The Clerk read as follows: SEC.17. Abife: t.hatining the dutiuble value of all merohandile imported from foreign countrieson which duties are imposed by this itet or by any existing law. the entire cost of such merchandiseshall be taken.which shall a in States at the place of original purchaseor production. as having been paid by the purchaser to party an for or on acount of said goods; and if sue purchase and certification shall be at an interior town. city or locality of any foroign country there (ledto such entire original costall actual costsof tranrportation to the last port of shipment for the U.S and all costsof reparation or preservation paid or accruing in such port of last shipment. except only the actual cost of removal TToinwarehouseon board the vesselfor final exportation and except the commission or brokerago'pnid for the care of such shiment, riot exceedingtwo and one half%. An if the importer of any iner chnndise shall neglwt or refuse to place upo nhis invoice. when offered for entry, all elementsor items of actual cost so paid entry or accruing or studio er for as the total vaiue any bills paid for sun mer chandise not completely finished. baled. inked or marked or shall omit to include the v uo of the casks.bottles or other articles containing Wines or pliqauckoirnsg or shall omit the proper costof boxes or of of cigars.such omissionshall be held to be an undervalnation of the invmce, and the offiearlof customscling mug and 8P9fm8]llf th0 same shall add the saiditems of cost and she] imposethe pen alties now1prescribedby law for undervaluations: PaTdOdQite‘ImMIsofbeuotstapnayi dimopr oarcteerrupinf merchandisemay alter certification by the consul at the time of may ipg entry without iucurring penalty; but if the inv0ice valueflis cer tified.be 20%. lessthan thereal oractual cost, all packages and costsof gpttin up included. thenthesaid importer shall not c entitled tocorrect the entry Without penalty. but shall if the addition he to the extent of 20%.upon the certified value. pay 20%. additional as penal duty; and if said im orter shall not offerto correct such undervaluation.n entry he shall pny'fifl.%. penal duty; andif the undervalnntion bet irt; ‘er c ent or over the merchandiseshall be absolutely oi feitedto the U.S.: and all charges fa geeranleral character incurred jn the purchase is en invOice shall be distributed proram upon all the parts of such invoice; and every part thereof char vedWith duties basedon value. whetherspeoifio or a" valorem shall beadvancedaccordingto its proportion and all wines or other articles saying pe cific duty by grades shall be graded.an pay duty accordingto toactual cost so determined.