CLASSIFICATION (1) Sheaths for map measures.-Sheaths made of relatively thin leather other than reptile leather, which lie flat when empty, used to hold map measures carried on or about the person, are classifiable under the provision for similar flat leather goods in paragraph 1531, Tariff Act of 1930, as modified, with duty at the rate of 20 percent ad valorem, rather than under the provision for other manufactures wholly or in chief value of leather, not specially provided for, in that same paragraph with duty at the rate of 121⁄2 percent ad valorem. Insofar as this decision results in the assessment of duty at a rate of duty higher than that which has heretofore been assessed under a uniform practice, it shall be applied only to such or similar merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after 90 days after the date of publication of this abstract. Bureau letter to the collector of customs, New York, New York, dated May 28, 1956. (424.21) (T. D. 54106) Import tax-Sugar Public Law 545, 84th Congress, changes termination date of import tax on sugar and provides for refund of tax on certain sugar TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C., June 13, 1956. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: Sections 19, 20, and 21 of Public Law 545, 84th Congress, approved May 29, 1956, and relating to the import tax applicable to imported sugar are published below for your information and guidance. These sections in effect extend the import tax on sugar to June 30, 1961, and provide for the refund of the import tax paid on sugar which is used as livestock feed, in the production of livestock feed, or for the distillation of alcohol. (464.22) RALPH KELLY, Commissioner of Customs. SEC. 19. Sections 4501 (c) and 6412 (d) (relating to the termination of taxes on sugar) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 are amended by striking out “1957” in each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “1961”. - SEC. 20. Section 4502 (4), chapter 37, subchapter A, "Sugar", of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended as follows: Strike out the parenthetical word "(Clerget)" where it occurs in the first sentence and delete the second sentence thereof. SEC. 21. (a) Section 4504, chapter 37, subchapter A, "Sugar", of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by adding before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and except that such tax may be subject to refunds as a tax under the provisions of section 6418 (a)". (b) Section 6418 (a) of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out the "(a)” immediately following "section 4501". (T. D. 54107) Waiver of coastwise towing laws Waiver of 46 U. S. C. 316 to permit Canadian tugs HARBOR Master, Radel, and NEWFIE QUEEN to tow the barges WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NO. 51, WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NO. 52 and WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NO. 55 from Hawkins Point, New York, to Cornwall, Ontario, and to permit Canadian tug SALVAGE PRINCE to tow the barges from Cornwall, Ontario, to Alexandria Bay, New York TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C., June 14, 1956. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: TITLE 19-CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER I-BUREAU OF CUSTOMS PART 4-VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES AN ORDER Upon written recommendation in the interest of national defense by the Secretary of the Army, acting under the delegation of August 18, 1955 (20 F. R. 6361), of certain powers of the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the St. Lawrence Seaway Power Project or the St. Lawrence Seaway Navigation Project, and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Act of December 27, 1950 (64 Stat. 1120), and Revised Treasury Department Order No. 165, as amended (T. D.'s 53654 and 53966), I hereby waive compliance with section 316, title 46, United States Code, to the extent necessary to permit the Canadian tugs HARBOR MASTER, RADEL, and NEWFIE QUEEN to tow the barges WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NO. 51, WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NO. 52, and WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NO. 55 from Hawkins Point (near Massena), New York, to Cornwall, Ontario, and to permit the Canadian tug SALVAGE PRINCE to tow the barges from Cornwall, Ontario, to Alexandria Bay, New York, on one voyage, including a layover in Cornwall, the towing operation to commence on or about the date notification of the issuance of this waiver is received by the Tecon Corporation or its attorney. (212) C. A. EMERICK, Acting Commissioner of Customs. [Published in the Federal Register June 19, 1956 (21 F. R. 4274] (T. D. 54108) President's Proclamation Sixth Protocol of Supplementary Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and for other purposes TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C., June 14, 1956. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: There is published below for your information and guidance the President's Proclamation of June 13, 1956, relating to the Sixth Protocol of Supplementary Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other matters. The reduced rates of duty identified in column A of Parts I and II of Schedule XX annexed to the Protocol will be applicable to articles which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 30, 1956. The reduced rates of duty applicable to huaraches and turn or turned boots and shoes (except those for women and misses) and identified in item 1530 (e) of the 16th recital of the Proclamation of July 22, 1955 (T. D. 53865) will terminate as to articles which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 30, 1956. The modified rates of duty identified in Part III of this Proclamation will be effective as to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 30, 1956. The reduced rates of duty identified in item 502 [first] in Part I of Schedule XX of the Proclamation of December 22, 1949 (T. D. 52373) and in item 1526 (a) of the Proclamation of October 30, 1950 (T. D. 52600) will terminate as to articles which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the close of business. on June 29, 1956. (012) C. A. EMERICK, Acting Commissioner of Customs. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (48 Stat. (pt. 1) 943, ch. 474, 57 Stat. (pt. 1) 125, ch. 118, 59 Stat. (pt. 1) 410, ch. 269), on October 30, 1947, he entered into a trade agreement with certain foreign countries, which trade agreement consists of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter referred to as "the General Agreement"), including a schedule of United States concessions (hereinafter referred to as "Schedule XX (Geneva― 1947)", and the Protocol of Provisional Application of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, together with a Final Act (61 Stat. (pts. 5 and 6) A 7, A 11, and A 2050); 2. WHEREAS the trade agreement specified in the first recital of this proclamation has been supplemented by several subsequent agreements, including: (a) The Protocol Modifying Part I and Article XXIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, of September 14, 1948, (3 UST (pt. 4) 5355), (b) The Annecy Protocol of Terms of Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, of October 10, 1949, (64 Stat. (pt. 3) B 139), including a supplemental schedule of United States concessions (hereinafter referred to as "Schedule XX (Annecy-1949)"), (c) The Torquay Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, `of April 21, 1951, (3 UST (pts. 1 and 2) 615 and 1841), including a supplemental schedule of United States concessions (hereinafter referred to as "Schedule XX (Torquay-1951)"), (d) The Declaration on the Continued Application of Schedules to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, of March 10, 1955, (TIAS 3437), and (e) The Protocol of Terms of Accession of Japan to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, of June 7, 1955, (TIAS 3438), including a supplemental schedule of United States concessions; 3. WHEREAS by the following proclamations the President has proclaimed such modifications of existing duties and other import restrictions of the United States, or such continuance of existing customs or excise treatment of articles imported into the United States as were found to be required or appropriate to carry out the trade agreement specified in the first recital of this proclamation or agreements supplemental thereto, or has terminated in whole or in part proclamations specified in this recital: Proclamation 2761 A, of December 16, 1947, (61 Stat. (pt. 2) 1103), Proclamation 2782, of April 22, 1948, (62 Stat. (pt. 2) 1500), Proclamation 2784, of May 4, 1948, (62 Stat. (pt. 2) 1505), Proclamation 2935, of August 1, 1951, (65 Stat. C 25), Proclamation 3040, of December 24, 1953, (68 Stat. (pt. 2) C 26), Proclamation 3059, of June 30, 1954, (68 Stat. (pt. 2) C 44), Proclamation 3100, of June 29, 1955, (69 Stat. C 38), Proclamation 3105, of July 22, 1955, (69 Stat. C 44), Proclamation 3108, of August 18, 1955, (3 CFR, 1955 SUPP., p. 42), and 4. WHEREAS I have found as a fact that certain existing duties and other import restrictions of the United States of America and of Australia, the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, Canada, the Republic of Chile, the Republic of Cuba, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Finland, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Haiti, the Republic of Italy, Japan, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, Peru, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, all being contracting parties to the General Agreement, are unduly burdening and restricting the foreign trade of the United States of America and that the purposes declared in section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, will be promoted by a trade agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Governments of some or all of the other countries referred to in this recital; 5. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 3 (a) of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951 (65 Stat. 72, ch. 141), I transmitted to the United States Tariff Commission for investigation and report lists of all articles imported into the United States of America to be considered for possible modification of duties and other import restrictions, imposition of additional import restrictions, or continuance of existing |