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 2722 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Asunci6n, September 12, 1946. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the discussions during the course of the negotiation of the Trade Agreement between our two Governments signed this day with regard to the duties and surtaxes to be imposed, upon importation into the Republic of Paraguay, on certain products Ante, p. 2706. of the United States of America included in Schedule I of the Agree- ment. The following is my understanding of the customs treatment which will be accorded by the Republic of Paraguay to such articles the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States of America, upon their importation into the Republic of Paraguay, so long as the Trade Agreement remains in force: Articesexemptfrom 1. Each of the articles enumerated and described in List 1 of this note shall be exempt from ordinary customs duty in excess of that set forth and provided for in List 1, so long as the 50 percent increase in the basic rate of duty on such articles provided for by Decree No. 54,777 of November 22, 1934 remains suspended. List 1 Description of Article Duties Unit (in Guaranies) 154 Tobacco: (a) In cigarettes Thousand 283 Toilet colors, eyebrow and eyelash pencils, lipsticks L. K. and rouge, depilatory preparations, nail polish and color; powdered sheets for the dressing table, and in general all cosmetics not specified, perfumed or not 290 Toilet soap not elsewhere specified, in paste, cream, L. K. solid, liquid, or powdered form Note: No article classified under paragraph 290 will pay, without taking into account the surtax, a duty less than, ad valorem 292 Paste, powder, soap, and any preparation not specified, L. K. for dental cleaning and hygiene, perfumed or not 3. 82 2. 55 0.64 22% 095 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. adopted by the Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee which Paraguay may accord to a contiguous country, or to Uruguay, it being understood that if any such preference should be extended by Paraguay to any noncontiguous country, other than Uruguay, it would be extended immediately and un- conditionally to the United States of America. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. WILLARD L. BEAULAC His Excellency Doctor MIGUEL ANGEL SOLER, Minister of Foreign Relations and Worship. Paraguayan Tariff Paragraph Number

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