Verslunartíðindi - 01.10.1925, Blaðsíða 8

Verslunartíðindi - 01.10.1925, Blaðsíða 8
106 VERSLUNARTÍÐINDI gildi í september 1922, er aðfluttri ull skift í tvo flokka er tollast þannig undir 1101. og 1102. greinar laganna. TARIFF ACT No. 1101 — Wool, not improved by the ad- mixture of merlno or English blood, such as Donskoi, native Smyrna, natlve South Ame- rican Cordova, Valparaiso, and other wool of like character or description, and hair of the camel, in the grease............12 cent lb. If washed.......................18 — — If scoured......................24 — — If on the skin..................11 — — Provided, that such wool may be imported under bond in an amount to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury and under such regulations as he shall prescribe, and If within three years from the date of Importation or wlthdrawal from bonded warehouse satisfactory proof is furnished that the wool has been used in the manufacture of rugs, carpets or any other floor coverings, the duties shall be re- mitted or refunded. Provided further that if any such wool im- ported under bond as above prescribed is used in the manufacture of arti'cles other than rugs, carpets or any other floor coverings, there shall beelevied, collected, and paid on any wool so used in violation of the bond, in addltlon to the regular duties provided by this para- graph 20 cent lb. vhich shall not be remitted or refunded on exportation of the articles or for any other reason. Wool in greaae shall be considered such as, shall have been shorn from the sheep without any cieansing, that is, in its natural condition. Washed wool shall be considered such as hás been washed with water only on the sheep’s back, or on the skin. No. 1102 — Wool, not specially provlded for, and hair of the Angora goat, Cashmere goat, aipaca, and other like animals, imported in the grease or washed, on ciean content 31 sent lb. Imported in the scoured state ... 31 — — Imported on theskin,on cleancontent 30 — — íslenska ullin kom undir ákvæði 1101. greinar og naut því þeirrar ívilnunar að tollurinn yrði endurgreiddur með vissum skilyrðum, að því leyti er ullin notaðist til gólfteppa. En það undarlega skeður í þessu máli, að nokkrura mánuðum síðar gefur toll- stjórnin í Washington tollheimtumanninum í New York skipun um að tolla íslensku ullina eftir ákvæðum 1102. greinar, sem að því er virðist, er gjört að undirlagi ullartolls-eftirlitsmann8Íns í New York, einmitt þess sama manns, er áður kallaði ullina teppaull, og mælti með því að hún væri tollfrjáls meðan bráðabirgða-tollögin voru í gildi. Eftirfarandi grein um þetta efni hefi jeg í höndum svohljóðandi: ICELANDIC WOOL CLASSIFICATION. Washington D. C. Jan. 26. — The Customs Service has decided that Iceiandic wools are dutlable under Paragraph 1102 of the Tariff Act, whereas they have been classified under Paragraph 1101. In this connection the Assi- stant Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Clifford, is sending the following communication to the collector of customs in New York: »The department is in recelpt of your letter of the 9th instant and previous correspondence in regard to the classification of Icelandic wooisc. »In your letter of Nov. 2 last, you trans- mitted a communication from the appraiser in which he stated that he is of the oplnion that Icelandic woois are properly dutiable uuder the provisions of Paragraph 1102 of the Tariff Act for the reason that these wools are not commonly known as carpet wool, and are generally used in the manufacture of blankets, medium and low knit goods, as weil as for cheviots and similar goods used for wearing apparel«. »After a careful consideration of this quest- ion the department has raached the conclusion that Icelandlc wools are dutiabie under Para- graf 1102 of the Tariff Act, and as it appears

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