MEXICAN ELSHERY LBCJISUTION 



APPENDIX XXZVII 

 EXCEHPTS FKDM TARIFF FOR GENERAL IMPORT DUTIES 



GENERAL RULES FOR THE APPLICATION 

 OF IHE IMPORT TARIFF 



RULE mmsR 2 



Detennination of net, legal and gross weights 



I. NET WEIGHT. 



By net weight is understood the intrinsic weight of the merchandise, without cores, 

 containers or wrapping. 



II. I£GAL WEIGHT. 



By legal weight is understood that of the goods, including that of the ordinary 

 containers "in whidi they are packed inside the outer packing which serves as a general 

 receptacle. 



When am article is fastened by means of screws, nails, rope or cable, to boards of 

 the outer container, the legal weight of the merchandise should be computed excluding 

 such boards. 



For the computation of legal weight, the straw, excelsior, paper scraps or any other 

 loose waste matter with irtiich the goods have been packed in the outer container should not 

 be included; but with reference to such waste matter, the regulations issued for reasons 

 of hygiene or agricultural defense should be observed. 



The crosspieces and framework used to secure the goods within the outer container 

 should not be included in the legal weight, 



III. GROSS WEIGHT. 



By gross weight is understood that of the merchandise with its ordinary containers, 

 inner and outer. 



The waste matter used in packing the goods shall also be included in the gross weight. 



RULE mjUBER 3 



Containers 



I. ORDINARY INNER CONTAINERS. 



The boxes, barrels, baskets, receptacles, cases, coverings, wrappings, cores, hoops and 

 binding are considered ordinary inner containers; also, in general, everything which is used 

 in the padcing or adjustment of the goods which they contain, or for precautions of security 

 necessary for their transport. 



Whai the merchandise contained in ordinary containers is taxed according to net weight, 

 number, or measure, such containers shall not be considered. 



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