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metal pins, with heads of glass, paste, or fusible enamel; all the foregoing not plated with gold or silver, and not commonly known as jewelry, 35 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 351. Pens, [metallic,] not specially provided for, of plain or carbon steel, [12] 15 cents per gross; wholly or in part of other metal, 18 cents per gross; any of the foregoing with nib and barrel in one piece, [15] 20 cents per gross. [PAR. 352. Penholder tips, penholders and parts thereof, gold pens, combination penholders comprising penholders, pencil, rubber eraser, automatic stamp, or other attachments, 25 cents per gross and 20 per centum ad valorem; mechanical pencils made of base metal and not plated with gold, silver, or platinum, 45 cents per gross and 20 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That pens and penholders shall be assessed for duty separately.]

PAR. [398] 352. Twist and other drills, reamers, milling cutters, taps, dies, die heads, and [metal-]cutting tools of all descriptions, and cutting edges or parts for use in such tools, composed of steel or substitutes for steel, all the foregoing, not specially provided for, containing more than [six-tenths] one-tenth of 1 per centum of vanadium, or more than two-tenths of 1 per centum of [tungsten, or] tungsten, molybdenum, or chromium, 60 per centum ad valorem.

[PAR. 353. Fountain pens, fountain-pen holders, stylographic pens, and parts thereof, 72 cents per dozen and 40 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That the value of cartons and fillers shall be included in the dutiable value.]

PAR. 353. All articles suitable for producing, rectifying, modifying, controlling, or distributing electrical energy;

electrical telegraph, telephone, signaling, radio, welding, ignition, wiring, therapeutic, and X-ray apparatus, instruments, and devices; and

articles having as an essential feature an electrical element or device, such as electric motors, fans, locomotives, portable tools, furnaces, heaters, ovens, ranges, washing machines, refrigerators, and signs;

all the foregoing, and parts thereof, finished or unfinished, wholly or in chief value of metal, and not specially provided for, 40 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 354. Penknives, pocketknives, clasp knives, pruning knives, budding knives, erasers, manicure knives, and all knives by whatever name known, including such as are denominatively mentioned in this Act, which have folding or other than fixed blades or attachments, valued at not more than 40 cents per dozen, 1 cent each and 50 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than 40 and not more than 50 cents per dozen, 5 cents each and 50 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than 50 cents and not more than $1.25 per dozen, 11 cents each and 55 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than $1.25 and not more than $3 per dozen, 18 cents each and 55 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than $3 and not more than $6 per dozen, 25 cents each and 50 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than $6 per dozen, 35 cents each and 55 per centum ad valorem; blades, handles, or other parts of any of the foregoing knives or erasers shall be dutiable at not less than the rate herein imposed upon knives and erasers valued at more than 50 cents and not exceeding $1.25 per dozen; cuticle knives, corn knives, nail files, tweezers, hand forceps, and parts thereof, finished or unfinished, by whatever name known, 60 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That any of the foregoing, if imported in the condition of assembled, but not fully finished, shall be dutiable at not less than the rate of duty herein imposed upon fully finished articles of the same material and quality, but not less in any case than 15 cents each and 55 per centum ad valorem: Provided further, That all the articles specified in this paragraph, when imported, shall have the name of the maker or purchaser and beneath the same the name of the country of origin die sunk conspicuously and indelibly on the shank or tang of at least one or, if practicable, each and every blade thereof.

PAR. 355. Table, butchers', carving, cooks', hunting, kitchen, bread, cake, pie, slicing, cigar, butter, vegetable, fruit, cheese, canning, fish, carpenters' bench, curriers', drawing, farriers', fleshing, hay, sugar-beet, beet-topping tanners', plumbers', painters', palette, artists', shoe, and similar knives, forks, and steels, and cleavers, all the foregoing, finished or unfinished, not specially provided for, with handles of mother-of-pearl, shell, ivory, deer, or other animal horn, silver, or other metal than aluminum, nickel silver, iron or steel, 16 cents each; with handles of hard rubber, solid bone, celluloid, or any pyroxylin, casein, or similar material, 8 cents each; with handles of any other material, if less than four inches in length, exclusive of handle, 2 cents each; if four inches in length or over, exclusive of handle, 8 cents each; [and in addition thereto, on all of the foregoing, 45 per centum ad valorem;] any of the foregoing without handles, with blades less than six inches in length, 2 cents each [and 45 per centum ad

valorem]; with blades six inches or more in length, 8 cents each [and 45 per centum ad valorem:]; and in addition thereto, on all the foregoing, 45 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all articles specified in this paragraph, when imported, shall have the name of the maker or purchaser and beneath the same the name of the country of origin die sunk legibly and indelibly upon the blade in a place that shall not be covered.

