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H. R. 1535. A bill to amend certain administrative provisions of the Tariff

Act of 1930 and related laws, and for other purposes--

Allersmeyer, Carl E., representing Althouse Chemical Co., Reading,

Page

Altschuler, Benjamin M., counsel, Customs Brokers and Forwarders

Association of America, Inc....

Anthony, Richard H., secretary, the American Tariff League, Inc..

Beiter, Alfred F., president, National Customs Service Association..

Bell, C. Jasper, representing National Institute of Oilseeds Products. 488, 497

Bennett, Fred, chairman, import and customs committee, Commerce

and Industry Association of New York..

Bennett, Julia D., assistant director, Washington office, American

Library Association___

Breckenridge, John, representing West Coast Citrus Fruit and Tree-

nut Industries___

Breckenridge, John, representing the Dehydrated Onion and Garlic

Industry in the United States

Brown, Winthrop G., Director, Office of International Matériels Policy,

Department of State....

Crist, John L., president, Southern Dyestuff Corp---

Coulter, John Lee, representing National Renderers Association.

Fernós-Isern, Hon. Antonio, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico..

Garstang, M. R., counsel, National Milk Producers Federation__

Gordon, John B., representing Bureau of Raw Materials for American

Vegetable Oils and Fats Industries..

Graham, John S., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Halvorson, Lloyd, economist, National Grange-

Higman, W. E., Chief of the Division of Classification Entry and

Value, Bureau of Customs..

Hilera, Felix R., general manager, Serralles Distillers Corp., Ponce,

Hotchkiss, W. Stewart, representing Synthetic Organic Chemical

Manufacturers Association and Manufacturing Chemists' Associa-

Joyce, R. E., vice president, National Distillers Product Corp..

Joyce, William H., Jr., Assistant Administrator for Operations,

Economic Cooperation Administration__

Johnson, William R., Assistant to the Commissioner of Customs,

Treasury Department.

Kraemer, F. L., customhouse broker, New York, N. Y..

King, Hadley S., representing the Association of the Customs Bar,

New York, N. Y.

Lerch, John C., partner, Lamb & Lerch, New York, N. Y

Kunz, Eric C., president, Givaudan Corp. and Sidnar Corp., New

McDonald, Raymond F., president, United States Customs Ware-

house Officers Association of the Port of New York..

Lourie, Harry L., executive vice president, National Association of

Alcoholic Beverage Importers, Inc.-.

McFadden, Cornelius P., chairman, rubber footwear division, Rubber
Manufacturers Association, Inc..

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Malone, Hon. George W., United States Senator from the State of

Statement of-Continued

Martin, Edwin G., representing American Knit Handwear Associa-

tion, Gloversville, N. Y..

May, Ernest M., general manager, Otto B. May, Inc-

Mercer, Walter J., director, American Chamber of Commerce for

Trade with Italy, Inc..

Moody, Sidney C., representing Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufac-

turers Association__

Putzell, Edwin J., Jr., assistant secretary, Monsanto Chemical Co.-

Radcliffe, Harry S., executive vice president, National Council of

American Importers, Inc. - -.

Nichols, Philip, Jr., Assistant General Counsel, Treasury Department. 34, 254

Pickrell, Eugene R., attorney, New York, N. Y.

Ray, John C., chairman, import and customs committee, Detroit Board

Rocca, B. T., Jr., vice president, Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp..

Sawyer, Hon. Charles, Secretary of Commerce_

Shipman, Frank M., vice president, Brown-Forman Distillers Corp..

Smith, Lawrence M. C., president, the American Federation of Arts-

Souby, James M., general solicitor, Association of American Rail-

Strackbein, O. R., representing the National Labor-Management

Council on Foreign Trade Policy.

Strubinger, David B., Acting Commissioner of Customs, Treasury

Tipton, Stuart G., general counsel, Air Transport Association of

Van Winckel, C. E., president, the Carwin Co., North Haven, Conn-

Walsh, Dr. William L., representing General Aniline & Film Corp.,

New York, N. Y..

Wills, J. Preston, organic chemicals department, E. I. du Pont de

Miscellaneous information submitted to the committee by-

Curtis, Hon. Carl T.:

"U. S. Curb on Cheese Scored at Geneva," article from the New

York Times of September 18, 1951, entitled..

