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§ 9. BONDING ROUTES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF IMPORTED

MERCHANDISE.

ART. 831. The transportation of dutiable merchandise R. S.,3000, 3001. in bond from a warehouse in one collection district to a warehouse in another collection district must be made by bonded common carriers over routes designated by the Secretary of the Treasury.

ART. 832. Common carriers, such as railroad and other transportation companies, in order to convey dutiable merchandise in bond from port to port in the United States, must give security by filing a general transportation bond, in such form and penalty as may be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury, with a trust or guaranty company as sole surety, or with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by him, or upon depositing with the Treasurer of the United States registered bonds of any authorized issue of the Government of the United States equal in amount to the prescribed penalty of the transportation bond, conditioned that the principals shall duly comply with the laws and regulations pertaining to the transportation and delivery of merchandise in bond, and pay the necessary expenses of such locks, seals, and other fastenings as may be prescribed for securing the custody and safe transportation of merchandise in the cars, vessels, or vehicles authorized, and bonded, for such purpose; and shall use only such means of conveyance for transportation as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury; that they will, without delay, transport and deliver all merchandise received by them for transportation in bond to the proper officer of the customs at the port of destination, or to some authorized connecting railroad or other transportation line or company forming part. of the established route for such transportation, with manifest showing that such merchandise is in bond and its port of destination; or, in default of such safe delivery, shall pay to the United States the value of all such merchandise not so transported and delivered, with the duties added, and shall protect and save harmless the United States from any loss or damage resulting from fraud or negligence on the part of any officer, agent, or employé of such common carriers.

ART. 833. Whenever any person or persons, association or corporation, desire to transport merchandise in bond, application must be made in writing, specifying the names of the applicants, if by an association, to be accompanied

by a copy of the articles of association; and if by a corporation a copy of its charter and by-laws, and the names of its officers, the termini of the route which it is proposed to bond, whether such route is wholly by land or wholly by water, or partly by land and partly by water, and, if the latter, between what points it is by land and what points by water; the proposed method of transportation, and the facilities possessed by the applicants therefor; a description of the cars, vessels, or vehicles owned by or in possession of the applicants and proposed to be used by them for that purpose, and of the means for securely fastening the same with locks or seals. A map or diagram of the proposed route must also be submitted, and such other information as may be required.

The application is to be addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and delivered to the collector at a port of entry from or to which such transportation is intended to be made, who will forward the same, with a statement of his views and opinions.

ART. 834. Only such common carriers will be designated for that purpose as are shown to possess and have direction and control over suitable and sufficient cars, vessels, and means for the transportation of bonded merchandise to the port of final destination; the cars and vessels to be of such construction and provided with such means of fastening that the merchandise can be conveyed therein secured in such manner as may be from time to time prescribed and directed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

ART. 835. If the application be granted, duplicate bonds, in the form prescribed, will be transmitted to the collector by whom the application was forwarded, with instructions relative to the proper execution thereof. The bonds, having been duly executed, will be certified and transmitted by the collector to the Secretary of the Treasury for approval. When approved, one of the duplicates will be returned, to be kept on file in the office of the collector by whom taken. The chief officers of the customs at the ports of entry and destination named therein will be officially notified of such approval, and thereafter the railroads, vessels, boats, or other transportation line will be regarded as established for the transportation of dutiable merchandise in bond.

ART. 836. The owners or proprietors of any bonded cars, vessels, vehicles, or bonded lines, may, on thirty days' notice from the Secretary of the Treasury, be required to renew their bonds; and if they fail to do so, no more

bonded goods will be delivered for transportation by such bonded lines; and the use of any car, vessel, or vehicle for transportation of dutiable merchandise, may be suspended, or any bonded line may be temporarily or permanently discontinued, for any violation of the regulations. of the Secretary of the Treasury relating to the receipt, transportation, and delivery of merchandise in bond.

The owner or proprietor of such cars, vessels, vehicles, or bonded lines shall have the right to relinquish the business at any time on giving timely notice to the collector of the port at which his application was made and bond filed.

ART. 837. All bonded lines and routes shall be subject to such further rules as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary for the safe transportation and delivery of goods in bond, and may be discontinued when the public interest so requires.