PAR. 356. Planing-machine knives, tannery and leather knives, tobacco knives, paper and pulp mill knives, roll bars, bed plates, and all other stock-treating parts for pulp and paper machinery, shear blades, circular cloth cutters, circular cork cutters, circular cigarette cutters, meat-slicing cutters, and all other cutting knives and blades used in power or hand machines, 20 per centum ad valorem. PAR. 357. Nail, barbers', and animal clippers, pruning and sheep shears, and all scissors and other shears, and blades for the same, finished or unfinished, valued at not more than 50 cents per dozen, 31⁄2 cents each and 45 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than 50 cents and not more than $1.75 per dozen, 15 cents each and 45 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than $1.75 per dozen, 20 cents each and 45 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all articles specified in this paragraph, when imported, shall have die sunk conspicuously and indelibly, the name of the maker or purchaser and beneath the same the name of the country of origin, to be placed on the outside of the blade, between the screw or rivet and the handle of scissors and shears (except pruning and sheep shears), and on the blade or handle of pruning and sheep shears and clippers. PAR. 358. Safety razors, and safety-razor handles and frames, 10 cents each and 30 per centum ad valorem; razors and parts thereof, finished or unfinished, valued at less than 75 cents per dozen, 18 cents each; valued at 75 cents and less than $1.50 per dozen, 25 cents each; valued at $1.50 and less than $3 per dozen, 30 cents each; valued at $3 and less than $4 per dozen, 35 cents each; valued at $4 or more per dozen, 45 cents each; and in addition thereto, on all the foregoing, 45 per centum [ad valorem: Provided, That finished or unfinished blades for safety razors shall pay a duty of 1 cent each and 30 per centum ad valorem: Provided further, ad valorem; blades for safety razors, in strips, one-half of 1 cent each and 30 per centum ad valorem; all other, 1 cent each and 30 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all articles specified in this paragraph, when imported, shall have the name of the maker or purchaser and beneath the same the name of the country of origin die sunk conspicuously and indelibly on the blade or shank or tang of each and every blade and on safety razors and parts thereof.

PAR. 359. Surgical instruments, and parts thereof, including hypodermic needles, hypodermic syringes, and forceps, composed wholly or in part of iron, steel, copper, brass, nickel, aluminum, or other metal, finished or unfinished, [45] 70 per centum ad valorem; dental instruments, and parts thereof, including hypodermic needles, hypodermic syringes, and forceps, [composed] wholly or in part of iron, steel, copper, brass, nickel, aluminum, or other metal, finished or unfinished, [35] 60 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all articles specified in this paragraph, when imported, shall have the name of the maker or purchaser and beneath the same the name of the country of origin die sunk conspicuously and indelibly on the outside, or if a jointed instrument on the outside when closed.

PAR. 360. Philosophical, scientific, and laboratory instruments, apparatus, utensils, appliances (including drawing, surveying, and mathematical instruments), and parts thereof, [composed] wholly or in chief value of metal, and not plated with gold, silver, or platinum, finished or unfinished, not specially provided for, 40 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all articles specified in this paragraph, when imported, shall have the name of the maker or purchaser and beneath the same the name of the country of origin die sunk conspicuously and indelibly on the outside, or if a jointed instrument on the outside when closed.

PAR. 361. Slip joint pliers, 60 per centum ad valorem; other [Pliers] pliers, pincers, and [nippers] nipper, of all kinds, and hinged hand tools for holding and splicing wire, finished or unfinished, valued at not more than $2 per dozen, 10 cents each and 60 per centum ad valorem; valued at more than $2 per dozen, 20 cents each and 60 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all articles specified in this paragraph, when imported, shall have the name of the maker or purchaser and beneath the same the name of the country of origin die sunk conspicuously and indelibly on the outside of the joint.

PAR. 362. Files, file blanks, rasps, and floats, of whatever cut or kind, two and one-half inches in length and under, 25 cents per dozen; over two and one-half and not over four and one-half inches in length, 471⁄2 cents per dozen; over four and one-half and under seven inches in length, 621⁄2 cents per dozen; seven inches in length and over, 771⁄2 cents per dozen.

