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Tariff, or Rates of Duties Payable on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise Imported Into the United States of America, From and After the First Day of December, 1846: In Conformity With the Act of Congress, - Hardcover

Elias Dayton Ogden

 
9780265975176: Tariff, or Rates of Duties Payable on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise Imported Into the United States of America, From and After the First Day of December, 1846: In Conformity With the Act of Congress,

Synopsis

Understand the U.S. tariff system as it stood in 1846, with clear rates and rules.

This edition presents the law that redefined duties on imported goods and the Treasury’s circulars and decisions that guided commerce and revenue at the time. It combines the act approved July 30, 1846 with the treasury guidance that shaped enforcement and collection.

Included is the full text of the act, its schedules list, and the procedures that governed entry, valuation, and drawback. You’ll also find related explanatory material, forms, and examples that illuminate how duties were assessed and how imports were documented and transported.

Whether you are studying 19th-century economics, researching the history of U.S. trade policy, or seeking primary sources on customs practice, this edition provides concrete, era-specific detail.

  • Complete act text with schedules and key sections on duty rates and exemptions
  • Schedules A–H showing rates and item classifications
  • Rules for valuation, entry procedures, and public stores
  • Supplementary material including forms and explanatory notes

Ideal for historians, law students, and readers interested in how 1840s policy shaped American commerce.

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