In the case of a second conviction for any of the acts mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, the place where the business or calling was carried on shall be closed for the duration of the imprisonment. ART. 257. Any person (a) Keeping in his possession or selling articles of food and (c) Contravening the orders and the warnings and the instruc- will be punished with a fine of 25 Turkish piasters to £T3, and in the case of a second offense, with imprisonment for from one week to one month. The articles unfit for food will be condemned. GENERAL ORDER NO. 3 OF AUGUST 27, 1924 CUSTOMS INSPECTION OF IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS In future customs officers will request a medical inspection of the following items mentioned in article 1 of the law governing the medical examination in customhouses dated 21 May, 1923, and 29 Rabi Awal, 1341, viz: (b) Oil and flours, (c) Coffee and tea, (d) Liquors as specified in article 23, and other foodstuffs, only when they have reason to suspect that they are diseased, unsound, unwholesome, or otherwise unfit for consumption, or are falsified or adulterated, or are not of the nature, substance, and quality represented. 2. The procedure for the medical examination of chemical and pharmaceutical preparations will continue as heretofore. NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1926 13 FOODS AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING PRESERVATIVES It is notified that imported articles of food or drink containing preservatives should bear a statement on the label showing the nature and quantity (in parts per million) of the preservative contained. PERSIA American canned foods exported to Persia are consumed only by the European population with high purchasing power. Their number is very limited, and as a consequence the Persian market is not likely to show any large increase in the future. 13 Published in the Palestine Commercial Bulletin, Sept. 1, 1926, issued by Department of Customs, Excise, and Trade. UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF CANNED FOODS TO PERSIA, 1924-1929 Includes "Canned fruits for salad," which, previous to 1929, were included in United States export statistics under "Other fruit products" and not under "Other canned fruits.' IMPORT DUTIES AND TAXES The Persian import duties are expressed in krans, recently stabilized at 50 to £1 sterling. Those import duties on canned foods which are calculated on weight are based on the gross weight of the package. Ad valorem duties are based on the c. i. f. value in port of entry. This value, however, may not be less than the normal wholesale price of similar goods on local or nearest Persian markets at the time of importation, less 10 per cent and a sum proportional to the import duties and taxes. Foreign mechandise values are converted to krans at the last quotation by the local banks before the filing of declaration of the goods. The minimum tariff rates apply to products from the United States and other countries enjoying most-favored-nation treatment. Canadian imports are subject to the maximum rate of duty. There are no customs surtaxes other than the usual minor handling fees, nor sales and similar internal-revenue taxes with the exception of 2 krans per batman on sugared goods. Local Persian weights are in use, the unit being the batman, which is equal to 6.54 pounds avoirdupois. 100 Fruits and berries: 2. Conserved and comprising confections, jellies, pastes, NOTE.-Fruit juices and sirups containing over 5 per cent 105 Milk, preserved or sterilized, in tins, bottles, or other similar containers, with or without sugar 108 Vegetables preserved in tins, pots, bottles, or similar containers. 3 30% 3 20% 3 20% Per batman 4 3.60 Per batman 4 2.40 Per 100 pounds + 3.65 4.80 3.60 5.50 113 Fish, preserved: (a) In tins, pots, bottles, or other similar containers, 115 Caviar... 127 Meat and game: Preserved in tins, pots, bottles, or other similar con- Does not include the monopoly tax of 2 krans (20 cents) per batman assessed on sugared goods. NOTE.-Ad valorem duties are based on the c. i. f. value in port of entry. MARKING-DOCUMENTATION No regulations governing the marking of goods intended for Persia are in force other than a prohibition against false indication of origin. Consular documents are not required, nor any particular form for the commercial invoice, although the country of origin and place from which the goods are dispatched must be shown on the invoice, as well as the number and kind of packages, their marks and numbers, the nature of the goods in each package, the weight or measurement of the goods, and their value and destination. No certificate of origin is needed-other than the statement of origin on the invoice just referred to. Shipping documents should go forward under separate cover. The usual exporter's declaration required by the United States customs regulations on all goods shipped out of the country is necessary. SANITARY REQUIREMENTS AND FOOD LAWS There are no laws or regulations governing the importation or sale of food products. If evidence is produced that an article is detrimental to the health of the consumer, it is prohibited. The by-laws in force in other cities are generally similar to the provisions of the regulations of the city of Teheran. These latter by-laws deal only with the cleanliness of cafés, etc., and the furnishings thereof, with special mention of drinking water, butter, and similar foods, and the cleaning of foods for cooking. Since no mention is made of canned and preserved foods or foodstuffs in general, the text of the law is not given here. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS The Philippine Islands constitute the largest market for canned foods in all the area covered by this present handbook. American foods have long been established and many American canneries are well and directly represented there. Changing local economic conditions affect the trade somewhat, but in general there has been an upward trend for many years. This market is the largest for sardines and is very important for both condensed and evaporated milk. Details of the export movement of canned foods from the United States to the Philippines for the past six years are given in the following table: UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF CANNED FOODS TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1924-1929 " 1 Included with "Other canned fruits." Previous to 1929, "Canned fruits for salad" were included in United States export statistics under Other fruit products" and not under "Other canned fruits.' IMPORT DUTIES AND TAXES American products shipped to the Philippine Islands on a direct bill of lading, properly marked, and accompanied by a certificate of origin are not subject to duty, provided no drawback of customs duties has been allowed thereon. "Direct shipment " has been ruled to include shipment in bond through foreign territory contiguous to the United States. Foreign canned and preserved food products are subject to the rates of duty shown in the tabulation below. These duties are calculated on the actual market value or wholesale price at the time of exportation to the Philippine Islands in the principal markets of the country whence imported, in the usual wholesale quantities in which such merchandise is there bought and sold for exportation to the Philippine Islands or consigned to the Philippine Islands for sale, plus the value of all cartons, cases, crates, boxes, sacks, and coverings of any kind and all other costs, charges, and expenses incident to placing the merchandise in condition, packed ready for shipment to the Philippine Islands. Duties are stated in United States currency, but are paid in Philippine currency or its equivalent in the money of the United States (the Philippine peso is valued at 50 cents United States gold). There are no customs surtaxes on imports into these islands. All sales within the islands except retail sales are subject to the "mer chants' sales tax" of 12 per cent ad valorem. This tax is not collected on imported goods at time of importation, however. No other internal taxes apply on canned and preserved foods. The metric system is used for customs and general commercial purposes, the kilo being equivalent to 2.2046 pounds avoirdupois. Tariff No. Article Rate of duty,1U.S. dollars 206 207 208 209 210 212 229 233 Canned or potted meats, such as beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, ham, and bacon, Internal parts of animals, including tongue, liver, and tripe; rabbits; poultry; ordinary Canned or potted soups and broths, clam chowder. Meat extracts in any form, meat juice and soup tablets; condensed or concentrated Fish, in cans, glass, or jars: (a) Cod, herring, mullet, haddock, salmon, and mackerel, plainly prepared and (b) Other common preserved fish, shellfish, and sea food, not otherwise provided for Vegetables, preserved, not otherwise provided for: (a) In bulk, gross weight... (b) In small or retail packages, including weight of immediate containers- Fruits, preserved, not otherwise provided for: (a) In bulk, gross weight.. (b) In small or retail packages, including weight of immediate containers. 267 Milks and creams, pure, or with sufficient sugar to preserve them... 15% 20% 25% 15% 25% 15% 20% 25% Per 100 kilos 1.00 1.50 1.50 2.00 Ad valorem 10% 1 Applies on imports of canned goods from countries other than the United States; canned foods from the United States are free of duty. NOTE.-Ad valorem duties are based on the actual market value or wholesale price in the principal markets of the country whence imported, plus packing charges, etc. MARKING All imported articles of foreign manufacture such as ordinarily are marked, stamped, branded, or labeled and all packages containing these or other imported articles must respectively be plainly marked, stamped, branded, or labeled in legible words in a conspicuous place so as to indicate the country of their origin and the quantity of their contents; and until so marked, stamped, branded, or labeled they are not delivered to the importer. Should any article of imported merchandise be marked, stamped, branded, or labeled to indicate a quantity, number, or measurement not actually contained in such article, no delivery of the same will be made to the importer until the mark, stamp, brand, or label, as the case may be, is changed to conform to the facts of the case. |