All arrangements as regards labor, cartage, freight, and other charges and expenses, and payment of same, must be made by the shipper, owner, or consignee of the goods, the Government looking to the safe transportation of the merchandise for the safety of the revenue only.

§ 10. WITHDRAWALS FOR TRANSPORTATION IN BOND.

ART. 838. Merchandise may be withdrawn from ware- R. S., 2980, A›¤. house in any quantity not less than an entire package, or one ton in weight if the merchandise be in bulk, at any time within three years from date of original importation, for transportation to a warehouse in another collection district in the United States, in bond, in the original packages in which the same were imported, over such routes as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.

ART. 839. Merchandise shall not be withdrawn from warehouse for transportation, until all the examinations and returns have been made, and the dutiable value and duties definitely fixed unless the same shall be specially T. D. 7583. waived by authority of the Secretary of the Treasury. If, on examination and appraisement by the appraisers, the merchandise be found to be undervalued in the entry, and additional duty incurred, such duty must be paid before any withdrawal of the merchandise for transportation can be allowed.

ART. 840. Merchandise in bulk, liquors, sugars, molasses, and other articles upon which duties are estimated by weight, gauge, or measure, when withdrawn from ware9095-20

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house for transportation from one port to another in the United States, shall, in all cases where the quantity can be accurately determined by the marks and returns of the weighers, gaugers, and measurers, be entered for such destination at the actual quantities ascertained at the time of importation into the United States, on which the duties were liquidated; in all other cases the actual quantities shall be specially ascertained and duplicates of the returns made by weighers, gaugers, and measurers, shall be transmitted to the collector at the port of destination with information as to any withdrawal of samples at original port. On these quantities the duties on transportation entries will be estimated. The duty on samples withdrawn should be collected at the original port on amended withdrawal statement and a notation thereof made on the transportation entry.

ART. 841. The withdrawal for transportation from one port to another in the United States shall be made and signed as required in case of withdrawal for consumption.

FORM NO. 86 (OLD No. 66).

Transportation withdrawal at the port of original importation,

Bond No.

Merchandise intended to be withdrawn from warehouse by

--, for transportation to imported into this district on the

in the

-, by [route or vessel] which was day of

master, from

:

by

Packages and
contents

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FORM NO. 87 (OLD No. 67).

Declaration of shipper.

I do solemnly, sincerely, and truly

that the goods, wares.

and merchandise described in the within withdrawal, now delivered by me to the collector of customs for the port of

are truly

Per cent.

DISTRICT OF
Port of

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intended to be transported in bond to the port of ——, and delivered to the collector of said port, according to the provisions of the warehousing laws and the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury.

to this

day of

PORT OF

before me.

Collector.

ART. 842. The withdrawal shall be in triplicate, and, when made by other than the original importer, his authorization is requisite, as in case of withdrawal for consumption.

If the transportation be by land or partly by land and partly by water, the particular railroad or other route must be designated, which route must be in accordance with the regulations relating thereto. The party making the withdrawal shall also present a copy of so much of the original invoice as relates to the merchandise, if package goods, or, if other than package goods, a literal copy or translation of the entire invoice, to be attached to the withdrawal.

ART. 843. The withdrawal having been compared with the record of the original warehouse entry, as provided in case of withdrawal for consumption, entered in the appropriate columns in the warehouse ledger account, and the warehouse bond number indorsed thereon; and having also been compared and entered in the books of the naval officer, and the duties payable having been estimated, and the declaration filed by the party making entry, the collector will take a bond (Cat. No. 739) in a penal sum equal to double the duties chargeable on the goods, but not, in any case, less than $100.

The penal sum will be fixed by doubling the amount of duties and adding so much as may be necessary to increase the sums thus ascertained to the next higher multiple in hundreds or thousands, according to amount, so that such penal sums shall always be stated in round numbers, never less than $100, and not expressing fractional parts of a hundred in the penalty of any bond exceeding that amount.

The amount of estimated duties is to be indorsed upon the bond. If reappraisement has been called for that T.D.21411. fact should be noted on the withdrawal.

ART. 844. If the port to which the merchandise is to be transported be not more than 100 miles distant by the route proposed, the time inserted in the bond shall be 30 days; if over 100 and not over 500 miles, 60 days; if over 500 and not over 1,000 miles, 90 days; if over 1,000 and not over 1,500 miles, 4 months; and if over 1,500 miles,

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