other satisfactory evidence of exportation in the following form: Verification by American or foreign merchants where there is no We, consul. residing in the city of do declare that the facts stated in the preceding certificate signed by are of the said city, merchant, on the day of to our knowledge just and true (or are in our opinion just and true) and worthy of full faith and credit. We also declare that there is (no consul or other public agent for the United States of America, or American merchants, as the case may require) now residing at this place. Dated this day of at the city of T. Ds. 29432, 29529, 31143, Art. 998. Bonds for warehouse and immediate exportation.-Bonds given upon the entry of merchandise for warehouse and immediate exportation may be canceled upon the inspector's certificate of lading and the outward bill of lading, except that on the exportation of equipment, stores, and machinery for vessels a landing certificate will be required in form provided in article 996. Art. 999. Exportation-When not bona fide.-An expor31353, 31888, tation is a severance of goods from the mass of things T. D. 33618 belonging to this country with the intention of uniting (Abst. 28787). them to the mass of things belonging to some foreign 31353, 31888. country. The shipment of merchandise abroad with the intention of returning the same to the United States is not an exportation. Merchandise returned from abroad under these circumstances is dutiable according to its nature, weight, and value at the time of its original arrival in this country. Bonds given for the exportation of merchandise should not be canceled by collectors unless they are satisfied that there has been an actual bona fide exportation. Art. 1000. Cancellation of bonds by collectors.-Collectors of customs are authorized to cancel bonds for the production of consular invoices, landing certificates, and other documents upon an application therefor under oath by the principal or sureties thereon, when satisfied that the obligors, after exercising due diligence to produce such documents, are unable to do so, provided that all duties accruing on the merchandise covered by such bonds have been paid. Art. 1001. Extension of customs bonds by collectors.-Collectors of customs may extend customs bonds to produce consular invoices, owners' declarations, certificates of exportation, landing certificates, and other documents for a reasonable length of time upon application therefor by the principal, provided the sureties assent thereto in writing and agree to continue liable. Applications for extensions of other customs bonds should be submitted to the Department for action. Art. 1002. Uncanceled bonds-Report of, to Department.Collectors will report to the Department for instructions all bonds given for the production of documents at the expiration of three months from the date of maturity, and with respect to which no application is pending for cancellation or extension. Art. 1003. Prosecution of bonds-Report to district attorney. Collectors will report to the district attorney, on Customs Form 4627, for prosecution all customs bonds, except those given for the production of documents, which remain uncanceled 20 days from the date of maturity. Such report will be accompanied by a certified copy of the bond. Receipts on Customs Form 4629 will be taken from the district attorney in triplicate one to be forwarded to the Auditor for the Treasury Department, one to the Solicitor of the Treasury, and the third to be filed in the office of the collector. The original bond will be retained at the customhouse, subject to the request of such attorney for inspection or for use upon the trial. Applications for relief on bonds reported for prosecution will be referred by the collector to the district attorney. Art. 1004. Cancellation by mistake or through fraud.The cancellation of a customs bond by mistake or through fraud is no obstacle to its prosecution. Such bond will, on discovery of the mistake or fraud, be forthwith reported to the district attorney for prosecution. T. D. 6866. CHAPTER XXIII. REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS. Art. 1005. List of forms.-The following is a list of reports, abstracts, schedules, requisitions, and accounts, with their catalogue numbers, which collectors are required to submit to the various officers of the Treasury Department and to the Departments of Commerce and of Labor. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. DAILY. Cat. No. 4873. Statement of moneys received and deposited from ports where there is an assistant treasurer. WEEKLY. 3039. Requisition for book and blanks; from the collector at New York. 4873. Statement of moneys received and deposited from ports where there is no assistant treasurer. MONTHLY. 2162. Requisition for stationery by collector at New York. 3013 a and b. Report of absence of employees. 3039. Requisition for books and blanks by collectors at naval office ports (except New York), and Board of United States General Appraisers. 4803. Estimate of moneys required. 4811. Estimate for funds for the Coast Guard. 4907a. Schedule of blanks sold. (For Chief Division of Printing and Stationery). 6445. Tea examiner's report. (For Supervising Tea Examiner.) QUARTERLY. 2162. Requisition for stationery (1st day of January, April, July, and October) by collectors at naval office ports (except New York) and Board of United States General Appraisers. 3491. Statement of wild animals and birds imported. 4803. Estimate of moneys required to defray expenses of collecting the revenue (for use at small ports). 3130°-15-32 497 SEMIANNUALLY. Cat. No. 2162. Requisitions for stationery (Apr. 1 and Oct. 1) by collectors at nonnaval office ports. 3039. Requisition for books and blanks (Apr. 1 and Oct. 1) by collector at nonnaval office ports. 3045. Requisitions for customs stamps. 3063. Report of transactions. WHENEVER NECESSARY. 4293. Certified statement of excess of duty exacted. 4805. Special estimate of moneys required for miscellaneous uses. 4809. Estimate of moneys for repayment in court. TO THE AUDITOR FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. MONTHLY. 3633. Schedule of duties paid on warehouse and rewarehouse withdrawals for consumption. 3649. Schedule of unclaimed merchandise received and dis posed of. 3679. Schedule of warehouse, rewarehouse, warehouse and transportation entries and withdrawals under bond. 4835. Informal entry and receipt. 4837. Receipt for duties collected on articles in passengers' baggage. (Naval office ports.) 4841. Receipt for duties, fines, and fees. 4843. Summary of duplicate receipts (to accompany Cat. No. 4841). 4847. Schedule of official customs fees. 4939. Consolidated account current. (Naval office ports.) 4941. Consolidated account current. (Nonnaval office ports.) 4945. Account current of special deposits. (Nonnaval office ports.) 4947. Account current for special deposits. (Naval office ports.) 4951. Receipt for cash payments. 4953a and b. Pay rolls of officers and employees. 4973. Schedule of (unclaimed, abandoned, warehoused, or seized) merchandise sold at public auction. (For naval office ports.) 4975a and b. Schedule of estimated duties. 4977a and b. Schedule of increased duties. 4979. Abstract of sales of unclaimed and abandoned goods. 4981. Auctioneer's account of sale of goods at public auction. 4983. Abstract of merchandise entered for warehousing and sold at public auction. 4985. Abstract of certificate of deposit. 4991b. Schedule of fines, penalties, and forfeitures. 4993. Abstract of articles seized from the mails and duly re leased. 4995a. Schedule of pay rolls and public vouchers. (Naval office ports.) 4995b. Schedule of pay rolls and public vouchers. office ports.) 4997. Abstract of claims, judgments, refunds, etc. (Nonnaval |