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Umbrellas, parasols, of. what- ever materials made ; sticks of frames, for umbrellas or parasols,
American and British.
Foreign, other than British.
30 per cent. ad val. 33
25 per cent. ad val.
27.5
15 per cent. do. 16.5
100 cents per gal. 110
60 do. do. 66
70 do. do. 77
. 50 do. do. 55
40 do. do. 44
25 do. do. 27.5
30 per cent. ad val. 33
1 cent per lb. 1.1
The following Articles are free of Duty.
All articles imported for the use of the United States ; philoso- phical apparatus, instruments, books, maps, charts, statues, busts, casts, paintings, drawings, engravings, specimens of sculpture, cabi- nets of coins, gems, medals, and all other collections of antiquities, statuary, modelling, drawing, painting, etching or engraving, spe- cially imported by order and for the use of any society incorporated for philosophical or literary purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or by order and for the use of any seminary of learn- ing ; specimens in natural history, mineralogy, botany, and anato- mical preparations ; models of machinery and other inventions ; plants and trees; wearing apparel, and other personal baggage in actual use, and the implements or tools of trade of persons arriving in the United States; regulus of antimony ; bark of the cork tree un-
Woollen manufactures of all de- scriptions, or of which wool is the material of chief value, Wool Blankets, rugs, and worst- ed stuff goods, such as ratti- nets, bombazets, calimancoes, moreens, &c. &c.
(After the 30th of June, 1819, the duty on woollen goods is to be. only 20 per cent. ad valorem.)
Wines :- Madeira, Burgundy, Champaigne, Rhenish, and Tokay,
Sherry and St. Lucar,
others not enumerated, when imported in bottles or cases,
Lisbon, Oporto, and other wines of Portugal; and on those of Sicily,
- Teneriffe, Faval, and other wines of the western islands, all others when imported otherwise than in cases or bottles,
Wafers, Whiting and Paris white,
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manufactured; animals imported for breed; burr stones unwrought; gold coin, silver coin, and bullion ; clay unwrought ; copper, im- ported in any shape for the use of the mint ; copper and brass, in pigs, bars or plates, suited to the sheathing of ships; old copper and brass, and old pewter, fit only to be remanufactured ; tin, in pigs or bars ; furs undressed, of all kinds ; raw hides and skins ; lapis calaminaris ; plaister of paris ; rags of any kind of cloth ; sul- phur or brimstone; barilla ; Brazil wood, brazilletto, red wood, cam wood, fustic, logwood, nicaragua, and other dye woods ; wood, unmanufactured, of any kind; zinc, teutenague or spelter.
NOTE .- It will be seen that (to the rates of duty imposed on goods, wares, and merchandize, imported in American vessels,) an addition of 10 per cent. has been made, when the importations are in foreign vessels, on all the foregoing ad valorem and specific arti- cles except on teas from China : in that instance alone the act makes the specific discrimination. The third section of the act provides, that this additional duty of 10 per cent. shall not apply to goods, wares, and merchandize, imported in ships or vessels not of the United States, entitled by treaty, or by any act or acts of Congress, to be entered in the ports of the United States, on the payment of the same duties as are paid on goods, wares or merchandize, imported in ships or vessels of the United States.
NOTE .- From and after the 1st day of June, 1818, the credit on duties from all places situated on the eastern shores of America, north of the equator or in its adjacent seas, bays and gulfs, (salt excepted,) shall be one half in six, and one half in nine calendar months; and on goods (other than wine, salt, and teas, ) imported from any other place than Europe and the West Indies, one third in eight, one third in ten, and one third in eighteen calendar months.
NOTE .- In calculation of the ad valorem duties, to the cost at the place from whence imported, if from the Cape of Good Hope, or beyond it, 20 per cent. is added thereto; and in like manner, 10 per cent. from all other places-including all charges, except com- mission, outside packages, and insurance.
Tonnage.
The following rates of tonnage duties are demandable after the 14th of January, 1817.
dolls, cents.
On ships, &c. of the United States, entering from any foreign port per ton 6
On such foreign ships, &c. on their entry from foreign ports as by treaty stipulation, such vessels are placed on equality with the ships of the United States, per ton 6
On other foreign ships, &c. entering from a foreign port where vessels of the United States are permitted to trade, . . . per toņ 50
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On other foreign ships, &c. entering from a foreign port where the vessels of the United States are not permitted to trade . per ton 2 00 On ships, &c. built in the United States since the 20th of July, 1789, belonging to sub- jects of foreign powers and possesing a certificate of record · per ton 30
Duties-payable in
dolls, cents.
Gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal of the standard prior to the year 1792, for every 27 grains,
1 00
Gold coins of France, Spain, and the dominions of Spain, of the standard prior to the year 1792, . for every 27 and 3-4th grains, . 1 00
Spanish milled dollars, 17 dwts. 7 grs. (and in pro- portion for the parts of a dollar,) 1 00
Crowns of France, 18 dwts. 17 grs. (and in propor- tion for the parts of a crown,) .
1 10
Provided, That no foreign coins shall be receivable which are not by law a tender for the payment of all debts ; except in conse- quence of a proclamation of the President of the United States, authorising such foreign coins to be received in payment of the - duties and fees aforesaid.
Rates of Coins for estimating Duties.
dolls.
cents.
Pound sterling of Great Britain,
.
4
44
Pound sterling of Ireland,
4
10
Livre tournois of France,
18,5
Florin or guilder of the United Netherlands,
40
Mark banco of Hamburg,
33 1-3
Rix dollar of Denmark,
1 00
Ryal plate of Spain,
10
vallon of do. .
5
Millree of Portugal,
1 24
Tale of China,
1
48
Pagoda of India,
1 48
Rupee of Bengal,
.
50
Ruble of Russia,
33 1-3
Franc, 1-4 part more than the Livre.
And all other denominations in value as near as may be to the said rates, or the intrinsic value thereof, compared with the money of the United States. Provided, that it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to cause to be established, fit and
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proper regulations for estimating the duties on goods, wares, and merchandize, imported into the United States, in respect to which the original cost shall be exhibited in a depreciated currency issued and circulated under authority of any foreign government.
Compensation Act .- Fees of Office.
TO THE COLLECTOR AND NAVAL OFFICER.
dolls.
cents ..
Entry of a vessel of 100 tons or upwards,
2
50
Clearance do. do. do. .
2
50
Entry of a vessel under 100 tons,
1 50
Clearance do. do.
1 50
Every post entry, .
2 00
Permit to land goods,
20
Every bond taken officially,
40
Permit to load goods for exportation, for drawback,
30
Debenture or other official certificate,
20
Bill of Health,
20
Official document (register excepted,) required by any person, .
20
TO THE SURVEYOR.
Admeasuring and certifying the same, of every ship or vessel of 100 tons and under, per ton,
1 00
Admeasurement of every ship or vessel above 100 tons and not exceeding 200 tons, .
1 50
Above 200 tons, 2 00
For all other services on board any ship or vessel of 100 tons and upwards, having on board goods, wares, or merchandize subject to duty,
3 00
For like services on board any ship or vessel of less than 100 tons, 1 50
On all vessels not having on board goods, wares, or merchandize, subject to duty, 6.6 2-3 .
Allowances for Draft, &c.
TARES.
Ibs.
On importation, the tare on every whole chest Bohea Tea, 70
half chest, 36
qr. chest, 20
Every chest of Green Tea if the gross weight be 70 lbs. or upwards, . 20
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On every box of Tea, not less than 50 lbs. or more than 70 lbs. gross, 18.
If 80 lbs. gross, .
20
Ånd from 80 lbs. gross and upwards, .
22
All other boxes of tea according to invoice or actual weight.
On coffee in bags, 2 per cent ; in bales, 3 per cent ; in casks, 12 per cent-on sugar other than loaf, in casks, 12 per cent; in boxes, 15 per cent; in bags or mats, 5 per cent-on cocoa in casks, 10 per cent ; in bags, 1 per cent-on pimento in casks, 15 per cent ; in bags, 3 per cent-on cheese in hampers or baskets, 10 per cent; in boxes, 20 per cent-on candles in boxes, 8 per cent-on chocolate in boxes, 10 per cent-on cotton in bales, 2 per cent ; in seroons, 6 per cent-indigo in barrels, 12 per cent ; in other casks, 15 per cent; in seroons, 10 per cent ; in bags or mats, 3 per cent-on nails, in casks, 8 per cent-on pepper in casks, 12 per cent ; in bales, 5 per cent ; in bags, 2 per cent-sugar candy in boxes, 10 per cent-soap in boxes, 10 per cent-shot in casks, 3 per cent- twine in casks, 12 per cent ; in bales, 3 per cent. All other goods according to invoice or actual weight.
