(T. D. 47444) Foreign currencies-Rates of exchange Rates of exchange certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York under the provisions of section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930 TREASURY Department, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C., December 29, 1934. .. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: The appended table of the values of certain foreign currencies as certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York under the provisions of section 522 (c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, during the period from December 21 to 27, 1934, inclusive, is published for the information of collectors of customs and others concerned. (103512.) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. Values of foreign currencies as certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York under the provisions of section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930 (T. D. 47445) Abstracts of unpublished decisions Summary of certain unpublished customs decisions TREASURY Department, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: The following abstracts of decisions are published for the information of collectors of customs and others concerned. CLASSIFICATION JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. (1) Beads.--Beads loosely strung in necklace lengths on substantial strings with clasps loosely attached are properly dutiable as unfinished jewelry at 110 percent ad valorem under paragraph 1527 (a) (2), Tariff Act of 1930. Bureau letter to collector of customs, New York, November 26, 1934. (32-4/1527.) (2) Grain hay.-So-called "barley hay", that is, barley which has been cut in the early dough stage or before, and cured for use as feed, is classifiable as hay under paragraph 779, Tariff Act of 1930, and under the Presidential proclamation published in T. D. 47236. Bureau letter, December 4, 1934. (33-202/5–2.) (3) Pomagne.-A sparkling cider containing about 8 percent of alcohol by volume and made by a process similar to that used in the production of champagne, sugar being added to produce a secondary fermentation and to sweeten the product, is dutiable under the provision for cider in paragraph 738, Tariff Act of 1930 (Abstract 14004, T. D. 27801, followed). The Bureau of Internal Revenue holds that this product is not subject to internal-revenue tax when labeled imported, and marketed as "Sparkling Cider." Bureau letters to collector of customs, Los Angeles, Calif., October 24 and December 20, 1934. (32-4/738.) (4) Stump pullers.-Stump pullers chiefly used in the United States in clearing land for agricultural purposes are free of duty under the provision for agricultural implements in paragraph 1604, Tariff Act of 1930. Bureau letter of December 20, 1934. (32-4/1604.) (5) Artificial worm gut.-Artificial worm gut made of silk is dutiable as unfinished leaders at 55 percent ad valorem under paragraph 1535. Tariff Act of 1930, if imported in pieces not exceeding 9 feet in length; if imported in pieces exceeding 9 feet in length, it is dutiable as manufactures of silk not specially provided for, at 65 percent ad valorem under paragraph 1211. As this material has heretofore been classified under paragraph 1535 when imported in lengths exceeding 9 feet but less than 10 yards, the higher duty under this decision should be imposed on such material only when it is entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption after 30 days after this abstract is published in the weekly TREASURY DECISIONS. Bureau letter to collector of customs, New York, December 24, 1934. (324/1535.) (6) Demijohns-Bottles.-Glass demijohns are not to be considered as bottles for the purposes of paragraph 810, Tariff Act of 1930, or for the purposes of item 802, schedule II, of the Cuban Trade Agreement of August 24, 1934. Bureau letter to the collector of customs, New York, N. Y., December 29, 1934. (33-937.) (7) Pencil sharpeners—Toys.—Articles consisting of pencil sharpeners in tin casings formed like toy automobiles about 3 inches in length, with the hollow part of the casing serving as a receptacle for the pencil shavings and equipped with a slide for the removal of the shavings, are excluded from classification under paragraph 1513, Tariff Act of 1930, by reason of the fact that they are designed and used primarily for practical purposes, the pencil sharpener not being merely incidental to the use of the articles as toys. Bureau letter to collector of customs, New York, N. Y., December 29, 1934. (324/1513.) (T. D. 47446) Synopsis of drawback decisions issued on December 21 and 22, 1934 (A) Butter, print or roll.-Produced by Borden's Produce Co., Inc., New York, N. Y., with the use of imported bulk butter. Rate effective on or after October 10, 1934. Sworn statement of December 3, 1934, forwarded to collector of customs, New York, N. Y., December 21, 1934. (72-10/2.) (Signed) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. (B) Cameras (aerial).—T. D. 41983-E, covering aerial cameras manufactured by Fairchild Aerial Camera Corp., New York, N. Y., with the use of imported lenses, as extended by T. D. 43841-B to cover camera shutters manufactured with the use of imported lenses, further extended to cover aerial cameras manufactured with the use of imported photographic lens filters. Extension effective on or after October 19, 1934. Supplemental sworn statement of November 30, 1934, forwarded to collector of customs, New York, N. Y., December 21, 1934. (72-10/2.) (Signed) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. (C) Canvas (dryer) for paper-making machinery.-Manufactured by Asten-Hill Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, Pa., with the use of imported cotton yarn or cotton yarn manufactured under drawback regulations. Rate effective on or after September 14, 1934. Sworn statement of November 22, 1934, forwarded to collector of customs, Philadelphia, Pa., December 21, 1934. (72-10/2.) (Signed) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. (D) Drums (metal), finished.-Manufactured by Export Petroleum Co. of California, Ltd., Los Angeles, Calif., at its Hynes, Calif., plant with the use of imported unfinished metal drums. Rate effective on articles manufactured and exported on or after November 21, 1934. (72-10/2.) Sworn statement of November 21, 1934, forwarded to collector of customs, Los Angeles, Calif., December 21, 1934. (Signed) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. (E) Oil, refined, and natural naphtha.-T. D. 46403-K, as amended by T. D. 46812-F, covering natural naphtha and refined oil manufactured by the Atlantic Refining Co. at its Philadelphia, Pa., factory with the use of imported tax-paid crude petroleum, further amended to cover said products which are manufactured and exported on or after March 1, 1933. Amendment addressed to collector of customs, Philadelphia, Pa., December 21, 1934. (72-10/2.) (Signed) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. (F) Wearing apparel and house furnishings.-Manufactured by Biltmore Negligee Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y., with the use of imported piece goods and laces, as mentioned in its sworn statement, subscribed to November 5, 1934. Owner's sworn statements required. Rate effective on such merchandise which is manufactured and exported on and after September 17, 1934. Above sworn statement forwarded to collector of customs, New York, N. Y., December 22, 1934. (72-10/2.) (Signed) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. (G) Yarn (cotton), bleached, dyed, or bleached and dyed.-Produced by Franklin Process Co., Providence, R. I., at its Providence, R. I., and Philadelphia, Pa., factories with the use of imported cotton yarn in the gray or mercerized, or cotton yarn manufactured under drawback regulations. Owner's sworn statements required. Rate effective on products produced and exported on or after May 8, 1934. Sworn statement of September 12, 1934, forwarded to collector of customs, New York, N. Y., December 22, 1934. (72-10/2.) (Signed) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. |