The evening times., 1900-07-14
RUSSIAN CUSTOMS RULES
Regulations Esta blfshed Mt the Port
of Nsadiyostock


struction. and for the further reason that
trade tbeween the United States and Rus
STA will be greatly facilitated and increased
with its completion, the report ot United
States Consular Agent Greener to the State
Department as to the temporary customs
regulations established at that port by
the Russian Government will ve found Of
| interest. Extracts from the report follow:
Two custom house officials are appoint
ed for each Of the ports of Vladivosrock
and NikoIaefsk. a senior as the manager
and junior official as a member and
cashier OF the custom house
The examination of imported merchan-
disc is TO be made exclusively on shore,
and inspectors are appointed TO serve
at the place where the sea vessels are dis
charging. II the custom house finds il nee
essary. inspectors may be sent on board
Of the vessels themselves, whenever the
cargo is discharged into smaller vessels
20 be sent 10 places where there are no
, custom house officials
immediately upon the arrival in port
OF a merchant vessel her captain Is obiig-
ed to appear at the local custom house
and present bill OF lading and atement OF
ship stores and goods belonging 10 the
captain, crew, and passengers not men
toned in the bill of lading
According TO these documents the cus-
tom house ofticiel makes a general list of
the whole cargo over mis- signature. The
list must show the names OF the con-
signees. kind OF packages. marks on the
packages, kind Of merchandise. and gross
weight. Such a list may be made out by
the captain himself but IL must subse-
quCntly be examined by the official and
signed by him. In case the packages land
ed do not agree with the cargo list. note
must be made IN the proper column OF the
list
From the ship stores subject TO duty.
the captain is forbidden to land anything
without the knowledge Of the inspectors
and payment OF duty. This is also for
hidden 10 the crew.
Passengers are allowed TO 90 on shore
Immediately upon arrival in port. Their
baggage IS examined on shore. or. if so or
dered by the custom house, on board of
the vessel The inspector examines the
baggage in the presence OF the custom
house officials. Forbidden publications
are delivered to the authorities and
statement made, 10 BE- signed by The
searchers and the passenger
The dischArCing Of the cargo must be
done under the supervision % inspectors
ANY dutiable article carried stealthily o.
shore Is 10 be cOnfscated and sold a. auc-
tiOn. ont OF the emount realized by sale.
the amount of duty is 10 be collected and
the remainder donated 10 the seizer Of the
conJrsb band A separate statement must b'
made OF every such case.
The landing Of goods may be effected
during any time Of the day
If any dutiable package should be
missing and no e1pination thereof be made
on the bill Of lading or Official statement
from place OF shipment the captain Is
compelled 70 deposit securiIv equal to
the duty on The missing packag and the
gross weight Is estimated a Il le highest
on similar merchandise. This depost Will
be returned 10 the captain or owner Of the
steamship On proof Of the package having
been landed IN another Do-t.
When the cargo is being landed, the
packages must be assorted and merchan-
disc free OF duty delivered into the pos
session Of the consignee as soon as exam
ined by the custom house officials The
consiguee signs the recsip; On the cargo
list. Until Government warehouses are
built the duJiable articles are % be housed
in private warehouses after undergoing
preliminary examination by custom
house Official. Such warehouse must Be
sealed and locked up by the inspector dsi-
~ after the termination OF work and
never opened without examination az seal
and lock. Such proceedings is 10 Be fol-
lowed until the whole duty Is paid.
Should any package be missing IN he
warehouse TIE consig1ee must. without ce-
lay. pay the duty according TO the est-
mate as already explained
The examination OF dutiabls merchan-
disc is noted by custom house Official in
a special book. which must contain The
following information. The name OF the
vessel. number OF entry. and number OF
hiu OF lading- be name OF tkS COAST gnte,
marks and numbers. description 0: pa k
age and number OF packages the quality
OF tar merchandise and the corresponding
paragraph OF the European tariff. in Vi tue
Ct which the duty is 10 be levied, tee
quantity Of the merchandise. whether
counted. weighed or by number of pack
ages. the estimated duty. Tne payment Of
the duty is certified 90 by the signatures
of the custom house official and o. the
merchant under the dg1e OF the examina-
tion OF the goods
Tne contents OF packages with non
dujiabie articles are examined according 10
bills Of ladiug by opening Ar radon a few
packages. so a. to prevent any contrabani
Importation: special stamp is then
placed on the bill OF lading and the mer-
chandise released.
The consiguee supplies the neces- -ary
number Of labOrers required for making
the examination. stamping packages etc
''AlI merchandise e Russian origin ar
irving I'm port with leaden seas attached
10 the packages need not be examined
but may be delivered according 10 GER
tiicates Of the custom house whence
shipped. II case cf damage 10 the seals
or il none have been attached by theRus-
sian Custom House in the port OF ship
ment. The certificate alone may serve as
proof OF Russian origin; but IN such cases
the merchandise is 10 be verified If there
is no accompanying certificate ard the seals
are damaged, the MERCHANDISE is subject
70 the payment OF duty as if of foreign
origin: but The consighee may rec aim tie
money afterward. upoS producing the re-
uuired certificate.
The payment OF duties on merchandise
landed and housed in warehouses is to be
made within three months. On the expi-
ration Of this time. the merchandise is 10
be sold at auction or at the desire OF the
owner may be reshipped abroad. After an
auction sale, the duty Is retained from the
amount realized and the remainder deliy-
cred TO the owner.
The custom house official supplies the
cOnsignee with formal certificate stating
the name OF the consignee. the quality
aud quantity OF goods. and the amount OF
duty to be paid into the sub-treasury.
-0n payment of the duty the consignee
will receive from the sub-treasury for
NAL receipt. This receipt the consignee
must deliver TO the custom house, and the
latter issues to him a counter receipt.
This latter document gives him the right
10 remove the merchandise and serves as
proof Of the legality Of such a removal
The receipt Of the treasury is 10 be at
tached in the official record book of the
custom house"