The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-09
WHAT COMES IN FREE
Without Paying Duty if Used Abroad
For at Least Year-Customs Rules
on This Subject

Collector Stackable has received an
interesting circular from the Treasury
Department relating to household ef-
fects. Under paragraph 5O4 of the free
list of July "a 1897 books, libraries,
usual ana reasonable furniture aud
similar household effects of persons or
families from foreign countries, if ac-
tually used abroad by them not less
than one year and not intended for any
other person or persons, or for sale,
may be admitted free.
According to the circular Of instruC-
lions, in the case of household effects
accompanying the passengers, such
effects must be examined by the proper
officer OF the customs and, after exact
ing the declaration prescribed, all nom
dutiaDle articles may be passed with
out entry. Duty can be collected with
out regular entry on all dutiable aru-
Giles, except when they aggregate over
500 in value. In such an event a for
NAL entry has to be made. In all cases
where household goods do not accom-
pany the owner, entry must be made
on form catalogue No. Gil.
Household effects do not however, in
clude articles used in professional or
business pursuits. These include such
articles as office safes and furniture.
Material for tablecloths, napkins, cur
tains and similar goods not made up
into household furnishings, are not to
be treated as household effects. There
is no limit to the value of household
effects, which may be admitted to free
entry, if suitable and appropriate for
the person or persons bringing the
goods.
Among the articles which are not to
be considered as household effects are
canoes, guns and boats, while, on the
other hand, horses and carriages, har-
ness and saddlery, dogs, pianos, vio-
Inns, sleighS, paintings, safes carriage
or travelling clocks, billiard tables,
bicycles, automobiles, COWS and de-
pendent calves are classified as house
hold effects.
A bequest of household effects from
relatives abroad to a person in the
United States is not free Of duty, al
though the beneficiary may have lived
abroad and in association with such
relatives.
Household effects which have been
used abroad a year or more, the own
Ell of which has since died, may be ad-
mitted to free entry upon production to
collector at port of entry of letters of
administration and declaration.
The provision of law regarding Gee
entry of household effects is applicable
alike to citizens of the United States
and foreigners.
No protest is required in case of as
sessment of duty on household effects.
Household effects are exempt from
forfeiture when packed with or accom-
panying forfeitable goods.
Application for free entry of house
hold effects may be considered and act
ed upon by collectors of customs with
out submission to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and in all cases the oath OF
declaration of the applicant may be ac-
cepted as evidence of use abroad, I'M
( less good reason is shown to the con-
trary. The fact of use abroad for one
year or more must be proven~to tht
/ satisfaction of the collector. The stor'
age, abroad of household effects does
/ not fulfill the condition of the law re-
garding use abroad.
! Household effects of citizens of thu
/ United States dying abroad, free o
/ duty under paragraph 636 of the act o
| July "a, 1897.