Sama, Cuba. San Andres, Islands of, Colombia. São Tomé (St. Thomas), Island of São Sese, Gold Coast, British West Africa. Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia. Tonga (Friendly) Islands, Pacific Ocean. Tulsequah, British Columbia, Canada. Sulima, Sierra Leone, British West Utila Island, Bay Islands, Honduras. Africa. Foreign currencies-Rates of exchange Rates of exchange certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C., July 1, 1939. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: The appended table of the values of certain foreign currencies as certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York under the provisions of section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930, during the period from June 23 to 29, 1939, inclusive, is published for the information of collectors of customs and others concerned. By direction of the Commissioner: (342.211) W. R. JOHNSON, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Customs. Values of foreign currencies certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York under provisions of section 522 (c), Tariff Act of 1930 3 (Official.) Inclusion in this list of a rate for milreis is only for information in connection with T. D. 49893, particularly the following statement therefrom: ""* collectors of customs are hereby directed, in connection with entries of merchandise exported on or after June 9, 1939, and pending receipt of further instructions from the Department, to require the deposit of estimated duties in an amount determined by the use of the value appearing opposite the word 'official' * * * (Official.) Inclusion in this list of a rate for Chilean pesos is only for information in connection with T. D. 49278, particularly the following statement therefrom: "* collectors of customs are hereby directed, in connection with entries of merchandise exported on or after November 30, 1937, and pending the receipt of further instructions from the Department, to require the deposit of estimated duties in an amount determined by the use of the value appearing opposite the word 'official' * * (Controlled.) Inclusion in this list of a rate for Uruguayan pesos is only for information in connection with T. D. 49899, particularly the following statement therefrom: "* collectors of customs are hereby directed, in connection with entries of merchandise exported on or after June 22, 1939, and pending the receipt of further instructions from the Department, to require the deposit of estimated duties in an amount determined by the use of the value appearing opposite the word 'controlled' (T. D. 49904) Values of foreign moneys [CIRCULAR NO. 1. DIRECTOR OF THE MINT] Title 31, Money and Finance; Chap. I, Monetary Offices; Part 129, Values of Foreign Moneys. (c) Quarter beginning July 1, 1939. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 1, 1939. Pursuant to section 522, title IV, of the Tariff Act of 1930, reenacting section 25 of the act of August 27, 1894, as amended, the following estimates by the Director of the Mint of the values of foreign monetary units are hereby proclaimed to be the values of such units in terms of the money of account of the United States that are to be followed in estimating the value of all foreign merchandise exported to the United States during the quarter beginning July 1, 1939, expressed in any such foreign monetary units: Provided, however, That if no such value has been proclaimed, or if the value so proclaimed varies by 5 percent or more from a value measured by the buying rate in the New York market at noon on the day of exportation, conversion shall be made at a value measured by such buying rate, as determined and certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and published by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to the provisions of section 522, title IV, of the Tariff Act of 1930, HERBERT E. GASTON, Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Country Values of foreign monetary units [At par as regards gold units; nongold units have no fixed par with gold] Argentine Republic... Peso.. Australia. Belgium.. Bolivia. Brazil. $1.6335 Remarks 1695 Given valuation is of gold peso. Paper nomi- By decree of Mar. 31, 1936. One belga equals Conversion of notes into gold suspended Sept. Based upon official rate for milreis in terms of Given valuation is of gold peso. Gold pesos $0.5714 1.0000 .4537 1. 6931 Ecuador..... Sucre .3386 8.3692 .4537 .0426 Remarks .7879 .4033 8. 2397 .0220 .8440 1. 6931 1693 .6806 1.6931 Obligation to sell gold suspended Sept. 24, 1931. New gold content of .56424 grams of gold 0 fine established by monetary law of Nov. 19, 1938, effective Nov. 30, 1938. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Sept. 18, 1914; exchange control established Jan. 16, 1932. By law of May 25, 1934. Conversion of notes into gold suspended U. S. money is principal circulating medium. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Conversion of notes into gold suspended Conversion of notes into gold suspended Oct. Provisions of monetary law of Oct. 1, 1936, providing for gold content of franc, susperseded by decree of June 30, 1937, which stated that the gold content of the franc shall be fixed ultimately by a decree adopted by the Council of Ministers. Until issuance of such decree a stabilization fund shall regulate the relationship between the franc and foreign currencies. Exchange control established July 13, 1931. Obligation to sell gold at legal monetary par suspended Sept. 21, 1931. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Apr. 26, 1932. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Mar. 6, 1933. National bank notes redeemable on demand in U. S. dollars. Gold exports prohibited Mar. 27, 1931; lempira circulates as equivalent of half of U. S. dollar. Exchange control established July 17, 1931. Obligation to sell gold at legal monetary par suspended Sept. 21, 1931. Piaster pegged to French franc at the rate of 1 piaster 10 French francs; conversion of notes into gold suspended Oct. 2, 1936. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Sept. 21, 1931. New gold content of 46.77 milligrams of fine gold per lira established by monetary law of Oct. 5, 1936. Embargo on gold exports Dec. 13, 1931. Currency pegged to sterling Sept. 28, 1936, at 2.522 lati £100. British money is principal circulating medium. Free export of gold suspended Oct. 1, 1935. Decree of Aug. 28, 1936, left the monetary unit, the peso, to be later defined by law. Suspension of convertibility of notes into gold and restrictions placed on free gold exports Sept. 26, 1936; gold export prohibition repealed by decree June 28, 1938. Newfoundland and Canadian notes legal tender. Conversion of notes into gold suspended and export of gold restricted Aug. 5, 1914; exchange regulations Dec. 1931. 1.6933 Embargo on gold exports Nov. 13, 1931. 1.6931 8. 2397 Country Norway... $0.4537 1.6933 Remarks .0824 Krone... 1. 6335 4740 Conversion of notes into gold suspended U. S. money is principal circulating medium. Obligation to pay out gold deferred Mar. 13, Conversion of notes into gold suspended By act approved Mar. 16, 1935. Exchange control established Apr. 27, 1936. Gold exchange standard suspended Dec. 31, 1931. Exchange control established May 18, 1932. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Oct. 7, 1931. Conversion of notes into gold suspended May 11, 1932. British pound sterling and Straits dollar and Order of Federal Council enacted Sept. 27, 100 piasters equal to the Turkish £; conversion of notes into gold suspended 1916; exchange control established Feb. 26, 1930. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Dec. 28, 1932. Conversion of notes into gold suspended Aug. Exchange control established Dec. 12, 1936. (Sec. 25, 28 Stat. 552; sec. 403, 42 Stat. 17; sec. 552, 42 Stat. 974; sec. 522, 46 Stat. 739; 31 U. S. C. 372) [Filed with the Division of the Federal Register July 5, 1939, 4:19 p. m.] (T. D. 49905) Viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products for domestic animals B. A. I. Order 276-Regulations governing the preparation, sale, barter, exchange, shipment, and importation of viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products intended for use in the treatment of domestic animals, amended TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C., July 1, 1939. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: With reference to article 605 of the Customs Regulations of 1937, you are advised that amendment 14 to B. A. I. Order 276 has been issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, effective on and after March 15, 1939. Customs officers concerned will be governed accordingly. |