PAR. 363. Sword blades, and swords and side arms, irrespective of quality or use, wholly or in part of metal, 50 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 364. Muzzle-loading muskets, shotguns, rifles, and parts thereof, 25 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 365. Double or single barreled breech-loading and repeating shotguns, rifles, and combination shotguns and rifles, valued at not more than $5 each, $1.50 each; valued at more than $5 and not more than $10 each, $4 each; valued at more than $10 and not more than $25 each, $6 each; valued at more than $25 each, $10 each; and in addition thereto, on all [of] the foregoing, 45 per centum ad valorem; shotgun barrels, in single tubes, forged, rough bored, 10 per centum ad valorem: barrels for breech-loading and repeating shotguns and rifles, further advanced in manufacture than rough bored only, $4 each; stocks for breechloading shotguns and rifles, wholly or partly manufactured, $5 each; and in addition thereto, on all [of] the foregoing, 50 per centum ad valorem; on all parts of such guns or rifles, and fittings for such stocks or barrels, finished or unfinished, 55 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all breech-loading shotguns and rifles imported without a lock or locks or other fittings shall be subject to a duty of $10 each and 55 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 366. Pistols and revolvers: Automatic, single-shot, magazine, or revolving, and parts thereof and fittings therefor, valued at not more than $4 each, [$1.25] $2 each; valued at more than $4 and not more than $8 each, $2.50 each; valued at more than $8 each, $3.50 each; and in addition thereto, on all [of] the foregoing, 55 per centum ad valorem.

[PAR. 367. Watch movements, whether imported in cases or otherwise, assembled or knocked down, if having less than seven jewels, 75 cents each; having seven and not more than eleven jewels, $1.25 each; having more than eleven and not more than fifteen jewels, $2 each; having more than fifteen and not more than seventeen jewels, unadjusted, $2.75 each; having seventeen jewels and adjusted to temperature, $3.50 each; having seventeen jewels and adjusted to three positions, $4.75 each; having seventeen jewels and adjusted to five positions, $6.50 each; having more than seventeen jewels, adjusted or unadjusted, $10.75 each; watchcases and parts of watches, chronometers, box or ship, and parts thereof, 45 per centum ad valorem; all jewels for use in the manufacture of watches, clocks, meters, or compasses, 10 per centum ad valorem; enameled dials for watches or other instruments, 3 cents per dial and 45 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all watch and clock dials, whether attached to movements or not, when imported shall have indelibly painted or printed thereon the name of the country of origin, and that all watch movements and plates, assembled or knocked down, and cases shall have the name of the manufacturer or purchaser and the country of manufacture cut, engraved, or die sunk conspicuously and indelibly on the plate of the movement and the inside of the case, respectively, and the movement and plates shall also have marked thereon by one of the methods indicated the number of jewels and adjustments, said numbers to be expressed both in words and in Arabic numerals, and if the movement is not adjusted, the word "unadjusted" shall be marked thereon by one of the methods indicated, and none of the aforesaid articles shall be delivered to the importer unless marked in exact conformity to this direction: Provided further, That only the number of the jewels which serve a mechanical purpose as frictional bearings shall be marked as herein provided.]

PAR. 367 (a) Time-keeping, time-measuring, or time-indicating mechanisms, devices, and instruments, whether or not designed to be worn or carried on or about the person, if less than one and seventy-seven one-hundredths inches wide and if having any type of stem, rim, or self-winding mechanism, and watch movements designed or intended to be worn or carried on or about the person, any of the above if completely assembled, whether or not in cases, containers, or housings:

(1) If more than one and one-half inches wide, $1.25 each; if more than one and twotenths inches but not more than one and one-half inches wide, $1.40 each; if more than one inch but not more than one and two-tenths inches wide, $1.55 each; if more than nine-tenths of one inch but not more than one inch wide, $1.75 each; if more than eighttenths of one inch but not more than nine-tenths of one inch wide, $2 each; if more than six-tenths of one inch but not more than eight-tenths of one inch wide, $2.25 each; if six-tenths of one inch or less wide, $2.50 each;

(2) in the case of any of the foregoing having no jewels or only one jewel, the above rates shall be reduced by 40 per centum;

(3) any of the foregoing having more than seven jewels shall be subject to an additional duty of 20 cents for each jewel in excess of seven;

(4) any of the foregoing shall be subject to an additional duty of $1 for each adjustment of whatever kind (treating adjustment to temperature as two adjustments) in accordance with the marking as hereinafter provided, except that any of the foregoing containing fifteen or more jewels and one inch or more in diameter shall be regarded as having at least three adjustments even if marked a lesser number;

(5) any of the foregoing shall be subject to an additional duty of $1 each, if constructed or designed to operate for a period in excess of forty-seven hours without rewinding, or if self-winding, or if a self-winding device may be incorporated therein.

