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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. be accorded fair and equitable treatment in respect of the foreign purchases or sales of such monop- oly or agency. To this end such monopoly or agency shall, in making its foreign purchases or sales of any article, be influenced solely by considerations, such as price, quality, marketability and terms of purchase or sale, which would ordinarily be taken into ac- count by a private commercial en- terprise interested solely in pur- chasing or selling such article on the most favorable terms. 2. The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay, in the awarding of con- tracts for public works and gener- ally in the purchase of supplies, shall accord fair and equitable treatment to the commerce of the other country as compared with the treatment accorded to the commerce of any third country. ARTICLE VI 1. Laws, regulations of admin- istrative authorities and decisions of administrative or judicial au- thorities of the United States of America and the Republic of Paraguay, respectively, pertain- ing to the classification of articles for customs purposes or to rates of duty, shall be published as soon as possible in such a manner as to enable traders to become ac- quainted with them. 2. No administrative ruling by the Government of the United States of America or the Govern- ment of the Republic of Paraguay effecting advances in rates of duties or in charges applicable comercio del otro pais un trata- miento justo y equitativo con res- pecto a las compras o ventas en el extranjero de dicho monopolio u organismo. A ese efecto, dicho monopolio u organismo, al efectuar sus compras o ventas de cualquier articulo en el extranjero, se guiara unicamente por consideraciones tales como precio, calidad, posi- bilidades de compraventa y con- diciones de compra o venta que ordinariamente tomaria en cuenta una empresa comercial privada interesada solamente en comprar o vender tal articulo en las con- diciones mas favorables. 2. El Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America y el Gobierno de la Repfblica del Paraguay, al adjudicar contratos para obras pfblicas y generalmente al hacer compras de materiales, concede- ran un tratamiento justo y equi- tativo al comercio del otro pais en comparaci6n con el trata- miento concedido al comercio de cualquier tercer pals. ARTICULO VI 1. Las leyes, reglamentaciones de autoridades administrativas y decisiones de autoridades adminis- trativas o judiciales de los Esta- dos Unidos de America y de la Repfiblica del Paraguay, respecti- vamente, relativas a la clasifica- ci6n de articulos para fines adua- neros o a aranceles, seran pu- blicadas tan pronto como sea posible, en forma de permitir a los comerciantes el conocimiento de las mismas. 2. Ninguna disposici6n admi- nistrativa del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America o del Gobierno de la Repfiblica del Paraguay que disponga aumentos en los aranceles de aduanas o en Public-works con- tracts, etc. Publication of laws, regulations, and deci- sions. Rulings effecting ad- vances in rates of duty, etc. 2694

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