Doughton, Hon. Robert L.:

American Farm Bureau Federation, letter of September 11, 1951--

American Federation of Labor, letter of September 13, 1951.

Miles, Clarence R., United States Chamber of Commerce, letter

of August 3, 1951, to Hon. Robert L. Doughton_..

Forand, Hon. Aime J.: United States Rubber Co., letter of August

General discussion of H. R. 1535 by sections:

Section 1. Short title and effective date__

The Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, letter of

September 12, 1951.

Section 2. Requirement of injury in dumping and countervailing

44, 92, 134, 204

Section 3. Repeal of special marking requirements.

Section 4. Repeal of certain obsolete reciprocal provisions__

Section 5. American goods returned_

Section 6. Free entry provisions for travelers.

Section 7. Free entry for noncommercial exhibitions -

Section 8. Temporary free entry for samples and other articles

Section 9. Supplies and equipment for vessels and aircraft.

Section 10. Draw-back on export of imports not ordered..

Section 11. Administrative exemptions...

54, 68, 71, 83, 87, 128, 136, 141, 144, 202

Section 14. Value not to be based on American selling price.

Section 15. Signing and delivery of manifests.

Section 16. Certified invoices and informal entries..

Section 17. Amendment of entries and duties on undervaluation..

Section 18. Commingled merchandise..........

Miscellaneous information submitted to the committee by-Continued

General discussion of H. R. 1535 by sections-Continued

Section 19. Correction of errors and mistakes..

Section 20. Conversion of currency-

Section 21. Customs supervision.

Section 22. Delegation of authority.

Section 23. Conversion of processing taxes to import taxes.

Section 24. Repeal of discrimination against imports in certain

internal-revenue taxes_

General discussion..

61, 71, 76, 85, 91

Jenkins, Hon. Thomas A.:

Murphy, John J., president, United States Customs Inspectors'

Association, letter of August 10, 1951.

National Institute of Oilseeds Products:

Table I.-20 leading Philippine exports, 1950.

Table II.-Use of coconut, cottonseed, and soybean oils in mar-

garine, percentage of total oils used and production of marga-

rine, fiscal years (ending June 30) 1924 to 1950, inclusive..

National Association of Margarine Manufacturers, letter of Sep-

tember 4, 1951..

National Renderers Association:

Contrast of prices of coconut oil and No. 1 inedible tallow, by

months, 1950 and 1951 (tabulation).

Table I.-Imports of copra and coconut oil, 1921 to 1950, inclu-

sive; prices of coconut oil and inedible tallow, contrasted.

Table II.-Fats and oils in soap industry, 1921 to 1950, inclusive;

total all fats and oils used contrasted with use imported lauric

Table III.-Extent of use of coconut oil for purposes other than

in manufacture of soap, quantities and percentages, 1931 to

1950, inclusive_

Reed, Hon. Daniel A.:

Pacific Coast Renderers Association: Resolution_

Emergency tariff laws, Sixty-seventh Congress, Public No. 10,

Public No. 68, and Public No. 91.

Walker, Chas. P., Jr., New York Board of Trade, letter of

August 3, 1951, to Hon. Daniel A. Reed...

Reports received from Government departments on H. R. 1535:

Economic Cooperation Administration_

Seattle Chamber of Commerce, letter of August 3, 1951, to Hon. Hal

Treasury Department:

Amendment proposed by the Treasury Department-Verifica-

tion of documents.

Analysis of the Customs Simplification Act of 1951.

Section 1. Short title and effective date..

Section 2. Requirement of injury in dumping and counter-

vailing duty cases.

Section 3. Repeal of special marking requirements..

Section 4. Repeal of certain obsolete reciprocal provisions_ 16

Section 5. American goods returned...

Section 6. Free entry provisions for travelers

Section 7. Free entry for noncommercial exhibitions

Section 8. Temporary free entry for samples and other

articles under bond..

Section 9. Supplies and equipment for vessels and aircraft

Section 10. Draw-back on export of imports not ordered__

Section 11. Administrative exemptions_

Section 14. Value not to be based on American selling price.. 23

Section 15. Signing and delivery of manifests.

Section 16. Certified invoices and informal entries

iscellaneous information submitted to the committee by-Continued

Treasury Department-Continued

Analysis of the Customs Simplification Act of 1951-Continued

Section 17. Amendment of entries and duties on under-

Section 18. Commingled merchandise..

