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WAREHOUSES  IN  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES.

claim  his  goods  ;  after  that  time  he  is  fined.  Goods  received  “  to
order  ”  may,  however,  remain  in  the  custom-houses  for  a  period  not
exceeding  one  year.  When  they  are  withdrawn  for  introduction  into
the  country  the  fees  fpr  storage  are  computed  at  a  rate  of  3  centavos
per  silver  sol  (1.46  cents  per  48.7  cents)  of  duties  payable  on  the  consignment, ­
  and  must  be  paid  before  delivery  of  the  goods.
"When  merchandise  is  intended  for  reshipment  or  reexportation,
however,  I  am  assured  by  the  authorities  that  no  charge  whatever
is  made  for  storage  during  the  first  year  of  their  stay  in  the  warehouses; ­
  after  that  period  they  are  subject  to  a  monthly  charge  of
1  centavo  per  10  soles  (.0049  cent  per  $4.87)  of  such  duties  as  might  be
chargeable  on  the  consignment  were  it  intended  for  importation  into
the  country.  Fractions  of  months  are  considered  as  months  in  assessing ­
  charges.
A.  L.  M.  Gottschalk,  Consul.
Callao,  Peru,  August  9,190