% rs Ea Ge Bennett value, The will depend at the rate invoice Company ing amount of such additions, as already indicated, on a comparison of the foreign value, converted of exchange on the date of exportation, with the price. The customs broker at St. Louis is at foreign merehandise dollar invoice. on the entry, ment, will a who acts for familiar with the mechanics Suffice showing it the value which is to thet the say the amountof duties be in dollars; and the duties Browning higher of will enter— than2 terminal due Arms figures the Govern be paid in dollars. The foregoing value for the goods, such or similer goods assumes If, are the existence however, it should no longer offered of a foreign develope that usual wholesale quantities for inland trade in Belgium, the goods should be entered and appraised at "United States value." United States value is the Browning Arms Company's net selling price in this country for usual wholesale quantities, less duty, transport , factory to St. Louis and an allowance for the importer"’s ex— penses and profit (not to exceed 8% and 8% respectively of the net. United States selling price). and not I am mailing shall be very. glad be clear. a copy of this letter to Mr. Russell to amplify it on any points which may | Yours very (Signed) truly, John R. Rafter 5