N. B. Notwithstanding the above tares are designated by law, it is lawful, at the time of making an entry, for the importer, collec- tor, and naval officer (where there is one,) if they see fit, to esti- mate the tare according to the invoice ; but if not determined at the time of making entry, then the above tares shall be taken.
In addition to the Tares, the following Drafts shall be made, viz.
On any quantity of 1 cwt. 11b .- on any quantity above 1 cwt. and not exceeding 2 cwt 2 1b .- on every quantity above 2 and not ex- ceeding 3 cwt. 3 lb .- on any quantity above 3 and not exceeding 10 cwt. 4 lb .- on any quantity above 10 cwt. and not exceeding 18 cwt. 7 1b .- on any quantity above 18 cwt. 9 lb.
Allowance for Leakage and Breakage.
An allowance of 2 per cent. from the gauge for leakage, and 10 per cent. on all beer, ale, and porter_in bottles, and 5 per cent. on all other liquors in bottles, to be deducted from the invoice quan- tity, in lieu of breakage; or it shall be lawful to compute the duties on the actual quantity to be ascertained by tale, at the option of the importer, to be made at the time of entry.
For the deposit of Wines, &c.
An Act providing for the deposit of Wines and distilled Spirits in public warehouses, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for any importer of wines or distilled spirits, which may be imported into the United States, at any time after the first day of
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June next, at his option, to be determined at the time of making entry therefor, either to secure the duties thereon, on the same terms and stipulations as on other goods, wares, and merchandize imported, or to give his bond, in double the amount of the duties thereupon, with condition for the payment of the said duties, in twelve calendar months from the date of such bond; which bond shall be accepted by such collector without surety, upon the terms following, viz .- The wines or distilled spirits, for the du- ties whereof such bond shall be accepted, shall be deposited at the expense and risk of the importer, in such public or other store-house as may be agreed upon between the importer and the surveyor, or officer of inspection of the revenue, for the port where the said wines or spirits shall be landed; and such wines or spirits shall be kept under the joint locks of the inspector and the importer; but no delivery shall be made of such wines or spirits without a permit in writing, under the hand of the collector and naval officer of the port.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, That no permit shall be given for the removal of the wines or spirits deposited under the pro- visions of the foregoing section, unless the duties upon the wines or spirits for which it shall be required, be first paid or secured, in the manner following, viz. The importer, or his assignee, shall give bond, with one or more surety or sureties, to the satisfaction of the collector, in double the amount of the duties upon the wines or spirits in each case to be delivered, with condition for the payment of the said duties, at the same credits, to be com- puted from the date of the permit, as would have been allowed on bonds for the same articles, if they had not been deposited under the provisions of this act. Provided, that the time to be allowed for the payment of the duties upon any wines or spirits so delivered, or for any part of such duties, shall not be such as to extend the credit beyond the term of twelve calendar months, originally allowed upon depositing such wines and spirits.
Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the duties on any wines or spirits, deposited under the provisions of this act, shall not have been paid, or secured to be paid, in the manner described in the foregoing section, within the term of twelve calendar months from the time of their importation, it shall be the duty of the collector to cause so much of such wines or spirits as may be necessary, to be sold at public auction, and retaining the sum ne- cessary for the payment of the duties which have not been se- cured or paid, together with the expenses of safe keeping and ,sale of such wines or spirits, shall return the overplus, if any, to the owner or to his agent, or lawful representative; and the amount of each bond, taken for the duties on wines or spirits delivered, after being deposited, as directed by this act, shall be endorsed immediately on the original bond given by the importer, specifying the articles delivered and the date of the delivery.
Sect. 4. And be it further enacted, That no drawback shall be allowed of the duties paid on any wines or spirits, which shall be imported into the United States after the first day of June next, unless such wines or spirits shall have been deposited in public or other stores, under the provisions of this act, and there kept from their landing to their shipment,
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Sect. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any wines or other spirits, deposited under the provisions of this act, shall be embez- zled or fraudulently hid or removed from any store or place wherein they shall have been deposited, they shall be forfeited ; and the person or persons so embezzling, hiding or removing the same, or aiding or assisting therein, shall be liable to the same pains and penalties as if such wines or spirits had been fraudu- lently unshipped or landed without payment of duty.
