Addition of Hong Kong to the List of Nations Entitled to Special Tonnage Tax Exemption

Samenvatting

Pursuant to information provided by the Department of State, the United States Customs Service has found that Hong Kong does not impose or levy any discriminating duties of tonnage or imposts upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens of the United States, or upon the produce, manufactures, or merchandise imported in these vessels from the United States or any foreign country and that, accordingly, vessels of Hong Kong are exempt from the payment of special tonnage taxes and light money in ports of the United States. This document amends the Customs Regulations by adding Hong Kong to the list of nations whose vessels are exempt from the payment of any higher tonnage duties than are applicable to vessels of the United States and from the payment of light money.