Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 42 Part 1.djvu/964

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936 sixrY-sEvEN·rH coivcsmss. sms. II. os. asc. 1922. ¤m¤¤·’¤°'¤°N¤· division of government, and such article or merchandise is dutiable under the provisions of this Act, then upon the importation of any such article or merchandise into the United States, whether the same shall be imported directly from the country of production or otherwise, and wllether such article or merchandise is imported in the same condition as when exported from the country of production or has ro equal bounty. been changed in condition by remanufacture or otherwise, there shall °°°‘ be levied and paid, in all such cases, in addition to the duties otherwise im sed by this Act, an additional duty equal to the net amoimt aseuzunmtnt of such bliunty or grant, however the same h¢;Haid or bestowed. The °“’°“"‘Y·°‘°· net amount o all such bounties or grants s be from time to time ascertained, determined, and declared by the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall make all needful regulations for the identification of such articles and merchandise and or the assessment and collection of such additional duties. r»c;1$l1¤ld°i¤uié*d`ai•g Sec. 304. (a) That every article imported into the United States,

  • ¤¤l><**°d· which is capable of being marked, stamped, branded, or labeled, without injury, at the time of its manufacture or production, shall be

marked, stamped, branded or labeled, in legible English words, in a conspicuous p ace that shall not be covered or obscured by any subsequent attachments or arrangements, so as to indicate the coimtry of origin. Said marking, stamping, branding, or labeling shall be as nearly indelible and permanent as the nature of the article will permirar-gc was re mit. Any such artic e held in customs custody shall not be delivered {$,‘g,“;_ °“’“’““°“" imtil so marked, stamped, branded, or labeled, and until every such article of the importation which shall have been released from customs custody not so marked, stam ed, branded, or labeled, shall be marked, stamped, branded, or labeled, in accordance with such rules _ _ and regulations as the Secretary of the Treas1u·y may prescribe. ,,,,{‘2,Q'l§'§,'§?¤,‘_l,'§§§,§i Unless the article is exported under customs supervision, there shall P<¤'*¤**- be levied, collected, and paid upon every such article which at the time of importation is not so marked, stamped, branded, or labeled, in addition to the regular duty imposed by law on such article, a duty of 10 per centum of the appraised value thereof, or if such article is free o duty there shall be evied, collected, and paid upon such article mma M m a duty of 10 per centum of the appraised value thereof. when ’ Eve? package containing any imported article, or articles, shall be marke , stamped, branded, or labeled, inl `ble English words, so as _r¢.squua1 before ae to indicate clearly the country of origin. ogiry such package held in “'°”·°“’· customs custody shall not be delivered unless so marked, stam ed, branded, or labeled, and until every package of the importation which shall have been released from customs custody not so marked, stamped, branded, or labeled shall be marked, stamped, branded, or labeled, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Secretary B , mm to be of the Treasury may prescribe. pmsmm. The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe the necessary rules and regilations to carry out the foregoing provisions.

,,.*Q3.,'I.},$ti§“‘,,Z,{‘,{.;,§’§f (b) anly person shall fraudulently vie ate any of the provisions of

°°“°°’°‘m8m”*$·°‘°· this Act re ating to the marking, stam ing, branding, or labeling of any imported articles or packages or shaH fraudulently def ace, destro , remove, alter, or obliterate any such marks, stamps, brands, or labels with intent to conceal the information `ven by or contained in such marks, stamps, brands, or labels, he shgl upon conviction be fined in any sum not exceeding) $5,000, or be imprisoned for any time not {mmm um. exceeding one ear, or oth. otsmsliigis, pas. Sec. 305. (al, That all persons are prohibited from imporf into °""'”’°*°‘ the United States from any foreign country any obsccncniliook, pamphlet, pagr, writing, advertisement, circular, print pict1u·e, drawing, or_o er representation, figure, or image on or of, paper or other material, or any cast, instrument, or other article of an immoral