El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-12
VALUABLE POINTS
On How To Ship Goods Into
The Republic of Mexico
A PAMPHLET ISSUED


In Trade With Mexico.
s.How to Ship Is the interesting ii :
tie of little pamphlet recently issued
by the general freight department of
the Mexican National railroad COM
tion regarding packing, duties, Gus
toms, brokerage and other Information
of vital Importance to all persons en-
gagged in trade with Mexico. Some of
the subjects treated are as follows:
Pro-forma consular invoice, equiva-
Tents of English measures, gross
weight, net weight, legal weight,
marks and numbers on packages. ad-
vice to consignees. papers required for
shipments from Europe, bonded ship
ments, payment of duties, rules Gov
ering passengers baggage entering
Mexico.
The pamphlet will be sent free on
request to Mr.. L. M. Lamar, assist
ant general freight agent, Colonia sta
ton.
Shipments entering Mexico should
be covered by the following papers
which should be sent to J. Archibald,
customs agent at Laredo, Texas:
Copy Of bill of iading not toriginal.
Original bills of lading are required
by the consignees in order to secure
delivery at freight from the rail
roads at points of destination in Mex
ico.)
Copy of packing list, and copy
of commercial iovoice, signed by ship
PERI.
These last two documents may be
substituted, If desired, by q copy of
pro-forms consular invoice, signed by
shippers.
In order to facilitate the clearance of
merchandise, an accurate description
-
the materials of which they are COM
posed, and their object or use when
there is room for doubt kind and
mum Der Of packages. stating whether
box. barrel, crate, ball. ETC., and the
gross, net and legal weight, when it is
known by which of these weights the
merchandise should be declared. as per |
the Mexican customs tariff For |
WHISTLES, brandies and alcohols, in ad- |
gallons should be given, and on cloth |
and fabrics, the length and width. in
Guiding fringes.
When convenient, give weights and |
measurements in the French metric |
system.
Articles should be packed in cases or |
carriers, according to the class Of /
weight upon which duties are assessed
i, e., articles upon which duties are |
be packed with articles which pay by |
legal or net weight, or vice versa.
The following rules governing pas
seDgers' baggage entering Mexico are
valuable:
Passengers landing in Mexican ports |
of entry must present til cir baggage at
the custom house, and if such baggage
should contain dutiable articles, owner.
must declare them at once to the Gus
toms inspector, who will assess the cor
duties and allow the bag
gag - go for ward to destination.
Each passenger may import, free of
duty:
Ist. His own articles of clothing,
which, according to the judgment of
the inspectors, must not be excessive,
having regard, however, to the condi-
ton of the passenger.
End. The articles upon his person,
or for his use, such as watch. chain. |
cane, etc., and one or two fire.
arms, with their accessories, and not to
exceed one hundred cartridges.
3rd. If passengers have profession
Or trade, they can introduce, free of
duty, the instruments or tools indis-
pensable to the exercise of their pro-
fession or trade.
free of duty, ninety-nine cigars, forty
packages of cigarettes, and one half a
kilOgrsmm lone and one tenth pOunds)
Of snuff or chewing tobacco.
5th. Artists, who are members of
opera. theater, circus or other similar
companies, besides the exemption con-
ceded in the foregoing paragraphs,
will be permitted to introduce free of
1uty-only upon their own entrance
10 to the republic their costumes and I
such stage scenery rs may form part of
,heir baggage. with the obligation of
exporting same within the term of one
year. under bond for the total amount
If the duties they should pay.
9th. Any objects, which. in the
opinion of the customs house officials.