Section 19. Correction of errors and mistakes.

Section 20. Conversion of currency-

Amendment proposed by the Treasury Department in

Supplemental analysis of section 20 as proposed to be

Exhibit A. Par values of foreign currencies.

Exhibit B. I. M. F. member countries' currencies-

I. M. F. par values and rates certified by Federal

Reserve Bank of New York, fiscal year 1951.

Section 21. Customs supervision.-

Section 22. Delegation of authority.

Section 23. Conversion of processing taxes to import taxes..

Section 24. Repeal of discrimination against imports in cer-

tain internal-revenue taxes..

Section 25. Saving clause...

Analysis of legislative proposals contained in H. R. 1535 (tabula-

Average rate of duty in fiscal years 1931 and 1950, and estimated

effect of the Torquay agreement-

Explanation of sections of H. R. 1535 which are contained in the

general agreement on tariffs and trade organization charter...

Findings on dumping by the Treasury Department since enact-

ment of the Tariff Act of 1930...

List of Government groups with whom McKinsey & Co. discussed

customs activities during survey.

List of representatives of the public with whom McKinsey & Co.

McKinsey & Co. legislative recommendations not included in

Reciprocal privileges for aircraft_

Statistics of entries received by Customs, 1947–51, and of appeals

to reappraisement received, etc...

Supplemental data concerning proposal in section 6, H. R. 1535,

that automobiles be admitted as personal effects in certain

Volume of business and cost of customs operations....

Air Transport Association of America, supplementary statement of Stuart

G. Tipton, general counsel..

American Airlines, Inc., statement of R. E. S. Deichler, vice president of

American Association of Museums Committee on Customs, revised proposals for

liberalizing tariff laws for works of art and other exhibition material__

American Cotton Manufacturers Institute, statement of

American Glassware Association, letter from C. W. Carlson, chairman,

import_committee, and H. L. Dillingham, secretary.

Atlantic Fishermen's Union, telegram from Patrick McHugh, secretary-

Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc., letter from William J. Williams, vice presi-

dent and secretary..

Carpet Institute, Inc., letter from Merrill A. Watson, president..

Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation, letter from Walter J. Hebert,

Crawford, Hon. Fred L., letter from..

Federated Fishing Boats of New England and New York, telegram from

Lawrence Rosen, president..

Gloucester Vessel Owners Association, telegram from Melvin Bernstein, Page

International Chamber of Commerce:

Nine principles in reference to customs simplification.

Resolutions adopted by commission on formalities in international

Simplifying U. S. Customs Procedure, report of the committee on

customs technique___

Statement of E. S. Gregg, chairman, committee on administrative

barriers to international trade, United States Council. -

Untangling our customs red tape, chart..

Joh. de Kuyper & Zoon, letters from...

League of Women Voters of the United States, statement_

Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, letter from Oscar A. Trippet, presi-

Maraschino Cherry and Glacé Fruit Association, statement--

Marriner, Kenneth W., statement of..

Martin, Edwin G., letter from............

McMaster, Thomas, statement of, on behalf of manufacturers of domestic

cordials and liqueurs..

Massachusetts Fisheries Association, telegram from James S. Carlson,

National Association of Waste Material Dealers, Inc.:

Levi, Richard, chairman, import-export committee, Textile

Fibres Processors Institute.---

Teisch, Max M., chairman, nonferrous import-export sub-

National Association of Wool Manufacturers, statement of..

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, statement of John J. Riggle,

assistant secretary - - -

National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, telegram from James M.

Duffy, president...-

National Federation of American Shipping, Inc., letter from A. U. Krebs,

New Bedford Seafood Producers Association, telegram from Edmund

O'Neil, general manager...

New York Board of Trade, Inc., letter from Floyd W. Jefferson, president..

Rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc., letter from C. P. McFadden,

chairman, rubber footwear division, transmitting documents for record..

State Department, letter from Jack K. McFall, Assistant Secretary,

transmitting letter from J. M. Elizalde, Philippine Ambassador..........

United Cement, Lime, and Gypsum Workers International Union, tele-

gram from Wm. Schoenberg, general president- -- -

United Gas, Coke, and Chemical Workers of America, letter of September

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United Wall Paper Craftsmen and Workers of North America, telegram

from Rudolph Heinl, international business representative--

Wine Institute, statement on behalf of the United States brandy industry

by Edward W. Wootton...

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