....

Dollar of Chile and Central America, and the same re-stamped in Brazil, when of the weight and fineness required by law......

Ducat of Naples...

.93

.80

Florin, silver, of the empire of Austria, and city

Franc, five piece, when of the required weight

ciated pound sterl

218. The depreciated pound sterling of Nova Scotia value of the depre will be taken, in computation at the custom-house of ing of Nova Scotia. duties in the case of invoices of merchandise from that province made out in that depreciated currency, at $3.84, as compared with the silver currency of the United States, provided such depreciation, at the date of exportation, is certified by the United States consul at the port of shipment.

Value of rix dollar banco of Sweden and Norway.

Value of the paper florin of Austria and Augsburg.

Value of the thaler of Bremen, of 72 grotes.

Act March 3, 1848.

Currency of Japan and China.

Depreciation o the

currency of Aus

219. The value of the specie dollar of Sweden and Norway having been fixed by the act of Congress of the 22d May, 1846, at 106 cents United States currency, and the Rix dollar Banco of Sweden and Norway being a component part of their specie dollar, and in the invariable proportion of 23 to 1, and consequently equal to 39 cents United States currency, the Rix dollar Banco of Sweden and Norway will, therefore, be taken in computions at the custom-houses, at the rate of 393 cents United States currency, and no consular currency certificate will be required, unless the currency should be depreciated.

220. The value of the Austrian silver florin is fixed by the laws of the United States at 481 cents, and the Austrian paper florin is usually depreciated in comparison with it. Assuming it to be, for example, depreciated 38 per cent., the computation will be made by collectors by proportion, to wit: as 138: 100 so is the amount of the paper florin stated in the invoice to the value in silver florius. Of course, the consular certificate, showing the rate of depreciation, must be produced in such cases.

221. The Bremen thaler of 72 grotes will be valued in computations at the custom-houses of the United States at 71 cents, as provided by the act of 3d March, 1843.

222. The following information in regard to the currency of Japan and China, has been communicated by the Department of State:

Accounts are stated in Japan in taels, mace, and candareens, as in China. The tael is estimated at 31 Dutch florins, (each equal to 40 cents,) or $1.40, although the legal value of the Chinese tael, in the United States, is $1.48. Payments are made, also, in silver ingots 11ths fine; these are of various sizes.

The fractional parts of the tael are thus given: 1 tael 10 mace=100 candareens 1,000 cash. With the exception of the cash, these denominations of money have no representatives in coins, and are rather moneyweights. The Spanish dollar is valued at from 70 to 74 candareens.

223. The Department having received satisfactory intria, Chile, Bolivia, formation of the depreciation of the currencies of Austria, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Porto Rico, and Nova Scotia, col

Peru, Porto Rico,
Nova Scotia

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.

such certificate is

invoice.

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:

to produce certifi

Form of bond.

FORM No. 75.

Bond to produce consular currency certificate.
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
day of
—, in the -year of the independence of the
said United States, and in year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and
Whereas the above bounden

entered certain goods, wares, and merchandise,

of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, presented on the entry thereof, was made out in a foreign currency, the value whereof is not fixed by the laws of the United States, and which invoice was not accompanied by a certificate from the consul of the United States at aforesaid, being the place of exportation of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, showing the value of the currency wherein the invoice was made out, in United States or Spanish silver dollars. Now, therefore, the condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden

for

shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the collector of the customs for the district of the time being, the sum of

certificate as aforesaid within

or shall produce such

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 pursued.

ciated currency; differ, the certificate bearing the date nearest the time of 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:

Date.

FORM No. 76.

Entry of goods for consumption.

Marks and Description of Quantity. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Total.
numbers. goods.

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