Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 61 Part 5.djvu/903

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I .\1 ;II \IN N '.\1,1'I'SA.' \ TI\llI)I : Il ("l' :i11 1!)47 A91 1 Metropolitan territory and to modify at any time the rates of such taxes, which shall include the supplementary tax assigned. to the "Bureau des Recherches Petroliferes." Ad No. 567 et seq. - The importation of the pharmaceutical products included under Chapter 30 is authorised only inso- far as they comply with French internal legislation concerning these products; in particular the definitions of "medicaments sous cachet" and pharmaceutical specialities are those provided for in the French internal legislation. Ad No. A to 73 J - The French Government reserves the rg o ipose on ntrogenous fertilisers, from July 1, 1951, an import duty not exceed 10 ad valorem if, on that date, there has not been concluded, in respect of these products, an inter-governmental commodity agreement under the conditions provided for under Chapter VI of the Draft Charter. Ad No 670 and 671 - News reels are considered to be films made y news-reel companies, less than 310 metres in length, relating to political, social, economic, sporting, military, scientific, literary events or to folk lore, tourism or society life. To qualify for the favourable treatment provided in the present Schedule such films must be imported by or for the account of firms belonging to the "Chanbre syndicale fransaise de la presse film~e." The Customs Adninistration reserves the freedom to accord the sane treatment to films of greater length but of the sane character. Ad No. 1270 et see. and miscellaneous - The importation of articles made of precious metals is subject to the formalities provided under the hallmark laws and regulations. Ad No. 1798 B - The weight of tractors to be taken into con- sideration for determining the weigFht eategory is that of the vehicles as they are imported, with oa without tyres, with or without the instruments and accessories normally provided, including a spare wheel and a tool box, with tools. Ad No. 1799 - Container eonveyores consisting of a tractor combined with a semi-trailer having handling apparatus are dutiable, as a unit, as motor vehicles other (for special purposes) when the tractor engine works the handling apparatus. If on the other hand the containers are loaded and unloaded without the help of the tractor engine, each part (tractor, trailer, hoisting apparatus) is dutiable at its appropriate rate.