New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
F4TORS TWO N4TIONS
Germany and Holland Partly
Exempt from Ne5c Tariff.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.1


sshlngton. Oct 21.-Cnder the terms
Of a decision made public by the Act
ing Secretary Of the Treasury. Nj. Hiues,
the so-called domestic valuation section %
he Payne Law viii not be enforced against
imports from Germany until February =
1910, or against imports from the Neither
lands until August :, 1910
lmpoTtations into the United States from
III other foreign countries come within the
operation Of the new customs admins
trative provisions
The trade agreement made between this
country and Germany IN 1897 provided that
diplomatic note should be exchanged fo-
modification Of the customs and consular
regulations. This note which was trans.
mtted to The German Ambassador nv -be
secretary of state on April %, 1q07. made =
construction Of market value az defined
in the Dingley law
rms construction held market value q,
mean the export price whenever eoo5e
wares and merchandise are sold vl,oII,. for
export or sold in the home market on1,- j.,
limited quantities, by reason of u-bio,
facts there cannot be established q marker
value based upon the sale of such a,oo,s
wares and merchandise in usual wholesale
Quantities, packed ready for shiDn,an+ -
The United States"
Mr.. Roots note was made d part Of the
agreement and lis benefits were specifically
extended by this country TO the NatlcrIa,,d,
in the commercial agreement with ths,
country. In view Of this fact the Treas,,,,
Department holds that the benefits Of an
the points enumerated in that dipIon,arfo
note shall be continued with Germany and
the Netherlands until this nations trad,
agreements with those countries are abro-
gated.
The other provisions Of Nj. Roots pota
relating 10 statements before consular Off
GERS, reappraisements, customs investIga-
tions by special agents and providing that
certificates Of value by foreign chambers
Of commerce shall be accepted by apprais-
ers as evidence to be considered in connec-
lion with other evidence in the ascertain
ment Of values are held TO be not incon-
sistent with the provisions OF the Payne
law and viii be continued in force indeii-
nitely in the matter OF importatons from
all foreign countries.
In constituting that portion Of the Payne
law which provides that invoices Of mer-
chandise shall be produced TO the consul in
the consular district in which the merchan-
disc was purchased or manufactured, Nj.
Hilles SAYS that there will be 10 objection
to the oertidcation Of invoices in the dis
trict where the shipper has his principal Of
nee, provided the goods are sold or con-
signed for shipment 10 the United States
from that place.
The domestic valuation section Of the
Payne law which IS not to apply TO Ger
many unrn February Z. 1910 or to the Meth
erlands until August 3 1910, but which is TO
applv 10 importations from all other coun-
tries, provides;
That when the actual market value cf an
article subject 10 d whole or a partlai al
kalorcm duty cannot be ascertalhea me
..ppraisine officer shall ascertain is IN
tfinsic value at the place OF manufacture
AT the tine OF its eXpOTtatIon- In calrulat-
ing such intrinsic value the appraislng Of
ficer shall take into consideration the COST
of materials and all general expenses, IN
Guiding expense Of preparing for Shipment
and add thereto not less than nor more
1ban - per cent
IN the case Of consigned imported mer-
cnsndise for which there Is 10 ascertain
stle market value at the place OF export, II
shall be appraised al the wholesale market
value ia this country. with due deduction
fberefrom for the duties thereon, cost OF
transportation, insurance and other neces.
sary expenses Of shipment and a commits
sion not exceeding 6 per cent, If any has
been paid or agreed upon.
In the case Of goods purchased before ex-
Uortation, Tor which there is no ascertain
able market value the intrinsic value shal.
Ie determined in The same way. and an
allowance made for proht Of not 10 exceed
ger een:. ia lieu OF the allowance 1or COM
mias.oa-