Industrial Cuba: Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and LabourPorter, Robert P. (Robert Percival)
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Industrial Cuba: Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and Labour
Porter, Robert P. (Robert Percival)
Cuba -- Description and travel; Cuba -- Economic conditions
348. National products returning from foreign exhibitions, on
presentation of the bill of lading or certificate proving their
exportation from the Island and of satisfactory evidence attesting
that such products have been presented and have been shipped to
their point of departure.
349. Carriages, trained animals, portable theatres, panoramas, wax
figures, and other similar objects for public entertainment,
imported temporarily, provided bond be given.
350. Receptacles exported from Cuba with fruits, sugar, molasses,
honey, and brandy, and reimported empty, including receptacles of
galvanised iron intended for the exportation of alcohol.
351. Specimens and collections of mineralogy, botany, and zoology;
also small models for public museums, schools, academies, and
scientific and artistic corporations, on proof of their
destination.
352. Used furniture of persons coming to settle in the Island.
353. Samples of felt, wall paper, and tissues, when they comply
with the following conditions:
(_a_) When they do not exceed 40 centimetres in length, measured in
the warp or length of the piece, even when such samples have the
entire width of the piece. The width shall, for tissues, be
determined by the list, and for felts and wall paper by the narrow
border which has not passed through the press.
(_b_) Samples not having these indications shall only be admitted
free of duty when they do not exceed 40 centimetres in any
dimension.
(_c_) In order to avoid abuse, the samples declared for free entry
must have cuts at every 20 centimetres of their width, so as to
render them unfit for any other purpose.
354. Samples of trimmings in small pieces, of no commercial value
or possible application.
355. Archæological and numismatical objects for public museums,
academies, and scientific and artistic corporations, on proof of
their destination.
356. Works of fine art acquired by the Government, academies, or
other official corporations, and intended for museums, galleries,
or art schools, when due proof is given as to their destination.
357. Gold in bars, powder, or coined; also national silver or
bronze coins.
358. Wearing apparel, toilet objects, and articles for personal
use, bed and table linen, books, portable tools and instruments,
theatrical costumes, jewels, and table services bearing evident
trace of having been used, imported by travellers in their luggage
in quantities proportionate to their class, profession, and
position.
359. When travellers do not bring their baggage with them, the
clearing of the same may be made by the conductor or persons
authorised for the purpose, provided they prove, to the
satisfaction of the customs, that the effects are intended for
private use.
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