(b) All the foregoing shall have cut, engraved, or die sunk, conspicuously and indelibly on one or more of the top plates or bridges: The name of the country of manufac ture; the name of the manufacturer or purchaser; the number of jewels, if any, serving a mechanical purpose as frictional bearings; and, in words and in Arabic numerals, the number and classes of adjustments, or, if unadjusted, the word “unadjusted”. (c) Parts for any of the foregoing shall be dutiable as follows:

(1) Parts (except pillar or bottom plates, or their equivalent, and jewels) not constituting a sub-assembly, and main springs with or without riveted ends, 65 per centum ad valorem;

(2) pillar or bottom plates, or their equivalent, shall be subject to one-half the amount of duty which would be borne by the complete movement, mechanism, device, or instrument for which intended or suitable;

(3) each sub-assembly (except one consisting solely of a mainspring with riveted ends) consisting of two or more parts or pieces of material joined or fastened together, shall be subject to the same amount of duty as the complete movement, mechanism, device, or instrument for which intended or suitable.

(d) Jewels, suitable for use in any movement, mechanism, device, or instrument, dutiable under this paragraph or paragraph 368, or in any meter or compass, 10 per centum ad valorem.

(e) Dials for any of the foregoing less than one and seventy-seven one-hundredths inches wide, imported separately or attached to any of the foregoing, 5 cents each and 45 per centum ad valorem. Such dials shall have stamped, cut, engraved, or die sunk, conspicuously and indelibly thereon the name of the country of manufacture; which marking, if the dial is imported attached to any of the foregoing movements, mechanisms, devices, or instruments, shall be placed on the face of the dial in such manner as not to be obscured by any part of the case, container, or housing.

(f) All cases, containers, or housings, designed or suitable for the enclosure of any of the foregoing movements, mechanisms, devices, or instruments, finished or unfinished, complete or incomplete:

(1) If made of gold or platinum, 75 cents each and 45 per centum ad valorem;

(2) if in part of gold, silver, or platinum, or wholly of silver, 40 cents each and 45 per centum ad valorem;

(S) if set with precious, semiprecious, or imitation precious or semiprecious stones, or if prepared for the setting of such stones, 40 cents each and 45 per centum ad valo

rem;

(4) if of base metal (and not containing gold, silver, or platinum), 20 cents each and 45 per centum ad valorem;

(5) any of the foregoing cases, containers, or housings, if enameled, shall be subject to an additional duty of 15 per centum ad valorem.

(g) Any of the foregoing cases, containers, or housings, shall have cut, engraved, or die sunk, conspicuously and indelibly on the inside of the back cover, the name in full of the manufacturer or purchaser and the name of the country of manufacture.

(h) For the purposes of this paragraph the width of any movement, mechanism, device, or instrument shall be the shortest surface dimension through the center of the pillar or bottom plate, or its equivalent, not including in the measurement any portion not essential to the functioning of the movement, mechanism, device, or instrument. (i) For the purposes of this paragraph the term "jewel" includes substitutes for jewels.

(j) An article required by this paragraph to be marked shall be denied entry unless marked in exact conformity with the requirements of this paragraph.