Sect. 6. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of June next, the bonds for duties on articles imported by sea, the produce of foreign places or islands, situated on the eastern shores of America, north of the equator, or in its adjacent seas, bays, and gulfs, salt excepted, shall be payable, one half in six and one half in nine calendar months; and the bonds for du- ties on goods, wares, and merchandize, (other than wine, salt and teas,) imported from any other place than Europe and the West ' Indies, shall be payable, one-third in eight, one-third in ten, and one-third in eighteen calendar months.
H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved-April 20, 1818.
JAMES MONROE.
Terms of Credit.
SECT. 62. When the duties on ad valorem articles are less than 50 dollars, it must be paid immediately ; if specific, a deposit must be made to secure the same, which, when ascertained, will be im- mediately settled.
When the duties on goods imported, where the sum payable by one person or co-partnership, shall amount to more than 50 dol- lars, the following credit is allowed by law, except where any bond on which the person or co-patnership entering such goods, wares, or merchandize, are either -principal or security, being due, remains undischarged.
On all articles of the produce of the West-Indies, or from places north of the equator, one-half in six and the other half in nine months.
On Madeira, and all other wines, twelve months.
On all goods, &c. from Europe, (wines and teas excepted,) the one-third in eight, one-third in ten, and one-third in twelve months.
On all goods, &c. (wines and teas excepted,) from any other place than Europe, the West-Indies and north of the equator, the one-third in eight months, one-third in ten months, and one-third in eighteen months.
Teas, from China or Europe, may be deposited at the option of the importer or importers, (to be determined at the time of mak- ing entry therefor,) either to secure the duties thereon, on the same terms and stipulations as on other goods, wares, and mer- chandize imported, or to give his, or her, or their bond, to the
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collector of the district where any such teas shall be landed, in double the amount of the duties thereupon, with condition for the payment of the said duties in two years from the date of such bond: which bond shall be accepted by such collector without surety, upon the terms following: that is to say, the teas, for the duties whereof such bond shall be accepted, shall be deposited at the expense and risk of the said importer or importers, in one or more store-house or store-houses, as the case may require to be agreed upon, &c. The said teas to be delivered upon bond being given with one or more surety or sureties, to the satisfaction of the col- lector, " if the same shall not exceed 100 dollars, in four months; if above 100 dollars, and not exceeding 500 dollars, in eight months; or if the same shall exceed 500 dollars, in 12 months;" so that the term of credit shall not extend the period beyond two years from the time of depositing the said teas; any teas remain- ing after the said term of two years, to be sold by the collector, who shall return the surplus (after paying the duties,) to the owner or owners thereof.
SECT. 65. When bonds given for duties shall become due, and not discharged, the collector to prosecute without delay; and in case of insolvency or death, the United States to be the first credi- tor; and any executor, administrator, assignee, or any other per- son, paying any debt due by the person or estate, from whom or for which they are acting, previous to the debt or debts due to the United States being first fully satisfied and paid, shall become an- swerable in their own person and estate for the same, or part there- of remaining unsatisfied.
Sureties on all bonds given for duties, shall in case of insolvency or death of the principal, " have and enjoy the like advantages, priority, or preference for the recovery and receipt of the said money out of the estate and effects of such insolvent, or deceased principal, as are reserved to the United States."
When bonds are prosecuted for the recovery of duties due to the United States, judgment to be granted at the return term, " unless the defendant shall in open court, the United States At-' torney being present, make oath or affirmation, that an error has been committed in the liquidation of the duties demanded upon such bond, specifying the errors alleged to have been commit- ted, and that the same have been notified, in writing, to the col- lector of the district prior to the commencement of the return term aforesaid."
On all bonds upon which suits shall be commenced, an interest shall be allowed ,at the rate of six per cent. per annum, from the time when said bonds became due until the payment thereof.
SECT. 33. Duties to be paid where goods are landed, and bonds to be given for securing the duties, if the whole or part of the cargo is destined to different districts.
Ports of entry and delivery for Foreign Vessels.
