiscal year ended June 30 1873 was S5.525.7e7 show
ing a reduction OF S40.O0S
Daring the year The number OF packages of unap-
praised merchandise transported from ports OF first ar
rya 10 ports OF destination, under immediate transpOr
taiion bonds, 2498ll which tue invoice value
WAS Ss.745663 and The estimated duties s4.2S4 $50
Referring the successful efforts OF the al, sion, In
with the spprslsing officers check under
valuations OF imported merchandise Mr. T'nge says
The question as to the true market value OF nne KID
gloves nas apparently settled after vigor
contest by the Importers aided by able counsel
saas az ya ip, pc ~ m hy The
importers All entries OF kla gloves Of hrst quality,
now made at 81 francs The increased duties aud
penalties collected upon this article alone during s
cal year amounted to el76975 50.
Proofs Obtained and presented 10 the Appraisers.
showing that veivets imported from Germa ~
slgnment, although manufactured upon orders IRE
viously given fixed per cent, were Systematically
and uniformly undervalued upon entry 1t Was found
mon iytstigauOu that tue prices al which these vel
vets ordered and sold. after dedoctng entries,
expenses. from 20 cent u 40
per cent higher than the invoice prices. IL should
Understood that these not ordinary iniporaOns
of goods sold IN the American market. Dut that
the price which the manufacturer was 10 rc-
ceye was agreed upon before shipment TO the United
states. The declaration by the manufacturer,
IN he invoices OF "A larger price than tnat
goods were actually there fore deliberate
tempt TO eyade pay meut of pCruOn Of tie dlies.
These IN have confirmed statement made
NY report OF last year. that IL vas the practice OF
tain foreign 10 inNOlce their goods
signed country at much lower Than the
narAet value a. deemed prnoenl. and thus pracf
caly Tx tariff rate 10 be PAID without regard 10
the rate prescribed bs law. One OF The leading
faeturers Of Creeid who vas Ia Sew-Y0fk when
vestigstlons were pending. WAS asked upon what lac
values stated invoices of goods shipped
10 uDitra States ON commission lie replied hai 1t
difficult question 20 answer; that the
goods were mado specially Tor the American
market and had market value IN Cefeld ana that IL
was matter of conscience with each
uiaciurer 10 how hr would uyocr his g0ods Thus.
n consis ned invoices be allowed pass unQuea-
TONED, has frequently been the practice In years