3. Provision in the law for the negotiation of commercial agreements with foreign nations on the basis of a maximum and minimum tariff, and of the concession of minimum rates to the products of foreign countries who reciprocate by giving corresponding concessions in the rates of duty on American products when imported by such foreign countries. Resolved further, That the officers and committees of the association are hereby authorized to take such action from time to time as in their judgment may be desirable or proper to give effect to the views embodied in these resolutions. Yours, very truly, THE MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, By S. C. MEAD, Secretary. VALUE AT EXPORTATION. FULTON BAG AND COTTON MILLS, ATLANTA, GA., WISHES DUTIABLE VALUE FIXED AT DATE OF EXPORTATION. Hon. SERENO PAYNE, ATLANTA, GA., November 12, 1908. Chairman Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Understanding that Congress will very early in the session consider the revision of the tariff, we, as importers of jute cloth, desire to place before you certain views. The Government has been assessing the ad valorem duty on the value of the article on day of exportation or on the invoice price, whichever is higher. Importers having an office in Calcutta have an advantage in that their foreign office can average the various lots bought at different times, but shipped at one time, and in this way probably bring the price to such a figure that it does not exceed the value on day of exportation. It appears to us that it would be only fair to make the dutiable. value more determinate, and that the value on the day of exportation would be the proper one to apply. This would eliminate the present discrimination in favor of the importers having offices in Calcutta. Besides, it hardly seems proper that the Government should exact duty on a value higher than the actual market, which would mean the value on exportation date, or that the Government should in this way increase the speculative risks to the importer. We understand that the dutiable value has been a matter of determination by the customs authorities, but in equity to the importers the method of deciding this value should be incorporated in the tariff. We trust that you will give this matter consideration, and remain, Yours, truly, FULTON BAG AND COTTON MILLS, INDEX TO TARIFF HEARINGS. (Nos. 29 to 44.) Schedule B.--Earths, Earthenware, and Glassware. NAME INDEX. Page. Print No. Acme Cement Plaster Company, "Acme" Keene's cement 4289 4276 30 30 40 32 40 32 40 Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, fire brick 4280 gas retorts 5924 Howard, Henry, bauxite.... 5916 30 40 40 Italian Chamber of Commerce of New York, marble... |