No vessel not wholly belonging to a citizen or citizens of the United States, shall be admitted to unload at any port or place except the following:
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NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Portsmouth .- MASSACHUSETTS, Portland, and Falmouth, Newbedford, Dighton, Salem, and Beverly, Gloucester, Newburyport, Marblehead, Nantucket, Boston, and Charlestown, Plymouth, Bath, Frenchman's Bav, Wiscasset, Machias, Penob- scot, Biddeford, and Pepperelborough, Saco, and Kennebunk .- RHODE-ISLAND, Newport, Providence, Bristo !.- CONNECTICUT, New- London, and New-Huven .- NEW-YORK, New-York .- NEW-JERSEY, Perth-Amboy, Jersey, Burlington .- PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphta .- DELAWARE, Wilmington, New-Castle, Port Penn .- MARYLAND, Bal- timore, Annapolis, Vienna, Oxford, Georgetown (on the Potomack,) Chestertown Creek, Nottingham-Nanjemoy, St. Mary's, Digge's landing, Snowhill, Carrolsburgh .- VIRGINIA, Alexundric, Kinsale, Newport, Tappahannock, Port-Royal, Fredericksburgh, Urbanna, Yorktown, West-Point, Hampton, Bermuda-Hundred, City Point, Petersburgh, Richmond, East-River, Rocket's landing, Norfolk, and Portsmouth .- NORTH-CAROLINA, Wilmington, Newbern, Beau- fort, Washington, Edenton, Plankbridge, and Plymouth .- SOUTH- CAROLINA, Charleston, Georgetown, Beaufort .- GEORGIA, Savan- nuh, Sunbury, Brunswick, Frederica, St. Mary .- LOUISIANA, Net- Orleans.
Nor shall any vessel from the Cape of Good Hope, or beyond the same, be admitted to enter, except at the ports in the above list which are distinguished by italics.
Restrictions on Importations.
SECT. 92. No goods, wares, or merchandize, of foreign growth or manufacture, subject to the payment of duties, shall be brought into the U. States, from any foreign port or place, in any other man- ner than by sea; nor in any ship or vessel of less than thirty ton's burthen, agreeable to the mode of ascertaining American tonnage, except in certain districts on the northern, north-western, and western boundaries of the United States, adjoining to the domi- nions of Great Britain in Upper and Lower Canada, and the dis- tricts on the rivers Ohio and Mississippi.
SECT. 103. No beer, ale, or porter, to be imported in casks of less capacity than forty gallons beer measure; or if in bottles, in packages less than six dozen, under penalty of forfeiture,' with the ship or vessel.
No refined lump or loaf sugar, shall be imported into the United States, from any port or place, except in ships or vessels of the burthen of one hundred and twenty tons and upwards, and in asks of packages containing each, not less than six hundred sounds, on pain of forfeiting the said ship or vessel, and the loaf or lump sugar imported therein, except in such casks or packages is aforesaid.
No distilled spirits, (arrack and sweet cordials excepted,) to be mported in casks or vessels of less capacity than ninety gallons cine measure, on pain of forfeiture with the ship or vessel; nor in asks or vessels which have been marked pursuant to any law of
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the United States, on pain of forfeiture of the said refined loaf or hump sugar, and distilled spirits, together with the ship or vessel. Provided, that the forfeiture shall not be incurred on "any ships imported or brought into the United States, in other casks or ves- sels aforesaid, or the ship or vessel in which they shall be brought, if such spirits shall be in the use of the seamen on board of such ship or vessel, and shall not exceed the quantity of four gallons for each seaman," und which shall at the time of the entry of the said vessel be inserted in the manifest as the sea stores of such ship or vessel.
Duty of Masters of Vessels.
SECT. 23. No merchandize to be imported in any vessel belong- · ing in whole or in part to a citizen or inhabitant of the United States, unless the master of such vessel shall have on board a manifest in writing, signed by such master orfother person having the command, containing the name of the port or place where such merchandize were received, and the port where consigned or des- tined to, within the United States, particularly noting the mer- chandize destined for each port respectively, and every package on board such vessel to be particularly described-to whom con- signed, or if to order, with the names of all passengers, distin- guishing whether cabin or steerage passengers, or both, with their baggage, and an account of all remaining sea stores (if any).
Vessel and Cabin Stores.
If merchandize imported are destined to be delivered in differ- ent districts or ports, the said merchandize to be inserted in suc- cessive order in the above manifest, and all spirits, wines, and teds, being the whole or any part of the cargo, shall be inserted in like order, distinguishing the port where destined, and the kind, qua- lities, and quantity thereof.
SECT. 45. Excessive quantity of sea stores to pay duty.
SECT. 19. Vessels bound to Connecticut, by way of Sandy-Hook, or to Hudson, before they pass the port of New-York, and imme diately after arrival, the master to deposit with the collector a true manifest of the cargo on board such ship or vessel: the penalty for neglect or omission, or refusing to receive an inspector of the customs on board the same, to accompany such vessel, is 500 dollars.
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