lectors are advised that, on invoices of merchandise, made out in such depreciated currencies with certificates of United States consuls annexed, being presented, they may be received by the collectors. quina currency of 224. The value of the silver dollar of the United Value of the MacuStates, of the coinage of 1853, and after, has been de- Porto Rico. termined by the authorities of the island of Porto Rico, to be at the rate of one hundred and eight cents Macuquina, or eight per cent. premium over the Macuquina currency of that island. federal" of Switzer 225. Official information having been received at this Value of the "franc Department that the government of Switzerland have land. adopted the franc of France as the standard of value of the Swiss franc federal," equivalent to 18% cents, money of the United States; the consular certificate of value in United States currency, heretofore required to invoices of Swiss goods, when the same are made out in the franc federal, will in future be dispensed with—the amounts of such invoices to be reduced at the customhouse into the currency of the United States, by the same rule as at present applied to invoices from France, made. out in the French franc: Provided, however, that the said invoices be accompanied by a certificate of the American consul, showing that the above mentioned standard of value of the franc in Switzerland remains unchanged; and by the customary certificate for the authentication of the invoice cost of the goods. cate of depreciated tached to invoice. 226. The consular certificate of the value of the foreign Consular certificurrency in which the invoice is made out, when depreci- currency to be atated, or its value not fixed by the laws of the United States, will be according to Form No. 224 of these Regulations, and must be attached to the invoice in a manner that will best secure it from loss or removal. When, in such case, the certificate is not produced, the Proceedings where importer is required to give a bond to produce such con- not so attached to sular certificate, whether the import be subject to duty or not. This bond will be in the following form, and, if the Bond to be given merchandise be dutiable, in a penal sum equal to the cate. amount of duties assessable thereon, but, if free of duty, in the penal sum of one hundred dollars: such cert ficate is invoice. to produce certifi Form of bond. FORM No. 75. Bond to produce consular currency certificate. are KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of — dollars, to be paid to the said United States; for payment whereof, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents; sealed with our seals, dated this in the day of eight hundred and entered certain goods, wares, and merchandise, in the ship whereof imported by the amount of duties charged shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the collector of the customs for the district of, for the time being, the sum of - or shall produce such certificate as aforesaid within months from the date of these presents, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered in presence of [SEAL.] [SEAL.] Where such consu lar certificates dif 227. Where certificates of the United States consul in fer as to the value regard to the value of a foreign depreciated currency of the same depre the course to be ciated currency; differ, the certificate bearing the date nearest the time of pursued. sailing of the importing vessel must be taken as establishing the value of the foreign currency in comparison with that of the United States. SECTION VI. ENTRY FOR CONSUMPTION. sumption. ART. 228. As it is desirable that a uniform practice Entry for should prevail at the different ports in all entries of merchandise, the following form of "Entry of goods for consumption on arrival" is given, with general instructions in regard to issuing permits and paying the duties: FORM No. 76. Date. Entry of goods for consumption. Marks and Description of Quantity. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Total. con The entry in this form, stating in full all the particulars required, together with the invoice and bill of lading, must be presented at the collector's office to the clerks charged with this duty, who will examine the entry by the invoices and bills of lading; and if found correct, Duties estimated. will, on the entry, estimate the duties on the invoice value and quantity, certify the invoice, and grant a permit in Permit. due form for the delivery. The entry and accompanying papers will then be taken to the naval officer, who will make a like examination, and if found correct, will check the entry, invoice, and permit. The papers will then be taken to a deputy collector, who will administer the oath, oath. and will designate the package or packages to be sent to the appraisers' store for examination, marking the same on the entry, invoice, and permit. Should the importer. desire to avail himself of the privilege given by the act of May 28, 1830, and obtain possession of his goods by giving the bond required by the fourth section of that Penal bond. act, he will then give such bond in the form hereinafter set forth, pay the duties as estimated, and send his permit to the vessel in which imported. Act May 28, 1880 Packages entered 229. The collector of the customs is authorized, by the and not designated for examination, provisions of the fourth section of the act of the 28th of may be delivered to importer. 1980. Sec. Act May 28, May, 1830, at the request of the importer of merchandise liable to appraisement and inspection, to deliver to the latter the packages of an importation not designated by Special bond to be him for examination by the appraisers, taking bonds with approved security, in double the estimated value of the goods, with the conditions set forth in the following form: given on each importation. Form of bond. FORM No. 77. Bond of importer on delivery to him of packages not designated for examination. Know all men by these presents, That we, are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of - hundred dollars; for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this one thousand eight hundred and fifty Whereas day of has this day made entry of certain goods, wares, and merchandise, imported in the from has And whereas the collector of the port of designated the packages or quantities, as required by the laws of the United States, as follows: out of the invoice of said goods, wares, and merchandise, to be opened and examined according to law, and has caused the same to be sent for that purpose to the public stores. And whereas the residue of said goods, wares, and merchandise, mentioned in the said entry has, at the request of said importer, been delivered to Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said importer shall redeliver the residue of the said goods to the order of the collector, provided he shall require the same at any time within ten days after the packages or quantities, so as aforesaid sent to the public store or designated for appraisement, shall have been appraised and reported to the collector; and also, if, in the meantime, the said packages or quantities, all and every of them, so delivered as aforesaid, shall not be opened or changed without the consent of the collector, given in writing, and then in the presence of one of the inspectors of the customs, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of― der Sec. 4 Act May 230. To obviate the inconveniences felt by merchants General bond unreceiving frequent importations in giving, on each im- 23, 1830. portation, the penal bond prescribed in the fourth soction. of the act of 28th May, 1830, they may in such cases be permitted to give in lieu thereof a bond, running for a period not exceeding six months, in the form hereinafter prescribed. substantial. 231. It will be the duty of collectors to see that the Security must be security provided by the bond is, in each case, substantial with respect to pecuniary ability of the obligors, and great care must be taken by them and other officers of the customs in the proceedings on the importation so as to insure beyond all doubt the sufficiency of the bond should the United States be compelled to resort to it. be endorsed on the date of importa 232. Collectors will, on each importation where a bond Estimated value to of this description is given, endorse on the bond the esti- bond, and also the mated value, with the date of importation, of the mer- tion. chandise delivered to importers, and before such delivery. This duty must be carefully performed, and will require a constant and faithful supervision. required; or if par ties fail to give it, an adequate bond on each importation. 233. Should anything occur justly to excite doubt of New bond may be the continued sufficiency of the principal or sureties, collectors will require either a new bond in the same form, with adequate security; or, if the parties fail to give it, an adequate bond on each importation, as in other cases. In no case can merchandise be delivered to, or remain in possession of, the parties, subject to this bond, the estimated value of which shall exceed one-half of the penalty of the bond. |