and of paragraphs 493, 656, and 714 of section 1 of the said act, and articles 595 and 596 of the Customs Regulations of 1908.

The following articles of the Customs Regulations of 1908 are hereby amended to read as follows:

"ARTICLE 595. Automobiles, motor cycles, bicycles, vehicles and teams and saddle horses, including harness, saddles, and accessories, of foreign origin imported into this country by the owners personally for bona fide touring purposes only, provided such owners are nonresidents of the United States, are entitled to free entry under bond for a stay of six months; provided, however, that such owner shall present at the time of making entry a certificate from the United States consul at the port of exportation, based upon the sworn statement of the owner, to the effect that the said article is brought to this country for touring purposes only and that the same is not to be used for any commercial purposes or business pursuits whatsoever while in the United States. The articles enumerated herein may accompany the owner or arrive within 30 days before or after his arrival.

"ARTICLE 596. Automobiles, motor cycles, bicycles, aeroplanes, airships, balloons, motor boats, racing shells, and similar vehicles and craft brought into this country by nonresidents of the United States for the purpose of racing or taking part in other specific contests are entitled to free entry under bond for a stay of not exceeding six months, but can not be admitted hereunder for display in shows or exhibitions of any kind, nor for any commercial or trade purposes whatsoever. Such purpose shall be evidenced by the oath of the owner or his agent made before the United States consul at the port of exportation and by him certified, and presented at the time of entry.

"ARTICLES 640 to 647. Machinery for repair may be entered free of duty under bond, conditioned for its exportation within six months, under the provisions of section 18 of the tariff act of August 5, 1909, upon the filing of an affidavit on Form Catalogue No. 3329. Railroad iron, partially or wholly worn, may also be entered free of duty for repair or remanufacture, under bond conditioned for the exportation thereof within six months, under the provisions of section 3021 of the Revised Statutes, upon the filing of an affidavit on Form Catalogue No. 3329, modified to suit the facts.

"ARTICLES 661 to 668. 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 an agricultural, polo, or racing association will be admitted without payment of duty under paragraph 493 of the tariff act of August 5, 1909, under bond conditioned upon the exportation of the animals within six months after the date of importation.

"It must be shown to the satisfaction of the collector at the port of importation that the animals are imported for the purposes mentioned

in the law, and, if imported for exhibition or competition, that the association is one open generally to the public. Animals imported for training for a subsequent racing exhibition are within he law. Animals for breeding purposes may be brought in by individuals. The consular invoice will describe the animals and set forth the value thereof. This provision will include sulkies, carts, and other vehicles, equipment, and harness, etc.

"In the case of death of animals imported for the said purposes while in the United States under bond, through accident or other casualty, and in the case of articles imported hereunder which shall be totally destroyed by fire, accident, or other casualty while in this country under bond, application for the cancellation of the bonds covering the same may be made to the department. Such application should be accompanied by affidavit of the importer, and others having knowledge of the fact, setting out the circumstances of the death of the animals or the destruction of the articles.

"ARTICLES 677 to 678. Theatrical scenery, properties, and apparel brought by proprietors or managers of theatrical exhibitions arriving from abroad for temporary use by them in such exhibitions and not for any other person, nor for sale, and which have been used by them abroad, shall be admitted free of duty under bond for a stay of six months, under the provisions of paragraph 656 of the tariff act of August 5, 1909, upon the filing of an affidavit on Form Catalogue No. 3325. Trained or performing animals imported for use or exhibition in theaters or menageries come within this provision.

"ARTICLE 715. Works of art, drawings, engravings, photographic pictures, and philosophical and scientific apparatus brought into the United States by professional artists, lecturers, or scientists arriving from abroad for use by them temporarily for exhibition and in illustration, promotion, and encouragement of art, science, or industry in the United States, and not for sale, may be admitted free of duty under bond for a stay of six months, under the provisions of paragraph 714 of the tariff act of August 5, 1909, upon the filing of an affidavit on Form Catalogue No. 3333, showing that the importer is a professional artist, lecturer, or scientist arriving from abroad, and that such articles are not intended for sale and are brought into the United States by him for the purposes mentioned."

(2) Entry of such merchandise should be required to be made on a form similar to that set forth in article 217 of the Customs Regulations of 1908, modified by striking out the word "consumption" in the title and inserting after the word "entry" the words "under six months' bond." A sufficient description of articles so entered should be required to be included in the entry to permit the same to be identified upon exportation being made.

(3) The bond required upon the entry of such articles should be taken on Catalogue No. 3775, which will be amended to read as follows:

Cat. No. 3775.

Arts. 641-647, 677-715, C. R. 1908.

SPECIAL SIX MONTHS' BOND FOR EXPORTATION.

Bond No.

