chemically pure testosterone propionate manufactured with the use of imported crude androgenic substance or dehydroisoandrosterone. Amendment effective on articles manufactured and exported on and after October 26, 1955.

Supplemental statement of October 26, 1955, forwarded to collector of customs, San Juan, P. R., December 28, 1955. (731.1)

(T. D. 53999)

Foreign currencies-Rates of exchange

Rates of exchange certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,

Washington, D. C., January 9, 1956.

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), Tariff Act of 1930, during the period from December 30, 1955, to January 5, 1956, inclusive, is published for the information of collectors of customs and others concerned.

(342.211)

D. B. STRUBINGER, Assistant Commissioner of Customs.

Values of foreign currencies certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York under provisions of section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930 PERIOD DECEMBER 30, 1955, TO JANUARY 5, 1956, INCLUSIVE

(T. D. 54000)

Foreign currencies-Brazilian cruzeiro and Danish krone

Rates of exchange certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the Brazilian cruzeiro and Danish krone

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,

Washington, D. C., January 11, 1956.

To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned:

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, pursuant to section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930, has certified for the Brazilian cruzeiro the following nominal rates for the period from December 12 to 16, 1955, inclusive: Category (2), $0.0269832, Category (3), $0.0232234, and Category (4), $0.0199760.

The Bank, pursuant to section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930, has certified for the Danish krone a nominal "Official" rate of $0.144822 and a nominal "Import Rights" rate of $0.0805023 for the period from November 21 to December 2, 1955, inclusive.

This information is for use pursuant to section 16.4, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 16.4).

(342.211)

D. B. STRUBINGER,

Assistant Commissioner of Customs.

(T. D. 54001)

Drawback

Synopsis of drawback rates and amendments issued January 9, 1956, pursuant to sections 22.1 to 22.5, inclusive, Customs Regulations

(A) Confections, beverages, and food products.-T. D. 53962-C, covering the aforementioned products manufactured under section 313 (b) by The Curtiss Candy Co., Chicago, Ill., at its four factories located in Chicago, with the use of refined sugar, amended to cover such products manufactured at the corporation's factories at Dallas, Tex., and York, Pa.

Amendment effective on articles manufactured and exported on and after March 26, 1954.

Amendment addressed to collector of customs, Chicago, Ill., January 9, 1956. (731.1)

(B) Machines, washing and drying, and parts thereof.-T. D. 53427-H, covering the foregoing products manufactured under section 313 (b) by Whirlpool Corp., St. Joseph, Mich., with the use of sheet steel, amended to cover said products manufactured by WhirlpoolSeeger Corp., St. Joseph, Mich.. successor.

Amendment effective on articles exported on and after September 16, 1955, the date of succession.

Supplemental statement of November 17, 1955, forwarded to collector of customs, Detroit, Mich., January 9, 1956. (731.1)

(C) Machines, washing and drying, household.-T. D. 53490–A, covering the foregoing products manufactured under section 313 (a) by Whirlpool Corp., St. Joseph, Mich., with the use of imported electric motors, amended to cover the said products manufactured by Whirlpool-Seeger Corp., St. Joseph, Mich., successor.

Amendment effective on articles exported on and after September 16, 1955, the date of succession.

Supplemental statement of November 17, 1955, forwarded to collector of customs, Chicago, Ill., January 9, 1956.

(731.1)

(D) Piece goods, nylon, greige.—T. D. 53013–F, covering rayon piece goods in the greige manufactured under section 313 (a) by Schneider Silk Mills, Inc., New York, N. Y., at its Taylorsville, N. C., factory with the use of imported rayon yarn, amended to cover nylon piece goods in the greige manufactured with the use of imported nylon yarn.

Amendment effective on articles manufactured on and after November 12, 1954, and exported on and after November 19, 1954. Supplemental statement of June 17, 1955, forwarded to collector of customs, New York, N. Y., January 9, 1956.

(731.1)

(E) Spindles, automobile, front wheel.-Manufactured under section 313 (a) by LeRoy Machine Co., Inc., LeRoy, N. Y., with the use of imported front wheel spindle forgings.

Rate effective on articles manufactured on and after March 16,

1955, and exported on and after March 21, 1955.

Manufacturer's statement of November 25, 1955, forwarded to collector of customs, Detroit, Mich., January 9, 1956. (731.1)

(T. D. 54002)

Foreign currencies-Rates of exchange

Rates of exchange certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1956.

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), Tariff Act of 1930, during the period from January 6 to 12, 1956, inclusive, is published for the information of collectors of customs and others concerned. (342.211)

D. B. STRUBINGER,

Assistant Commissioner of Customs.

Values of foreign currencies certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York under provisions of section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930

PERIOD JANUARY 6 TO 12, 1946, INCLUSIVE

Rates of exchange certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the Brazilian cruzeiro and Danish krone

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,

Washington, D. C., January 18, 1956.

To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned:

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, pursuant to section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930, has certified for the Brazilian cruzeiro the following nominal rates for the period from December 19 to 23, 1955, inclusive: Category (2), $0.0269832, Category (3), $0.0232234, and Category (4), $0.0199760.

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The Bank, pursuant to section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930, has certified for the Danish krone a nominal "Official" rate of $0.144822 and a nominal "Import Rights" rate of $0.0805023 for the period from December 5 to 9, 1955, inclusive.

This information is for use pursuant to section 16.4, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 16.4).

(342.211)

D. B. STRUBINGER,

Assistant Commissioner of Customs.

(T. D. 54004)

President's notification

Notification that certain items in Part I of Schedule XX to the Protocol for the accession of Japan to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade shall not be withheld.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
Washington, D. C., January 18, 1956.

To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned:

There is published below for your information and guidance the President's notification to the Secretary of the Treasury, dated January 12, 1956, that certain new rates of duty identified in items 301 [identified only as to the matter related to the rate of 56¢ per ton], 717 (c), and 720 (a) (2) in Part I of Schedule XX to the Protocol for the accession of Japan to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (T. D. 53865) shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph 4 of said Protocol on or after January 16, 1956.

The changes in rates of duty will be effective as to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 16, 1956.

(012)

RALPH KELLY, Commissioner of Customs.

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, D. C., January 12, 1956.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

Reference is made to my proclamation of July 22, 1955 carrying out the Protocol of Terms of Accession by Japan to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

On December 17 Norway gave to the Executive Secretary to the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement the notification referred to in paragraph 3 of the Protocol for the accession of Japan, of intention to apply on January 16, 1956