О овој књизи
Моја библиотека
Књиге на Google Play-у
CONTENTS
H. R. 1535. A bill to amend certain administrative provisions of the Tariff
Act of 1930 and related laws, and for other purposes--
Statement of-
Allersmeyer, Carl E., representing Althouse Chemical Co., Reading,
Pa....
Page
1
Altschuler, Benjamin M., counsel, Customs Brokers and Forwarders
Association of America, Inc....
347
450
419
413
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..
285
519
551
576
607, 643
349
525
391
593
504
Graham, John S., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Halvorson, Lloyd, economist, National Grange-
34
521
Higman, W. E., Chief of the Division of Classification Entry and
Value, Bureau of Customs..
165
Hilera, Felix R., general manager, Serralles Distillers Corp., Ponce,
Puerto Rico.
395
Hotchkiss, W. Stewart, representing Synthetic Organic Chemical
Manufacturers Association and Manufacturing Chemists' Associa-
tion, Inc..
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.
328
378
244
Kraemer, F. L., customhouse broker, New York, N. Y..
King, Hadley S., representing the Association of the Customs Bar,
New York, N. Y.
433
457
Lerch, John C., partner, Lamb & Lerch, New York, N. Y
Kunz, Eric C., president, Givaudan Corp. and Sidnar Corp., New
York City-
358
313
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.-.
365
430
McFadden, Cornelius P., chairman, rubber footwear division, Rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc..
311
Malone, Hon. George W., United States Senator from the State of
Nevada...
578
Statement of-Continued
Martin, Edwin G., representing American Knit Handwear Associa-
tion, Gloversville, N. Y..
473
May, Ernest M., general manager, Otto B. May, Inc-
331
Mercer, Walter J., director, American Chamber of Commerce for
Trade with Italy, Inc..
283
Moody, Sidney C., representing Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufac-
turers Association__
322
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.
452
352
257
Ray, John C., chairman, import and customs committee, Detroit Board
of Commerce..
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-
roads.
Strackbein, O. R., representing the National Labor-Management
Council on Foreign Trade Policy.
Strubinger, David B., Acting Commissioner of Customs, Treasury
Department..
Tipton, Stuart G., general counsel, Air Transport Association of
America..
Van Winckel, C. E., president, the Carwin Co., North Haven, Conn-
Walsh, Dr. William L., representing General Aniline & Film Corp.,
New York, N. Y..
362
344
Wills, J. Preston, organic chemicals department, E. I. du Pont de
Nemours & Co..
333
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..
648
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_..
524
523
66
Forand, Hon. Aime J.: United States Rubber Co., letter of August
21, 1951-
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.
645
605
92
Section 2. Requirement of injury in dumping and countervailing
duty cases.
44, 92, 134, 204
Section 3. Repeal of special marking requirements.
94
Section 4. Repeal of certain obsolete reciprocal provisions__
Section 5. American goods returned_
96
97
Section 6. Free entry provisions for travelers.
101, 107, 145
Section 7. Free entry for noncommercial exhibitions -
107
Section 8. Temporary free entry for samples and other articles
under bond____
109
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..........
159
160
161
169
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..
171
83, 173
182, 185
195
207
61, 71, 76, 85, 91
Jenkins, Hon. Thomas A.:
Murphy, John J., president, United States Customs Inspectors'
Association, letter of August 10, 1951.
377
National Institute of Oilseeds Products:
Table I.-20 leading Philippine exports, 1950.
491
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..
493
494
National Renderers Association:
Contrast of prices of coconut oil and No. 1 inedible tallow, by
months, 1950 and 1951 (tabulation).
533
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
acid oils....
534
Table III.-Extent of use of coconut oil for purposes other than
in manufacture of soap, quantities and percentages, 1931 to
1950, inclusive_
535
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...
599
Reports received from Government departments on H. R. 1535:
Economic Cooperation Administration_
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, letter of August 3, 1951, to Hon. Hal
Holmes...
Treasury Department:
45
65
220
219
221
44
Amendment proposed by the Treasury Department-Verifica-
tion of documents.
34, 210
Analysis of the Customs Simplification Act of 1951.
15
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 16. Certified invoices and informal entries
23
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-
valuation...
Section 18. Commingled merchandise..
Section 19. Correction of errors and mistakes.
Amendment proposed by the Treasury Department in
section 20.
Supplemental analysis of section 20 as proposed to be
amended
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 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-
tion).
77, 202
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.
had contacts..
McKinsey & Co. legislative recommendations not included in
H. R. 1535.
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
cases
Volume of business and cost of customs operations....
139
APPENDIX
Air Transport Association of America, supplementary statement of Stuart
G. Tipton, general counsel..
673
American Airlines, Inc., statement of R. E. S. Deichler, vice president of
sales____
677
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
698
697
American Glassware Association, letter from C. W. Carlson, chairman,
import_committee, and H. L. Dillingham, secretary.
659
Atlantic Fishermen's Union, telegram from Patrick McHugh, secretary-
treasurer.
672
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc., letter from William J. Williams, vice presi-
dent and secretary..
661
Carpet Institute, Inc., letter from Merrill A. Watson, president..
680
Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation, letter from Walter J. Hebert,
president__
668
Crawford, Hon. Fred L., letter from..
653
Federated Fishing Boats of New England and New York, telegram from
Lawrence Rosen, president..
Gloucester Vessel Owners Association, telegram from Melvin Bernstein, Page
secretary.
International Chamber of Commerce:
Nine principles in reference to customs simplification.
713
Resolutions adopted by commission on formalities in international
trade.
702
Simplifying U. S. Customs Procedure, report of the committee on
customs technique___
718
Statement of E. S. Gregg, chairman, committee on administrative
barriers to international trade, United States Council. -
Untangling our customs red tape, chart..
711
712A
Joh. de Kuyper & Zoon, letters from...
671
League of Women Voters of the United States, statement_
710
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, letter from Oscar A. Trippet, presi-
dent.
658
Maraschino Cherry and Glacé Fruit Association, statement--
Marriner, Kenneth W., statement of..
709
685
Martin, Edwin G., letter from............
662
McMaster, Thomas, statement of, on behalf of manufacturers of domestic
cordials and liqueurs..
Massachusetts Fisheries Association, telegram from James S. Carlson,
president
691
National Association of Waste Material Dealers, Inc.:
Levi, Richard, chairman, import-export committee, Textile
Fibres Processors Institute.---
695
Teisch, Max M., chairman, nonferrous import-export sub-
committee..
693
National Association of Wool Manufacturers, statement of..
687
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, statement of John J. Riggle,
assistant secretary - - -
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, telegram from James M.
Duffy, president...-
679
660
National Federation of American Shipping, Inc., letter from A. U. Krebs,
counsel.
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
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...
675