Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29
new REGULATIONS
FOR U. S. EXPORTS
Announcement Has Caused
much Excitement Among
Shippers.

nouncement that new United States
regulations relative to export pro-
cedure will become effective January
1. 1916, has created such intense in
terest among manufacturers and ship
pers that the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce, department of
commerce. has found II necessary to
reprint the new order with explana-
tory text That pamphlet is just off
the press and Is being supplied free
or charge to those interested, upon
application to the above mentioned
ontce. All shipments for export to
foreign countries or to Alaska, Ha-
wall and Porto Ried will, be affected
by the" new rAgulatini,1.
accuracy OF statement and COM
pleteness Of description IN export sta.
tistics are the primary objects of the
new procedure. Heretofore the data
received by the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce have frequently
been lacking in these respects. largely
by reason Of the fact that interior
shippers consign to their agents at the
seaboard for export goods unaccomp-
anied by adequate descriptions for use
IN making export declarations. The
new regulations seek to remedy this
defect. 80. ] -
The importance of detailed and &C.
curate returns as basis for the sta.
! tistical, information published by the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce:i Is apparent when 1t is realized
that the export trade of the country
now exceeds $4,000, 100000 annually
practically all commodities participat-
ing in. that growth. interest In com
mercial procedure Is widespread and
to meet the demand for authoritative
instructions regarding the new re-
qu1rements in export trade, the main
features of treasury decision No. 35.-
70S containing the regulations on
that subject have been summarized
as follows: ,5a: =
1. A simplifled form i. Of shippers
export declaration has been preecrib-
ed, alike for exports by rail and by
vessel. 1t Is so drawn up as to pre-.
vent the disclosure Of the value OF
goods to persons outside the customs
service. The duplicate to be handed
over to the shippers agent at the sea-
board or to the common carrier as
PROOF OF compliance with customs re-
quirements will contain no statement
Of value. Zoe & =
2. The oath to shippers declara-
tons for export by water may be
taken before, any person authorized
to administer oaths and not as here
tofore exclusively, before the collector
OF customs at the port Of expectation.
This will facilitate the preparation of
export declarations by the original
shipper instead Of by his agent at the
seaboard who is less cognizant of the
character and value Of the merchan-
disc and the country Of final destina-
ton. Manufacturers themselves are
urged to make out the export decla-
rations wherever practicable, to assist
In which work the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce cheerfuily
supplies to those interested schedule
B containing the Official classification
trade. E;
8. The requirements On the part Of
common carriers have been some-
what simplifled and hereafter COPIES
Of the way-bills will be accepted from
the railroad companies In lieu Of car
manffests. In vessel nnafiifests q no.
tation that the values are ais stated
on the shippers declarations viii be
accepted in lieu. of a detailed state.
4. On and after January T., 1916.
the legal requirement that goods
shall not pass out Of the jurisdic iction
Of the United States until shippers
declarations are presented in due
form will be strictly enforced. Ex-
cepton' Will be made only when the
carrier gives bond to produce within
70 days export declarations (originals
Compliance, with the new reEula-
tions will impose no hardships on ex-
porters who have been observing. the
legal srequirements. On the contrary
their convenience is served. and the
cooperationlo lof shippers generally viii
aid the bureau Of foreign and dones-
tic commerce in publishing full and
accurate tnformation regarding the
manufacturers Of the e:tcountry an ac-
curate buainess :euide de ...-s.....l !.