MEnCAN FISHERY LBalSLATION 



II. (HDINARY OUTER CONTAINERS. 



The ordinary inner containers are considered as ordinary outer containers. 



Outer saclcs of pitched or tarred cloth, paper, or rigid vegetable fiber cloth or of 

 smooth white cotton, although having printed marks or figures of any kindj except in 

 instances in v.hich the (tariff) sections specifically state that they are to be declared 

 separately, as well as when the sacks are made of double cloth. 



Coverings for packages made of the types of cloth mentioned in the preceding paragraph, 

 and those which in themselves make up the outer container of this type of parcel, are also 

 considered ordinary outer containers. 



Cases and crates directly placed in the ccxitainer with no intervening material to 

 secure them are considered as a single container since the aggregate forms the general 

 receptacle. Glass containers with or without packing, protected by cases, crates, baskets 

 or other receptacles, as long as the two form a general receptacle, are also considered 

 the outer container. 



III. SPECIAL INNER CONTAINERS. 



Iheie are considered as special inner containers, those which obviously do not belong 

 to the merchandise contained in them, but which have commercial value in thanselves by 

 virtue of being a deluxe container or of having a use other than that given them, and in 

 instances when upon evaluation apart from their contents, they are subject to higher duties, 

 they must be declared so that the correct rate may be applied. In case such containers, 

 evaluated separately fran their contents, are subject to the same or lower duties, they 

 sliall be considered as ordinary containers* 



IV. SPECIAL OUTER CONTAINERS. 



There are considered as special outer containers those which come under the description 

 in the preceding paragraph; and regardless of whether they are subject to higher, the same, 

 or lower duties than those corresponding to the merchandise contained in them, they shall be 

 declared for assessment at the rate which is applicable to them. 



V. CLOTH SACKS OR BAGS SERVING AS INNER CONTAINERS. 



TOien the merchandise is contained in any kind of cloth sacks, fitted into the outer 

 container which serves as a general receptacle for them, such sacks shall be considered as 

 special inner containers. 



VI. CLOTH SACKS OR BAGS SERVING AS OUTER CONTAINERS. 



Cloth sacks or bags serving as outer containers, except those classified as ordinary 

 outer containers, are considered special outer containers, subject to the corresponding 

 duties . 



Vn. CLOTH SERVING AS COVERING TOR INNER CONTAINERS. 



Cloth used as covering for merchandise or for inner containers, fitted into the outer 

 container serving as a general receptacle for them, shall be considered as a special inner 

 container, with the exception of that which is pitched, tarred, oiled or rubberized, 

 imported in the necessary quantities. 



VIII. aOTH SERVING AS COVERING POR OUTER CONTAINERS. 



Cloth used as outer covering of the container serving as a general receptacle, shall 

 be considered a simple wrapping for such container, if it is pitched or tarred, or if it is 

 of heavy jute or of smooth, white cotton, even though it has any kind of marks or stamping; 

 otherwise it must be declared and shall be subject to the corresponding duties. 



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