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TITLE II.-FREE LIST.

ACT OF AUGUST 5, 1909.

That on and after the day following the passage of this act, except as otherwise specially provided for in this act, the articles mentioned in the following paragraphs shall, when imported into the United States or into any of its possessions (except the Philippine Islands and the islands of Guam and Tutuila), be exempt from duty:

ACT OF OCTOBER 3, 1913.

That on and after the day following the passage of this act, except as otherwise specially provided for in this act, the articles mentioned in the following paragraphs shall, when imported into the United States or into any of its possessions (except the Philippine Islands and the islands of Guam and Tutuila), be exempt from duty: 1

ACT OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1922.

SEC. 201. That on and after the day following the passage of this act, except as otherwise specially provided for in this act, the articles mentioned in the following paragraphs, when imported into the United States or into any of its possessions (except the Philippine Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the islands of Guam and Tutuila), shall be exempt from duty:

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1 Supplies for American Red Cross donated abroad exempted from duty by act of Aug. 31, 1918, chap. 165, until one year after end of war.

Sulphuric acid which at the temperature of 60° F. does not exceed the specific gravity of 1.380, for use in manufacturing superphosphate of lime or artificial manures of any kind, or for any agricultural purposes: Provided, That upon all sulphuric acid imported from any country, whether independent or a dependency, which imposes a duty upon sulphuric acid imported into such country from the United States, there shall be levied and collected a duty of one-fourth of1 cent per pound. Dutiable or free as acids when performing their functions.

Provided, That no article containing alcohol shall be admitted free of duty under this paragraph. Provided, That any of the foregoing, when imported from any country, dependency, province, or colony which imposes no tax or duty on like articles imported from the United States, shall be imported free of duty.

Articles or wares n. s. p. f., composed wholly or in part of iron, steel, lead, copper, metal, and whether partly or wholly manufactured.

"Valued at not exceeding $75.

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or other

SCHEDULE 15-Continued.

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All other agricultural implements of any kind or description, n. s. p. f., whether in whole or in parts, including repair parts.8 1505 Albumen, n. s. p. f... 1506 Any animal imported by a citizen of the United States specially for breeding purposes,9 shall be admitted free, whether intended to be used by the importer himself or for sale for such purposes (except black or silver foxes [added in act of 1922]): Provided, That no such animal shall be admitted free unless pure bred of a recognized breed and duly registered in a book of record recognized by the Secretary of Agriculture for that breed: Provided further, That the certificate of such record and pedigree of such animal shall be produced and submitted to the Department of Agriculture, duly authenticated by the proper custodian of such book of record, together with an affidavit of the owner, agent, or importer that the animal imported is the identical animal described in said certificate of record and pedigree. The Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe such regulations as may be required for determining the purity of breeding and the identity of such animal: And provided further, That the collectors of customs shall require a certificate from the Department of Agriculture stating that such animal is pure bred of a recognized breed and duly registered in a book of record recognized by the Secretary of Agriculture for that breed. The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such additional regulations as may be required for the strict enforcement of this provision. Horses, mules, asses (cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals [added in act of 1922]) straying across the boundary line into any foreign country, or driven across such boundary line by the owner for temporary pasturage purposes only, together with their offspring, shall be dutiable unless brought back to the United States within (six [act of 1913]) eight months, in which case they shall be free of duty, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury: a And provided further, That the provisions of this act shall apply to all such animals as have been imported and are in

6 See footnote 6 on p. 125.

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8 Provided, That no article specified by name in Title I shall be free of duty under this paragraph. Emergency Tariff Act of 1921: "Cattle and sheep and other stock imported for breeding purposes shall be admitted free of duty."

a Public Resolution No. 101, 67th Congress: Horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, goats, and other domestic animals, which heretofore have strayed across the boundary line into any foreign country, or been driven across such boundary line by the owner for temporary pasturage purposes only, or which may so stray or be driven before March 1, 1923, shall, together with their offspring, be admitted free of duty, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, if brought back to the United States within twelve months from the time they so strayed or were driven. Approved March 4, 1923.

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1506 Horses, etc.-Continued.

quarantine or otherwise in the custody of customs or other officers of the United States at the date of the taking effect of this act.10 (Acts of 1913 and 1922.) 1507 Animals brought into the United States temporarily for a period not exceeding six months, for the purpose of breeding, exhibition, or competition for prizes offered by any agricultural, polo, or racing association; but a bond shall be given in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury; also teams of animals, including their harness and tackle, and the wagons or other vehicles actually owned by persons emigrating from foreign countries to the United States with their families, and in actual use for the purpose of such emigration, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe; and wild animals and birds 11 intended for exhibition in zoological collections for scientific or educational purposes, and not for sale or profit. 1508 Antimony ore..

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Antitoxins, used for therapeutic Free..

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10 Act of 1909: Any animal imported by a citizen of the United States specially for breeding purposes shall be admitted free, whether intended to be so used by the importer himself, or for sale for such purpose: Provided, That no such animal shall be admitted free unless pure bred of a recognized breed, and duly registered in the book of record established for that breed: And provided further, That certificate of such record and of the pedigree of such animal shall be produced and submitted to the customs officer, duly authenticated by the proper custodian of such book of record, together with the affidavit of the owner, agent, or importer that such animal is the identical animal described in said certificate of record and pedigree: And provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine and certify to the Secretary of the Treasury what are recognized breeds and pure bred animals under the provisions of this paragraph. The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such additional regulations as may be required for the strict enforcement of this provision. Cattle, horses, sheep, or other domestic animals straying across the boundary line into any foreign country, or driven across such boundary line by the owner for temporary pasturage purposes only, together with their offspring, may be brought back to the United States within six months free of duty, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury: And provided further; That the provisions of this act shall apply to all such animals as have been imported and are in quarantine, or otherwise in the custody of customs or other officers of the United States, at the date of the passage of this act.