This bond to be used upon the entry of articles that are to be exported within six months, under section 3021, Revised Statutes, section 18 of the tariff act of August 5, 1909, and paragraphs 493, 656, and 714 of section 1 of the said act, and articles 595 and 596 of the Customs Regulations of 1908.

of as principal, and as sureties, are held and firmly dollars, for the pay

bound unto the United States of America in the sum of ment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this

day of, 191—.

Whereas the above-bounden principal imported at the port of

day of

on the

per S. S., for the purpose of, in accordance with the procertain goods, wares, and merchandise covered by entry No.

:

visions of1 and described as follows Now, therefore, the condition of this obligation is such that if the aforesaid merchandise shall be actually exported within six months after the date of its importation and shall not, or any part thereof, be relanded at any port or place within the limits of the United States, and if the certificates and other proofs required by law and the customs regulations showing the delivery of the same at a foreign port or place shall be produced and deposited with the collector of customs at the said port of importation within one year from the date hereof, or, in default thereof, if the obligors shall pay the duties which may be assessed upon the said goods, wares, or merchandise, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of—

[SEAL.]

[SEAL.] [SEAL.]

A supply of such forms will be furnished upon requisition therefor being made. The forms of Catalogues 3775 and 3779 now on hand may, however, be used until the supply thereof is exhausted, although the method of accounting for merchandise so entered herein provided for should be immediately adopted.

(4) The penalty of such bonds, when given under the provisions of paragraph 493, 656, or 714 of the tariff act, or under section 3021 of the Revised Statutes, or article 595 or 596 of the Customs Regulations of 1908, shall be in a sum equal to double the estimated duty.

(5) The penalty of such bonds given upon the entry of machinery for repair under the provisions of section 18 of the tariff act, how

Insert section of paragraph of law or article of Customs Regulations under which entry is made.

ever, will be in a sum equal to double the appraised value of the merchandise, as is expressly provided in said section.

(6) A separate record of such entries will be kept and collectors of customs will no longer account for the duties thereon in their abstracts of merchandise entered for warehouse, but a separate abstract thereof will be forwarded to the Auditor for the Treasury Department each month on the following form:

CAT. No. 3673.

ABSTRACT OF DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED UNDER BOND FOR EXPORTATION IN FOR THE MONTH OF

THE DISTRICT OF

191-.

(7) Merchandise so entered may be exported either at the port of entry or at another port, except railroad iron for repair or remanufacture and machinery for repair, which must be exported at the same port at which imported. Before exportation is made the importer should file an application for the examination of the merchandise for exportation substantially in the following form:

PORT OF

Collector of customs.

SIR: Application is hereby made for the exportation1 per steamshipon the

191-.

sailing

day of, 191-, of the merchandise described in the copy of the invoice hereto attached, the property of, which arrived in this country ex steamship and for which special bond No. ——, maturing on The merchandise may be 191-.

from

the day of, 191, was given at examined for identification at

on or after the

day of

Please detail an officer to examine for identification, previous to export, the merchandise described in the accompanying invoice, the property of

The merchandise may be examined as indicated in the within application.

Invoice No.

inclosed.

1 If by rail, change form accordingly.

Deputy Collector.

The Surveyor:

Please detail an officer to proceed to fer to the steamship

for export to

to supervise the packing and transthe merchandise herein below which arrived in this country ex steamship and for which Special Bond No. was given at this port. (Description of merchandise.)

described, the property of

from

I, have examined the goods described within, and finding them to agree therewith, they were laden under my supervision on board the for

Inspector.

At ports at which there are no appraiser and surveyor the direction to examine for identification and supervise the lading for exportation should be made to an inspector.

(S) If exportation should be made at any port other than that at which the merchandise was imported, except railroad iron for repair or remanufacture and machinery for repair, which must be exported at the same port at which imported, a certified copy of the import entry or the invoice used upon entry should be filed with such application, but the same may be waived by the collector of customs if a sufficiently detailed description of the articles exported is given in the application to enable the same to be identified with the articles covered by the import entry, and in case of articles exported at another port than the port of entry the collector of customs at such port of exportation will forward to the collector at the port of importation a copy of said application, with the appraiser's and inspector's return indorsed thereon, and the bond given upon entry will be canceled upon such certificate of lading and the production of a landing certificate by the foreign consignee before an American consular officer, or of a certificate from the customs officer at the foreign port to which the merchandise was exported showing the entry thereof to have been made at that port. If it should appear, however, that any part of the merchandise covered by the import entry was not exported, the collector of customs will require the payment of duty thereon before canceling the bond given upon entry.

Bonds taken under these regulations in the sum of $100 or less may be canceled upon the production of satisfactory evidence of exportation of the merchandise without filing a foreign landing certificate.