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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE YELLOW SHIPPER'S EXPORT DECLARATION
(Commerce Form 7525-V)
(Follow Carefully to Avoid Delay at Shipping Point)
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1. PROVISIONS OF LAW AND REGULATIONS.
(a) Vessels shall not be cleared for foreign ports until export declarations verified by oath, of the cargo, or its parts have been delivered to the collector at the point of exportation by the owners, shippers or consignors thereof. Similar provisions apply to exportations by rail, air, vehicle, or ferry.
(b) A declaration presented to a Collector of Customs or Postmaster and used to effect an exportation of any commodity for which an export license is required, constitutes a representation by the exporter (1) that all statements made and information set forth in the declaration have been furnished by him or on his behalf for the purpose of effecting an exportation in accordance with the export control regulations, (2) that the exportation of the commodity described in the declaration is authorized under the general or validated export license identified in the declaration; (3) that the statements contained in the declaration are identical in all respects with the contents of the validated export license, or the terms, provisions and conditions of the applicable general license; and (4) that all other terms, provisions, and conditions of the export control regulations applicable to the exportation have been met.
(c) All representations, statements, and certifications made by a licenses or any other person for the purpose of effecting or causing to be effected an exportation of any commodity are deemed to constitute representations, statements, and certifications made in respect of matters  relating to the jurisdiction of the Office of International Trade and the Bureau of Customs under the statutes, proclamations, executive orders, and regulations relating to export control and orders or licenses issued thereunder. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to make or cause to be made any false representation, statement, or certification, or to falsify, or conceal, any material fact for the purposes of effecting or causing to be effected an exportation of any commodity. Any person violating the provisions of law and the export control regulations referred to herein is subject to fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both (Act of April 4, 1938, c. 69, 52 Stat. 197, Subsec. (a); 18 U S. C See. 80): and/or, to fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both (Act of July 2, 1940, Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 714; 50 U.S.C. App. Sec. 701, as amended)
(d) Commodities attempted to be exported in violation of the export control law (Act of July 2, 1940, Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 714, 50 U. S. C. App. Sec 701, as amended) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, are subject to seizure, detention, condemnation and sale under the Act of June 15, 1917, Cb 30. Title VI, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 223; 22 U. S. C. Sec 401, et seq., as amended)
(e) Shipper's export declarations must also be filed for shipments between the United States and its noncontiguous territories, except Alaska and Hawaii.

(f) For instructions regarding the use of this form for parcel-post exportations, see Section 88, Part II, United States Official Postal guide, July 1946 edition. One copy of the declaration should be mailed by postmaster to Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census, 434 Customhouse, N. Y. 4, N. Y.

2. SHIPPER'S EXPORT DECLARATIONS (Commerce Form 7525-V).
(a) Must be made in triplicate for shipments by vessel, air, rail, car, vehicle, and ferry for all merchandise shipped to foreign countries, except Canada. For shipments to Canada, and between the United States and its territories and possessions(except Alaska and Hawaii), the declarations must be made in duplicate. Under export control regulations, additional copies may be required by the Office of International Trade. A copy of this declaration is acceptable in various foreign countries to meet certain of their entry requirements. Therefore, for shipments to those countries an additional copy of the declaration may be made. (Commerce from 7525-V should not be filed for foreign merchandise shipped in-transit through the United States from one foreign country to another. In lieu thereof, "Shipper's Export Declaration for In-transit Goods" on Commerce Form 7513 should be filed.)

(b) The exporter or his duly authorized forwarding agent or a duly authorized officer of employee of either, must sign the original of the declaration set out in the lower portion of the form. The original declaration covering shipment by vessel to a foreign country must be verified by oath before a notary public, customs officer, or other person authorized to administer oaths. Oath is not required on declaration covering shipment by rail, air, vehicle, or ferry, or between the United States and its territories and possessions, but the provisions of law and the export control regulations applicable to false representations, as indicated in paragraph 1(c), above, are fully applicable, whether oath is or is not required.

(c) Designation of an agent must be in writing and signed by the exporter on declaration or in separate document providing similar authorisation, which shall be filed with the collector. Export control regulations define a "forwarding agent" as a person authorised by a named exporter to perform for the exporter actual services which facilitate exportation of the commodities described in the declaration, such as preparing the declaration, attending to clearance of the shipment by submission of documents to the Collector of Customs or export control officers, securing cargo space or delivering the commodities to the exporting carrier, obtaining bills of lading in connection with the exportation, and attending to the formalities of consular invoices, certificates of origin, and other like documents; but such person red not be regularly engaged in the freight forwarding business.

