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 THIRTY-·SlXTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 68. 1861. 197 Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That railroad iron, partially or Railroad iron. wholly worn, may be imported into the United States without payment of duty, under bcind to be withdrawn and exported after the said railroad iron shall have been repaired or remanufactured; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to protect the revenue against fraud, and secure the identity, character, and weight of all such importations when again withdrawn and exported, restricting and limiting the export and withdrawal to the same port of entry where imported, and also limiting all bonds to a period of time of not more than six months from the date of the importation. Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where the duty Mefket-V¤l¤’= upon any imports of goods, wares, or merchandise shall be subject to be S} gitggltgiigy levied upon the true market value of such imports in the principal mar- ment. kets of the country from whence the importation shall have been made, or at the port of exportation, the duty shall be estimated and collected upon the value on the day of actual shipment whenever a bill of lading shall be presented showing the date of shipment, and which shall be cer— titled by a certificate of the United States consul, commercial agent, or other legally authorized deputy. Sec. 29. And 6e it further enacted That the annual statistical ac· _An¤ua1 statiscounts of the commerce of the United States with foreign countries, xii sfiglféfergg required by existing laws, shall hereafter be made up and completed by -h§wwbsm¤ao the Register of the Treasury, under the direction of the Secretary of the ¤P· Treasury, so as to comprehend and include, in tabular form, the quantity by weight or measure, as well as the amount of value, of the several articles of foreign commerce, whether dutiable or otherwise; and also a similar and separate statement of the commerce of the United States with the British Provinws, under the late, so·called, reciprocity treaty with Great Britain. Sec. 30. And be it further enacted, That from and after the day and fo,£g:g:3{p?° year aforesaid, there shall be allowed a drawback on foreign hemp manufactured into cordage in the United States and exported therefrom, equal in amount to the duty paid on the foreign hemp from which it shall be manufactured, to be ascertained under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury,. and no more: Provided, That ten per centum on the amount of all drawbacks so allowed shall be retained for the use of the United States by the collectors paying such drawbacks respectively. Sec. 31. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts re- Repealing pugnant to the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby, re- "l“§‘;j}ng of eX_ pealed: Provided, That the existing laws shall extend to, and be in force isting yam ,,_, to for, the collection of the duties imposed by this act, for the prosecution and ¤<>U<§<=¤i<>¤» punishment of all offences, and for the recovery, collection, distribution, P“mShm°°¤’ &°’ and remission of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures, as fully and effectually as if every regulation, penalty, forfeiture, provision, clause, matter, and thing to that effect, in the existing laws contained, had been inserted in and reenacted by this act. Sec. 32. And be it further enacted, That when merchandise of the _Whon goods of same material or description, but of different values, are invoiced at an 2;g°’;°”S;_t;“?;_ average price, and not otherwise provided for, the duty shall be assessed vgice, duties how upon the whole invoice at the rate the highest valued goods in such in· ¤S¤¢¤¤¤d· voice are subject to under this act. The words value and valued, used in this act, shall be construed and understood as meaning the true market value of the goods, wares, and merchandise in the principal markets of the country from whence exported at the date of exportation. Sec. 33. And be it further enacted, That all goods, wares, and mer- b Gopdspn ship; chandise actually on shipboard, and bound to the United States, within ,ig“;af;‘h0;‘;g’s# tlfteen days after the passage of this act, and all goods, wares, and mer-