11"And birds" added by act of 1922.

12*** antimony ore, stibnite ** * 1 cent per pound on the antimony contents therein contained: Provided, That on all importations of antimony-bearing ores and matte containing antimony the duties shall be estimated at the port of entry, and a bond given in double the amount of such estimated duties for the transportation of the ores by common carriers bonded for the transportation of appraised or unappraised merchandise to properly equipped sampling or smelting establishments, whether designated as bonded warehouses or otherwise. On the arrival of the ores at such establishment, they shall be sampled according to commercial methods under the supervision of Government officers, who shall be stationed at such establishment, and who shall submit the samples thus obtained to a Government assayer, designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall make a proper assay of the sample, and report the result to the proper customs officers, and the import entry shall be liquidated thereon, except in case of ores that shall be removed to a bonded warehouse to be refined for exportation as provided by law, and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make all necessary regulations to enforce the provisions of this paragraph; ***. 13 And stibnite containing antimony, but only as to the antimony conten*

14 No corresponding classification.

15 All other serums derived from animals. (Act of 1913.

16 Acts of 1909 and 1913.

17 Tuberculosis serum.

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Articles the growth, produce, or

manufacture of the United States
[not including animals 20 (act of
1909)], when returned after having
been exported, without having
been advanced in value or im-
proved in condition by any process
of manufacture or other means if
imported by or for the account of
the person who exported them
from the United States;21 steel
boxes, 22 casks, barrels, carboys,
bags, and other containers or cov-
erings of American manufacture
exported filled with American
products, or exported empty and
returned filled with foreign prod-
ucts, including shooks and staves
when return ed as barrels or boxes
also quicksilver flasks or bottles;
iron or steel drums of either do,
mestic or foreign manufacture-
used for the shipment of acids, or,
other chemicals, 23 which shall have
been actually exported from the
United States; but proof of the
identity of such articles shall be
made, under general regulations
to be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury, but the exemp-
tion of bags from duty shall apply
only to such domestic bags as may
be imported by the exporter there-
of, and if any such articles are sub-
ject to internal-revenue tax at the
time of exportation, such tax shall
be proved to have been paid before
exportation and not refunded;
photographic dry plates [or (acts
of 1909, 1913)] and films of Ameri-
can manufacture (except moving-
picture films), exposed abroad,
whether developed or not, and
[films from moving-picture ma-
chines (acts of 1909, 1913)] photo-
graphic films light struck or other-
wise damaged, or worn out, so as
to be unsuitable for any other pur-
pose than the recovery of the con-
stituent materials, provided the
basic films are of American manu-
facture, but proof of the identity
of such articles shall be made
under general regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury; articles exported from
the United States for repairs may
be returned upon payment of a
duty upon the value of the repairs
at the rate at which the article
itself would be subject if imported,
under conditions and regulations
to be prescribed by the Secretary

18 Classified as "arsenic and sulphide of arsenic, or orpiment" in acts of 1909 and 1913.

19" Or white arsenic" added in act of 1922.

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20 Amended by the act of July 27, 1911 (T. D. 31784), by striking out the words "not including animals" and adding the following proviso:

"And provided further, That cattle, horses, sheep, and other domestic animals straying across the boundary line into any foreign country or driven across such boundary line by the owners for temporary pasturage purposes only, together with their offspring, shall be dutiable, unless brought back to the United States within six months, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 492."

21If imported by or for the account of the person who exported them from the United States" added in act of 1922. 22Steel boxes" not in act of 1909.

23"Or other chemicals" not in act of 1909.

Paragraph, act of 1922.

SCHEDULE 15-Continued.

Classification.

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Articles the growth, produce, or
manufacture of the United
States, etc.-Continued.
of the Treasury:24 Provided, That
this paragraph shall not apply to
any article upon which an allow-
ance of drawback has been made,
the reimportation of which is
hereby prohibited, except upon
payment of duties equal to the
drawbacks allowed; or to any ar-
ticle manufactured in bonded
warehouse and exported under
any provision of law: Provided
further, That when manufactured
tobacco which has been exported
without payment of internal-reve-
nue tax shall be reimported it shall
be retained in the custody of the
collector of customs until internal-
revenue stamps in payment of the
legal duties shall be placed thereon:
And provided further, That the pro-
visions of this paragraph shall not
apply to animals made dutiable
under the provisions of paragraph
[397 (act of 1913)] 1506.25
Asbestos:

Unmanufactured.

Crudes, fibers, stucco, and sand

and refuse containing not more than 15 per cent of foreign matter. Waste bagging, and waste sugar sack cloth.

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Bananas, green or ripe..

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1520

Barks, cinchona or other, from which
quinine may be extracted.
Bells, broken, and bell metal, broken
and fit only to be remanufactured.
Bibles, comprising the books of the
Old or New Testament, or both,
bound or unbound.

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14 cents per lh.33.

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24 "Articles exported from the United States for repairs may be returned upon payment of a duty upon the value of the repairs at the rate at which the article itself would be subject if imported under conditions and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury" not in act of 1909.

25 Last proviso not in act of 1909.

26 No corresponding classification.

27 Fruits, green, ripe, n. s. p. f.

28 Books of all kinds * **wholly or in chief value of paper, n. s. p. f.

29 Henequen" added by act of 1922.

30 Provided, That articles mentioned in this paragraph, if imported from a country which lays an import duty on like articles imported from the United States, shall be subject to a duty of one-half of 1 cent per pound.

31 600 feet in act of 1909.

82 Provided, That no article shall be exempted from duty as bread unless yeast was the leavening substance used in its preparation. (Act of 1922.)

83 Soluble dried blood.

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