Public Law 75–224

That all articles which

Golden Gate International Exposition.

Dutiable articles imported for exhibition, etc., purposes, admitted free under regulations.

shall be imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Golden Gate International Exposition to be held at San Francisco, California, in the year 1939, by the San Francisco Bay Exposition, or for use in constructing, installing, or maintaining foreign building, or exhibits at the said exposition, upon which articles there shall be a tariff or customs duty shall be admitted without payment of such tariff, customs duty, fees, or charges under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but it

Sales permitted.

shall be lawful at any time during or within three months after the close of the said exposition to sell within the area of the exposition any articles provided for herein, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That all

Provisos.

Duty on articles withdrawn.

such articles, when withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States, shall be subject to the duties, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of their withdrawal; and on such articles which shall have suffered diminution or deterioration

Deterioration allowance.

from incidental handling or exposure the duties, if payable, shall be assessed according to the appraised value at the time of withdrawal from entry hereunder for consumption or entry under the general tariff law: Provided further, That imported articles provided

Marking provisions.

for herein shall not be subject to any marking requirements of the general tariff laws, except when such articles are withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States, in which case they shall not be released from customs custody until properly marked, but no additional duty shall be assessed because such articles were not sufficiently marked when imported into the United States: Provided further,

Abandonment permitted and duties remitted.

That at any time during or within three months after the close of the exposition any article entered hereunder may be abandoned to the Government or destroyed under customs supervision, whereupon any duties on such article shall be remitted: Provided further,

Articles previously entered and in continuous customs custody, etc., transfer privileges.

That articles which have been admitted without payment of duty for exhibition under any tariff law and which have remained in continuous customs custody or under a customs exhibition bond and imported articles in bonded warehouses under the general tariff law may be accorded the privilege of transfer to and entry for exhibition at the said exposition under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: And provided further,

Exposition deemed sole consignee of merchandise.

That the San Francisco Bay Exposition shall be deemed, for customs purposes only, to be the sole consignee of all merchandise imported under the provisions of this Act, and that the actual

Expenses reimbursable.

and necessary customs charges for labor, services, and other expenses in connection with the entry, examination, appraisement, release, or custody, together with the necessary charges for salaries of customs officers and employees in connection with the supervision, custody of, and accounting for articles imported under the provisions of this Act, shall be reimbursed by the San Francisco Bay Exposition to the Government of the United States under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and that receipts from such

Deposit of receipts.

46 Stat. 741.

19 U. S. C. § 1524.

reimbursements shall be deposited as refunds to the appropriation from which paid, in the manner provided for in section 524 of the Tariff Act or 1930.