The sun., 1890-07-20
TIE NEW CrsioMs Law
Secretary windom'a Instructions to Gus.
toms Officers.

Secretary Windows Instructions to Gus.
toms Officers.
WASHINGTON. July l9.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury to-day issued the following instrnc-
tions TO customs officers to govern proceedings
under the Customs Administrative law. which
goes into effect Aug. / next:
/. 1t is proper that certain general principles should
be announce which in the opinion OF the department
must govern the Application OF the various provisions
OF the law 10 the current business at the seve
ports.
The duties upon imported merchandise are held to
attach to the merchandise at the time Of its arrival in
aport OF the CRed states The dase of arrival OF
chandse intended for immediate transportation with.
out appras will be that OF its arrival in
ror port of the United states Therefore the assess
ment OF duties upon goods which arrive before
July II will 10 made on the basis Of tho present avs
II entry Of such merchandise shall be deferred
until after the 3Ist day OF Juy
Invoices authenticated before the LIST dAy OF August
prox. will be accepted any line hereafter provided
tie consular certificates conform. present require
ments OF law Consular certificates after the IsL day
OF conform 10 The requirements OF the act
ofJune 10 1880 but in view OF possio dic ties in
tanning an immediate conformity with such requ re-
meRts invoices which are accompanied by certificates
not IN all RESPECTS IN accordane WIN he law OF June
cepted as 70 forma invoices unier bond 10 prodWce
properly certified invoice within six months from tho
4 tho entry OF m.rchn nndise bills of IadinR drawn
endorsed by them e. tho order OF Tho actual
Of the merchandise spe ihed therein will Ue accepted
WHEN pre'rnted BY such importers in making entity of
said merrhundIse, the same as II originally drawn
their order.
5. Afe5 July 81. 300 no damage wArrants shall he
Issued by collectors OF customs but proceedings under
warrants ssued or before that date Will be carried
on as under tho prcHentlA law
In case OF protest against the action of collectors
or OF appIarrs which may be lrd on or after the
day Of August proceedings will he governed by the
Of June :. ~ even when such rr"tss shat rsate
merchandise which shall have arrived before
81 = b.tal proterdlngs on toe ettmate and as
sessment OF duties upon such merchandise upon the
oriinAl appratrment nd QuiHtiDn OF The same sha!
conform - the requirements he law und'r which
the goods were imported. Invoices covering goods
which arc in bonded warehouse. on Aug | " NOT
theref re, require IelIui,aton under the new .Aw.
list Will he ( rn shea prescribing g. ch fees as
win be chars ed after. aug ltah All other fees are
held ia be abolished nnder the rev law
= Attention Is called To the provisions Of sectlon 10
OF tie new law whch defn-s the duAble value OF I'M
porte mcIchandss cons,t Of all costs and cna-ges
that attach the goOisin condition packed ready for
shipment to tho United states Al snrh cos and
charges which specified in The invoice will there
foro he udrd in determining the value Tor tho orig
nal estiua' of duty.
3 1t is me onnon Of The department that section o
Of the new law permts he rete On nf mere handise in
bonded Warehouse Tor NOR than ono year. and NOT
more than lhrre years from Ate Of Importation. with.
ont the imrost!n Of the additional duty OF Ten per
crnIm provided ny section 4HTu Revised Statutes
upou its withdrawal for consumption.