Chapter CXII. *for imposing additional duties upon all goods, wares, and merchandise imported from any foreign port or place, and for other purposes.* July 1, 1812. [Expired.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Act of March 3, 1815, c
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Chap. CXII.— An Act *for imposing additional duties upon all goods, wares, and merchandise imported from any foreign port or place, and for other purposes.* July 1, 1812. [Expired.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Act of March 3, 1815, ch. 99. That an additional duty of one 769 TWELFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 113. 1812. hundred per centum upon the permanent duties now imposed by law,Act of April 27, 1816, ch. 107.Additional duty of 100 per cent, on foreign goods. upon goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, shall be levied and collected upon all goods, wares and merchandise, which shall, from and after the passing of this act, be imported into the United States from any foreign port or place.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted, *That an addition of ten per centumAdditional duty of ten per cent, on goods imported in foreign vessels.Additional duty on tonnage. shall be made to the several duties imposed by this act, in respect to all such goods, wares and merchandise, as shall, from and after the passing of this act, be imported in ships or vessels not of the United States. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted, *That on all ships or vessels belonging wholly or in part to the subjects of foreign powers, which shall be entered in the United States, or the territories thereof, there shall be paid an additional duty at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents per ton.
Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted, *That the additional duties laid byCollection of duties. this act shall be levied and collected in the same manner, and under the same regulations and allowances, as to drawbacks, mode of security, and time of payment respectively, as are prescribed by law in relationAct of March 2, 1799, ch. 22. to the duties now in force, on the articles on which the said additional duties are laid by this act. Sec. 5. *And be it further enacted, *That this act shall continue inContinuance of this act. force so long as the United States shall be engaged in war with Great Britain, and until the expiration of one year after the conclusion of peace, and no longer: *Provided however,* that the additional dutiesProviso. laid by this act shall be collected on all such goods, wares and merchandise, as shall have been previously imported.
Approved, July 1, 1812.