[PAR. 368. Clocks and clock movements, including lever clock movements, and clockwork mechanisms, cased or uncased, whether imported complete or in parts, and any device or mechanism having an essential operating feature intended for measuring time, distance, or fares, or the flowage of water, gas, electricity, or similar uses, or for regulating or controlling the speed of arbors, drums, disks, or similar uses, or for recording, indicating, or performing any operation or function at a predetermined time or times, any of the foregoing whether wholly or partly complete or knocked down (in which condition they shall be appraised at the valuation of the complete article); cases and casings for clockwork mechanisms imported separately; all the foregoing, 45 per centum

ad valorem; and in addition thereto, upon any of the foreging articles or parts thereof, having jewels, but not more than two jewels, in the escapement, $1 each; having more than two but not more than four jewels, $2 each; having more than four jewels, $4 each; if without jewels in the escapement and valued at not over $1.10 each, 35 cents each; valued at more than $1.10 and not more than $2.25 each, 70 cents each; valued at more than $2.25 but not more than $5 each, $1 each; valued at more than $5 but not more than $10 each, $2 each; valued at more than $10 each, $3 each; all parts and materials for use in any of the foregoing if imported separately, and not specially provided for, 50 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all dials, whether attached to movements or not, when imported, shall have indelibly painted, printed, or stamped thereon the name of the country of origin, and the front or back plate of the movement frame of any of the foregoing when imported shall have the name of the maker or purchaser, the name of the country where manufactured, and the number of jewels, if any, indelibly stamped on the most visible part of same; but if such markings are in whole or in part sufficiently similar to the trade name or trademark of an established American manufacturer as to be liable to deceive the user in the United States, entry thereof shall be denied if such trade name or trade-mark has been placed on file with the collector of customs.]

PAR. 368. (a) Clocks, clock movements, including lever movements, clockwork mechanisms, time-keeping, time-measuring, or time-indicating mechanisms, devices, and instruments, synchronous and subsynchronous motors of less than one-fortieth of one horsepower, and any mechanism, device, or instrument intended or suitable for measuring time, distance, speed, or fares, or the flowage of water, gas, or electricity, or similar uses, or for regulating, indicating, or controlling the speed of arbors, drums, disks, or similar uses, or for recording or indicating time, or for recording, indicating, or performing any operation or function at a predetermined time or times, all the above (except the articles enumerated and described in paragraph 367), if completely assembled, whether or not in cases, containers, or housings:

(1) If valued at not more than $1.10 each, 55 cents each; valued at more than $1.10 but not more than $2.25 each, $1 each; valued at more than $2.25 but not more than $5 each, $1.50 each; valued at more than $5 but not more than $10 each, $3 each; valued at more than $10 each, $4.50 each;

(2) any of the foregoing shall be subject to an additional duty of 65 per centum ad valorem;

(3) any of the foregoing containing jewels or substitutes therefor shall be subject to an additional cumulative duty of 25 cents for each such jewel or substitute.

(b) All the foregoing shall have cut, engraved, or die sunk, conspicuously and indelibly on the most visible part of the front or back plate: The name of the country of manufacture; the name of the manufacturer or purchaser; and the number of jewels or substitutes therefor, if any. If such markings are in whole or in part sufficiently similar to the trade name or trade-mark of an established American manufacturer as to be liable to deceive the user in the United States, entry thereof shall be denied, if such trade name or trade-mark has been placed on file with the collector of customs. (c) Parts for any of the foregoing (except dials, cases, containers, and housings) shall be dutiable as follows:

(1) Parts (except front and back plates of the movement, and jewels) not constituting a sub-assembly, 65 per centum ad valorem;

(2) plates (front or back) upon which the clockwork mechanism contained in any of the foregoing movements, mechanisms, devices, or instruments is assembled shall be subject to one-half the amount of duty which would be borne by the complete movement, mechanism, device, or instrument for which intended or suitable; except that if such clockwork mechanism is assembled upon two plates, such plates (when imported together) shall be dutiable as one plate;

(3) each sub-assembly consisting of two or more parts or pieces of material joined or fastened together, shall be subject to the same amount of duty as the complete movement, mechanism, device, or instrument for which intended or suitable.

All

(d) Dials for any movements, mechanisms, devices, or instruments enumerated and described in this paragraph or in paragraph 367 (except dials specifically provided for in paragraph 367), when imported separately, 50 per centum ad valorem. such dials (whether imported separately or attached to any of the foregoing) shall have stamped, cut, engraved, or die sunk, conspicuously and indelibly thereon the name of the country of manufacture; which marking, if the dial is imported attached to any of the foregoing movements, mechanisms, devices, or instruments, shall be placed on the face of the dial in such manner as not to be obscured by any part of the case, container, or housing.

(e) Cases, containers, or housings suitable for any of the movements, mechanisms, devices, or instruments enumerated or described in this paragraph, not specially provided for, when imported separately, 45 per centum ad valorem. Any such case,

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