The San Francisco call., 1899-04-11

sireS to withdraw tor eXpoIt IVJ 1laC at ~
and that subsequently the Weigher re,
port is received, readlng: one llUGsato ttd
mats rice, weight 46oVe ePISbt PGIhbbS b1 weighin ri
orIS a nercentage of the rice, which ne
finds to be 461s pounds per ba b5" esa+isfac9
tIdiiiIt 1iiL disnosed of bv liQuidating the en-
try in the following manner 80
100 rnats (exported), 4S00 pounds at e $50
900 mats On warehouse)' 4I0'o p'.. poI S37
2c ..............-..-..-..'.s -
Total Inundated duty uty...............-.....-Sso 1888
The warehouse ledger an9 sds tas ne 9UtiT mn on
self can be credited with SSo d a. go IF
the portion exported ana the palat5G1i aotaj3iT1 20
$S37 can be collected When liIe L+io1 o7
portion is withdrawn Tor cons oIls T., his
credited If withdrawn for export. N liz liz
manner the Government VIII De De q4oe1b qC11tIy
as well protected as by the pieoTtIC v9ST.t vii be
Facilitated and increased BY peTLIlltt tIdLs e
exporters TO ship promptly goou5 t tIIo0 +3a
sold for export, ana II WIZ wiz ~ the in1ne-
loss of sales contlnge1L upon '-i0
date shipment OF gQods. =, 4ta brol-
This argument, advanced py the " e
ers, applies not only TO rice ooO 2uL ~ Iin
ment caustic soda, olive oil topdCcO. "a
and a host of other articles subject -
purely specific rates OF duIY. waving ad
In the case of merchanQlSe Pdy4HS
vaIorem rates of duty the matter coulo
be treated in a similar manner anu u-S rLl
only valid objection thal coGi coGLH ~, ~ IN 7be
against such a practlce WoulI D0 - en-
event Of the appraiser advancing tII5 etI
tered value by more than % per cTIll, ~
which case the merchandise WOulo pc a
HE 10 confiscation; and If any part OF II
had already been exported the POI Itl9lI 9eoa =
ported could not. Of course, De l1-aiee-
raises the declared value more tnan -
per cent are extremely rare, ana II - Is
claimed that the Government WQuld pe
amply protected if exports of Tnercnanolse
subject to ad valOreTn rates OF Quly We
allowed prior 10 liquidation amounting le - -
25 per cent Of each class OF gooQs IIdLLlS+ +
IN the entry. as the remaining 70 per CeHt
If the merchandise would be sumcienI -
insure the payment OF any addltlondL 11 u
nana1 duties accruing when the entry Is
l,. 111stance suppose the entry consist
al If 100 boxes of sauce. entered al q Ndlu-
et{on Of s. per box and subject 20 u1ty
o. The rate Of 20 per cent ad val0rernn-
The estimated duty "qu1o 7]Io-fer Pe 6se an op
I36T+1lnitv to sell twenty boxes o. ms
~ pecban sS7+s ndise for export. The export with
drswaI would then be credlteq on slio
value 800 at ~ per cent, aILo 3 oulLcIIlS s = -
s40 Now suppose the Appra1seI coIILlSS -
+be conclusion that the entered VaIue -
too low. and he advances the Fal1G 70 -
oer hoy The tariff levies an aQdlLoIal
dutv in such cases OF per ceAL, ceAL LUL SaI-,
per cent of the increase n NaLue. ~
+btg &c the entry could be Hqu1dated as
follows
% boxes texported). value $780, at - per $40
81 cent 5dx.s On warehouse value $50 at %
Additional duty. value $780, at ~ Per cent ~
............s .s472
Total
The importer could be compelled 70 pay
mis- additional duty OF S240 before any
more OF his goods were permitted Will
draWal from warehouse. s
Again. suppose some particular class OF
mercha ndise is reported by the AppI Ie-se5s
and assessed for duty at % per cent a4
valorem, the entry being duly HquldaLeq
at this rate. The importer may appear
to the Board Of General Appraisers, al
leging that the duty should oe onIy -
per cent and in due course OF urne nave
his contention sustained by the Genera4
ADprais isers which would necessitate an
other liquidation OF the entry Penolng
the decision Of the General Appraisers the
importer may have exported pOruOa OF
the goods and the warehouse ledger ana
bond would necessarily have already Deen
credited with duty At 80 per cent IN ad-
iIsting the matter ii would have TO be
treated in q manner similar TO the exam
pies outlined above.
While the plan Of allowing exports be-
fore liquidation OF goods subject 70 al
valorem rates Of duty is entirely feasible,
e shown above. vet It presents some com
plicatfOns and for the present the brokers
viii be satisfied II the privilege OF with
drawing goods prior 10 liquidation IS eX-
tended TO goods paying absolutely speclTc
duties and about which there can be TO
contention whatever that the goods might
The granting by Collector Jackson Of the
privilege desired by the brokers would be
received with much satisfaction by eX-
porters IN this city, and i Is believed
would increase and foster the commerce
OF this port.