The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
CUSTOMS FEES IN JAPAN.
DepOts Established for Goods, But
Importers Must Pay.

Importers Must Pay.
In recent report to the State Depart
ment United States Consul Harris sends
from Nagasah a copy OF the Japanese Gus
tom depot laws with regulations for en-
forcement which went into effect on May
l. Being translated, they read:
Temporary depots shall be established
at the customs for the purpose of allowing
foreign goods landed to be stored therein
temporarily. The customs where such de-
pots are to be established shall be deter
mined by imperial ordinance.
The Minister of Finance may restrict
the kind of goods to be stored in the de-
pots.
The goods stored In the depots shall be
considered not TO have been imported
The goods stored therein may be re-
packed and sorted and may receive other
treatment within the depots.
The period OF storage OF goods shall
not exceed full three months; but the su-
perintendent Of customs may prolong the
period, II he deems II necessary, according
to the request OF the owner.
The superintendent of customs If he
deems Il necessary for the good order or
control OF the depOts or arrangements OF
6NVN's A4etg SAAtA the removal OF the kOOQS
OF carry out other necessary measures.
When the goods in depots have ex-
ceeded the period for storage. or when the
goods are not removed by the person who
mas been ordered to do so according to
the preceding article. within the period
indicated. they may be taken into custody
according TO the Customs law.
Customs officers may search the per
sons and belongings OF those who enter
n
The Government Is not held account
able for any damage to goods stored in
the depots
Any person who desires to store goods
in depot shall apply to the customs.
No goods stored in the depots can be
removed therefrom. unless a permit for
importation, reshipment, transportation
or entry into bonded warehouse. or a
special permission Of the superintendent
of customs. has been obtained.
Customs depots shall be established
within the jurisdiction OF the \ okohama
and Nagasaki customs.
The places where the custom depo.s
are TO be established shall be indicated by
the Minister Of Finance
The application for storage Of goods
shall be made by means OF a document
stating the name and nationality OF the
snip by which the goods had been brought;
the marks, numbers, nature, and value Of
the goods; and the number OF packages
Any person who desires TO apply for
prOlor cation Of the period OF storage Of
goods. according TO the provision Of article
OF the customs depot laws, shall present
TO the customs a document stating the
marks. numbers. nature. and quantity OF
the goods, the number OF packages. the
period for prOlOngation. and the reasons
thereof. and obtain special permission.
The customs depOts shall be closed be
tween sunset and sunrise and on customs
holidays; hut the superintendent OF Gus
toms may grant a special permission for
opening the depots temporarily
Any person who desires to obtain q
special permission for opening depots tenn
porarily between sunset and sunrise. OF on
a customs holiday. shall present to the
customs written application stating the
particular reasons thereof and the period
OF opening
ANY person who has obtained the spe-
cial permission mentioned in article 4 or in
article shall pay a fee
ANY person who makes use OF a Gus
toms depot shall pay a fee for it.
he rate Of fees shall be determined BY
the Minister OF Finance.
The fees for special permission may be
paid in revenue stamps.
Any person who desires to pay a fee
in revenue stamps shall present the note
OF payment. having affixed the stamps
thereon