The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-05
NEW CANADIAN TRADE RULES
Txipiicate Customs Invoices, Similar
TO Those Used Here. Required.

10 Those Used Here. Required.
In a report 10 the State Department
Commercial Agent Johnson. of Stsnbridge.
states that the Canadian Government has
adopted similar regulations 20 those Of
the United States. requiring triplicate Gus
toms invoices. one to be fled at the port of
entry. one with the shipper. and the re-
naming one to be Forwarded to the De-
partment OF Customs at Ottawa.
The following new regulations were put
into effect June Is:
The invoice produced for entry at the
custom house, in respect OF goods pnT-
chased by an importer, shall be an invoice
from the person. firm. or corporation sell
ing the goods TO such importer The in
voice shall be properly certified and shall
faithfully represent the transaction be-
tween the seller OF the goods and the i'm
porter in respect OF such goods. and shall
truly exhibit the actual price paid and TO
he paid for the goods by the importer max
ing entry thereof. including the cost OF
coverings OF any kind and all charges ard
expenses incident to placing the goods in
condition. packed ready for shipment d.
rect to Canada Goods bona fde exported
to Canada from any country. but pass
in transit through another country. shall
be valued for duty as II they were import
ed directly from such FIRST mentioned
country. subject to the following cOndi-
tiCns namely:
The bill Of lading for the transportation
OF the goods 10 Canada shall show the
ultimate destination Of the goods from The
place OF original shipment 20 be a po-s in
Canada. without any contingency OF diver
sion. and the goods shall not be entered
for consumption or for warehouse. OF re-
main unclaimed. or remain for any per
pose other than their trans-shipment or
transit In any intermediate country
The said bill OF iading for the Transport
tatiOn OF the goods from the port OF Origi-
nal shipment 10 Canada. or 4 certified
copy or copies thereof. and such further
evidence as the collector may require 10
establish the direct expectation Of the goods
from the place Of original shipment 20 a
port in Canada, as hereinbefOre provided,
together with a proper invoice Of the
goods, shall be produced ~ the importer
70 the collector Of customs az the port OF
entry; provided that a customs certificate
showing the tFans-shipment Of The goods
in a British or foreign port, without entry
thereat. for consumption or for warehouse,
or for any other purpose than their trans
portatiOn in trsnsitu 10 the port OF desu-
nation in Canada. may be required by the
case where he deems il necessary, IN sd-
ditiOn 10 the bill OF lading; provided also
that any original bill OF ladiag when 80
produced 20 the collector and maIGud with
the customs stamp may be returned II a
'transitu statement tin a form approved
by The Minister OF Customs). containing
the material facts set forth in the bill OF
ladiug respecting the consignment. iaclud-
ing package marks and freight charges. 5e
dIed with the collector. and be OF him
compared with the particulars in the Ocigi-
nal bill Of lading
Goods subject TO an ad yal0reIn duty
not imported in conformity with these reg
uIations shall be valued and appraised at
their fair market value. a. sold ,or home
consumption in the principal markets Of
the last country whence tha goods we're
transported into Canada. az the tine when
the same were exported from such cOun-