Tombstone epitaph., 1890-04-05
TRADE WITH MEXICO.
The Latest Revised Rules and Regula.
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INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS.
 Relating to the rules which shippers of goods to the Mexican Republic have to observe, and information relating to merchants, travellers and immi- grants
 I. Shippers of goods to Mexican ports must supply the invoices of the object they are sending even when such objects are destined for the pub lie service of the nation or free from import duty. Shippers must make out these invoices separately for each of their consignees. Further they must make four equal copies of each invoice, according to form; they must also take care that the total number of packages be stated in figures and letters.
 II. In the consular invoices several cases, bags, barrels or packages of any description, must not be inscribed as "one" package, if packed up under one cover, else double duty will be collected.
 From this rule are expected:
 1st. Heavy goods of common classes which are generally only tied up to- gether, such as for instance, iron bars, metal sheets, boards for packing pur- poses and other similar articles.
 2d. Petroleum and oil tins, and other liquid merchandise generally put in large tin cases; but in these cases shippers must state accurately in their invoices, the number of tins con- tained in each case.
 3d. Piece goods in packages or cases, bottles, or fiasks containing alimen- tary substances, drugs, perfumery, etc., etc., and, generally small parcels, sacks or other objects put up in the same package.
 III. In the consular invoices the gross weights or net weights if there is no tare must be given separately of the various whenever their respective weights differ by more than 10 kilo- grams [22 lbs. English l. It is also prohibited to give average widths from goods that pay duty by the square metre, if they differ by five milli- metres Q-5 inch). The only excep- tions from these rules are packages containing goods free of duty and that pay only one farthing pc. kilo- gram. in which case their weights can be thrown together.
 ". It is prohibited to write be- tween the lines, to make scratches, blOts or rectiication in the consular invoices, under fine of one hundred Mexican dollars for each fault of this character discovered in these docu- ments. Such faults are only tolerated in the following cases.
 1st. When the rectifcations have been made with written explanations at the foot of the documents and be- fore taking out the consular certif- cate.
 2d. When, not withstanding the corrections, the several copies of the same document agree.
 3d. When the interpolations, scratch ings, etc., relate to points that have influence on the question of duties.
 V. When shippers send in the same package goods paying different duty from each other, they must de- clare in the consular invoice, besides the gross weight of the package, the net weight or legal weight (2) of each article contained in the same, in order to be able to calculate the duties re- lating to each class of goods contained in the package. Should this rule not be complied with, duties will be col lected on the scale of the highest duty paying class of articles for the whole of the package.
 VI. The shippers of goods must present for cer'itication, before the de- parture of the boat or railroad train, four copies of each invoice to the Mexican Consul or Consular agent re- siding in the place whence the goods are sent or in the port where the boat or train is being loaded. They will leave the copies of the invoice with the consulate and take away that one which the Mexican official will hand them with the certificate and receipt attached The shippers have to send this copy of the consular invoice with the corresponding receipt attached and with such precautions as they may deem fit to cOnsignee of the goods in order that the consignee shall be able to comply with the for prescribed by the law.
 VII. The absence of the consular invoice with the receipt attached to it by the stamps of the consulate, these