IMPORT DUTIES Treaty signed at Washington for the United States and the United Senate advice and consent to ratification, with an amendment, June 30, Ratified by the President of the United States, with an amendment, Ratified by the United Kingdom August 27, 1902 Ratifications exchanged at Washington October 17, 1902 Entered into force October 17, 1902 Proclaimed by the President of the United States October 17, 1902 32 Stat. 1959; Treaty Series 414 The United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, acting in the name of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, have, for the purposes hereinafter stated, appointed their respective Plenipotentiaries, namely: The President of the United States of America, the Honorable John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and His Britannic Majesty, Arthur Stewart Raikes, Esquire, His Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Who, after having communicated each to the other their respective full powers in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ARTICLE I Recognizing that it is just and necessary to facilitate to that portion of the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar which is under the protection of Great Britain, and which is situated in the basin of the Congo, as defined by the General Act of the African Conference at Berlin of Febru'The U.S. amendment called for correcting the first date in art. I from Feb. 26, 1889, to Feb. 26, 1885. The text printed here is the amended text as proclaimed by the President. 2 See footnote 3, ante, p. 1289. ary 26th, 1885,3 the accomplishment of the obligations which it has contracted by virtue of the General Act of Brussels of July 2nd, 1890,* the United States waives any objection on its part to the collection of import duties upon merchandise imported into that Protectorate. The tariff of these duties, as provided in the Declaration of Brussels 5 bearing the same date as the said General Act of Brussels, for the period of fifteen years next ensuing from that date, is not to exceed ten per centum of the value of the merchandise at the port of importation, except for spirits and for firearms and ammunition, which are regulated by the General Act of Brussels. At the expiration of the said period of fifteen years, and in default of a new agreement, the United States will, with respect to this subject, be restored to the relations with the said Protectorate which existed prior to the Conclusion of this Convention, the right to impose thereafter import duties to a maximum of ten per centum upon merchandise imported into the said Protectorate remaining acquired to the latter so long only as it shall continue to comply with the conditions and limitations stated in this Convention. ARTICLE II The United States shall enjoy in the said Protectorate as to import duties all the advantages accorded to the most favored nation. Neither differential treatment nor transit duty shall be established in said Protectorate. In the application of the tariff régime of the said Protectorate, the formalities and operations of commerce shall be simplified and facilitated so far as possible. ARTICLE III Considering the fact that in Article I of this Convention the United States has given it assent under certain conditions to the establishment of import duties in that portion of the Dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar which is under the protection of Great Britain, it is well understood that the said Protectorate assures to the flag, to the vessels, to the commerce, and to the citizens and inhabitants of the United States, in all parts of the territory of that Protectorate, all the rights, privileges and immunities concerning import and export duties, tariff régime, interior taxes and charges and, in a general manner, all commercial interests, which are or shall be accorded to the signatory Powers of the Act of Berlin, or to the most favored nation. 4 "British and Foreign State Papers, vol. 76, p. 4 (French text). TS 383, ante, vol. 1, p. 134. * British and Foreign State Papers, vol. 82, p. 80 (French text). 308-581-74- -83 This Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as may be and within twelve months from the date hereof. Done in duplicate at Washington this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two. LIGHT AND HARBOR DUES Treaty signed at Washington for the United States and the United Ratified by the United Kingdom June 30, 1903 Senate advice and consent to ratification November 25, 1903 Proclaimed by the President of the United States December 24, 1903 33 Stat. 2172; Treaty Series 429 Whereas it is provided by Article III [3] of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce concluded September 21st 1833,2 between the United States of America and His Highness the Sultan of Muscat, which treaty was accepted by His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar after the separation of that state from the jurisdiction of Muscat, that vessels of the United States entering any ports of the Sultan's dominions shall pay no more than five per centum duties on the cargo landed; and this shall be in full consideration of all import and export duties, tonnage, license to trade, pilotage, anchorage, or any other charge whatever; And whereas no provision is made in the above mentioned treaty nor in any subsequent agreement for the payment of light and harbor dues in the dominions of His Highness the Sultan; And whereas the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, acting in the name of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar are desirous, in the interest of commerce, of so amending the said Article III of the said Treaty of Amity and Commerce of September 21st 1833, as to permit the imposition of light dues at the rate of one anna upon every registered ton, with an added harbor due of one anna upon every registered ton, on vessels of the United States entering the ports in the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba; 1 See footnote 3, ante, p. 1289. 2 TS 247, ante, vol. 9, p. 1291, MUSCAT. Now, therefore, the High Contracting Parties have to that end resolved to conclude a convention, and have for this purpose appointed their plenipotentiaries, to wit: The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States; and His Britannic Majesty, The Right Honorable Sir Michael H. Herbert, G.C.M.G., C.B., His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Who, having exhibited each to the other their respective full powers which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I It is understood and agreed between the High Contracting Parties that nothing contained in said Article III of the said Convention of September 21st 1833, shall be construed as preventing the imposition on and collection from vessels of the United States entering any port in the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba of a light due of one anna per registered ton and an added harbor due of one anna per registered ton, His Britannic Majesty, acting in the name of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, engaging that the light and harbor dues so imposed and collected shall be applied to the construction and maintenance of lighthouses and buoys for the proper lighting of the coasts of the said islands. ARTICLE II It is further understood and agreed between the High Contracting Parties that the consent of the United States to the imposition and collection of the light and harbor dues aforesaid is given on the conditions: 1. That really adequate lighthouses are provided and maintained; also that lights shall be placed upon the buoys when required by American vessels entering or leaving the harbor of Zanzibar at night. 2. That accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the dues are carefully kept and published. 3. That provision be made for the reduction of the dues if they should hereafter become disproportionate to the expenditure. 4. That the consent of all the other Powers having treaties with Zanzibar be given to the imposition of the said light and harbor dues on their vessels, and that vessels of the United States be subject to no differential treatment. |