New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-07
BROKERS IN CONSERVATION.
EXCITEMENT IN THE BIG RoTUNDA.
AN ORDER FOR STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF TIN
CUSTOMS LAWS REGARDING con-
SIGNED GOODS

SIGNED GOODS.
There was a large crowd Of excited brokers In TIA
rotupda Of the Custom House yesterday afternoon watt
ing 30 learn from Washington whether or not there had
been a modification OF order written on July II.
but only lately promulgated, requiring A. strict
Observance OF the Customs Administrative act, ap
plIed 10 goods sent here 10 be sold under consign,
ment II is well known that goods worth many
hundred thousand dollars are annually sent to this
country 10 be sold by agents for the tOrcgn manufact
urer. These goods are simply sold On commission,
and This business Is Of character that greatly inter.
feres with regular importers as well American
manufactures 1t Is said that the Belfast linens,
numerous brands Of silks and large variety Of ohes
valuable goods shipped to this country by thu
manufacturers and sold by their agents on commission.
The Customs Administrative act requires cOnsignor
~ goods TO give in the invoice the actual cost Of The
goods shipped in accordance with the following
tons:
section g. Thst when merchandise entered for
toms duty has been consigned for sale by account Of
the manufacturer thereof TO person, agent, partner
onsynee IN the United States sach person. agent psrta
or consignee SHALL at the time OF the entry OF such nes.
chandse pre the collector Of customs 1t ne pon
where such entry s made part Of such entry and In
adon IN the certified invoice statement In the form Il
an invoice required by law, statement signed by such
manufacturer declaring the cost Of production OF such
merchandise such cost to include all the elements OF cost
as stated in Section IL Of this act When merehands
entered for duty has been consigned Tor sale 3
on account OF person other than the Manufacturer Of such
merchandise to person, the agent partner or congnes
shall NJ the time entry OF such merchandise present
the collector Of customs the port where such entry
made as part Of such entry, statement signed BY ths
consignor thereof declaring that the merchsodise was
actually purchased by him for hs account and showing
the time when the place where anu ro" "ho'H no puf
chased the merchandise.
See IL That when the actual market value, - herein
defined OF any article Of imported merchandise wholly %
partially anufatur and subject 70 ad valorem duty or
10 duty based in whole In part on value cannf %
asoeraned TO the satisfaction OF the spprasng oDcef me
appraiser or appraisers shall ue all available means 70
ascertain the cost OF production Of such merchandise
the time Of expectation TO the United states ana a. inc
place Of manufacture such cost Of production 70 einds
cost OF materials fabricatons all general expenses
covering each and every general outlay, OF whatsoever
nature incident b such production, together with inc ex'
penses preparing and putting up such ready
for shipment.
The foreign consignors Of goods have attempted to
disoev these two sections of the law, and In ii for Q
time they were partially successful Recently, how
ever the fact Of their efforts In this direction W1
discovered, and the Secretary Of the Treasury made
a quiet investigation The result order which
went into effect on Wednesday to follow In every case
the strict letter of the law The order has cansed
CONSERVATION among the Custom House brokers, for
they did not seem to think that this would DO en-
forced.
On Wednesday afternoon the brokers got together
and employed General A. p. Ketcham, exAppraiser 70
20 to Washington TO II he could not obtain some
modification of the order The brokers waited In the
rotunda Of the Custom House yesterday until late
hour 10 learn anything had been done for their re-
lief Nothing done and IL the strict letter Of the
law is followed nothing will be done 10 pass those bills
of goods which have not been made out in compliance
with the law. If the order Is not modified the goods
now In port must be sent 10 bonded warehouse and
held there under heavy expense.