RUSSIA

On sugar testing not less than 99 per cent per pood (36.113 pounds avoirdupois), .50 rouble.

On sugar testing not less than 88 per cent per pood, .44 rouble.

On sugar testing not less than 75 per cent per pood, .38 rouble.

Every invoice of sugar must be accompanied by a certiflcate of the United States consular offlcer at the port of shipment to the United States, naming place and country where the merchandise was produced, and, in the case of refined sugar, ^naming aiso the country of production of the raw sugar, molasses, or sirup used in the refining.

The liquidation of entries of sugar not accompanied by such certificates shall be suspended, and the estimated duties shall include an amount sufficient to cover the additional duty to which such sugar may be apparently liable.

The conversion of the several foreign currencies mentioned above into United States money will be governed by the provisions of section 25 of the act of August 28, 1894.

The question as to the net amounts of the bounties indirectly bestowed by the Government of Belgium on exported sugars is under considération. Pending the ascertainment and détermination of said amounts, entries of sugars imported from, or the product of, that country Avill be subject to the provisions of Gircular No. 174, of October 19, 1897 (Synopsis 18481).

(signé) L. J. GAGE,

Seci^etary.

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