NEW RULES REGARDING INDIAN TEAS. 2QI 



June, 1883. 



P.S. The following are the new rules lately issued by 

 the Customs regarding the future treatment of Indian 

 Teas. 



The weight of Indian Tea for duty may, if desired by the im- 

 porters, be ascertained under the following regulations : 



1. The Tea on arrival to be weighed to ascertain the gross weight 



of each package. 



2. With each entry the importer to give an endorsement of the net 



contents of each package. 



3. To test the accuracy of this endorsement, 10 per cent, of each 



break to be turned out and weighed net. 



4. If the difference between the weight given of any package and 



the weight found exceeds or is less than 3 Ibs., the whole 

 parcel should be weighed net. 



5. Duty to be charged on the average weight of the packages 



weighed net, unless the importer elects to weigh the whole 

 parcel in the usual way. 



6. When the average of the packages weighed net amounts to so 



many pounds and a-half, an additional pound will be charged 

 on each of the whole parcel ; when the fraction is less than 

 half a pound it is to be rejected. 



7. The new system to come into operation on July the ist next. 