(d) An authenticated declaration evidences the existence of a validated export license or an exportation permitted by an applicable general license. It is a violation of the export control law and regulations for any person to receive, use, alter, or assist in or permit the use or alteration of, any export declaration which has been authenticated by the Collector of Customs in connection  with the exportation of any commodity under a general or validated export license, for the purpose of facilitating or effecting any exportation other than that set forth in such declaration and in accordance with the terms, provisions and conditions thereof.  Any person receiving an authenticated declaration showing evidence of unauthorized change, alteration or amendment may not take any action to facilitate the exportation, but must report the facts to the nearest Collector of Customs and surrender the declaration to such Collector. 

(e) In the case of exportations subject to the export control law and regulations, the original and two copies (or additional copies if required or authorized by export control regulations) of the declaration submitted to the Collector of Customs at the port of exit by the exporter, his named duly authorized forwarding agent (or a duly authorized officer or employee of either) will be authenticated by the Collector. The Collector will retain the original and one copy, and will return one (or more where required or authorised) authenticated copy to the exporter or such agent.  One copy so returned shall be delivered by the exporter, or his agent, to the exporting carrier for attachment to the outward manifest.  The additional copy or copies, when required or authorized, shall be used by the exporter in conformity with export control regulations.  All copies not used shall be returned to the Collector.  The statistical (manifest) copy of the declaration will be forwarded by the collector to the Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census, 434 Customhouse, New York 4, N.Y. Collectors will not authenticate a declaration which has been altered, changed or amended, except as and to the extent authorized by th export control regulations.

(f) For shipments by rail to Mexico and Canada separate declarations shall be prepared for each carload.

(g) In the case of shipments by vessel, the date of exportation, for statistical purposes, is the date of clearance of the vessel, or the date of departure, if later.

(h) Declarations are treated as confidential, and may not be disclosed to others than the parties in interest without the written consent of the Secretary of Commerce.

(i) Certificates of inspection by Department of Agriculture, for export of cheese, oleomargarine, butter, meats, and other food products must be furnished when required.

3. EXPLANATION OF TERMS:

ITEM 1. Exporting Carrier. - If vessel, give name, flag, and pier number; if air, rail, vehicle or ferry carrier, give name of carrier and identify carrying plane, train, vehicle or ferry, e.g., by number, flight. or other designation.

ITEM 2. United States Customers Port of Exportation. - Insert United States Customs port of exportation in terms of Schedule D, "Code Classification Customs Districts."

ITEM 3. Exporter. - In case of licensed exportation, exporter names shall be licensee named in the validated export licence or person entitled to make the exportation under applicable general license in conformity with export control regulations.

ITEM 4. Agent of Exporter. - In case of licensed exportation, state name of duly authorized forwarding agent of named exporter. See paragraph 2 (c).

ITEM 5. Purchaser or Ultimate Consignee. - In case of licensed exportation, purchaser or ultimate consignee (whether by sale in U. S. or abroad, or by consignment; shall be person named as ultimate consignee in validated export license in conformity with export regulations.

ITEM 6. Intermediate Consignee. - In case of licensed exportation, intermediate consignee shall be person named as such in validated export license or authorized to act as such under applicable general license and in conformity with export regulations. If none, state "none". Intermediate consignee should be inserted if known at time of authentication.

ITEM 7. Foreign Port of Unloading. - Foreign port of unloading should be shown for vessel and air shipments only. 

ITEM 8. Foreign Port of Unloading. - The final place and country of destination, not the place of transshipment, should be shown in the space provided for "Place and Country of Ultimate Destination." Special care should be taken to give the final place and country of destination for goods shipped through Canada, United Kingdom, Canal Zone, Chile, Peru, or other seaboard countries for transshipment to other countries such as through Chile or Peru, destined for Bolivia. 

Similar principles apply to exportations not subject to export control regulations.

4. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES, QUANTITIES AND VALUES

COLUMN 9. - Insert marks and numbers.

COLUMN 10. - Insert number and kinds of packages, description of commodities, export license number, issuance date and expiration date, or general license symbol.  Commodities must be described by names and quantity in sufficient detail to permit classification in accordance with the commodity description provided in the Department of Commerce Schedule "B," "Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported From the United State." The description of articles must be definite and complete, and conform with that set forth in the validated export license or with the requirements of the applicable license. Trade names, catalog numbers of other characteristic trade identifications should be used where they will aid such description.  General terms such a "dry goods," "groceries," "meats," etc., are not sufficient.

COLUMN 11. - Insert gross weight in pounds except on rail, truck, and mail shipments.

COLUMN 12. - Specify whether of domestic or foreign origin Exports of domestically commodities (U.S. products) include articles grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Exports of foreign merchandise (reexports) include articles reexported in the same condition as imported. Foreign articles changed by alteration or manufacture become United States commodities and are to be classified as "domestic."

COLUMN 13. - Insert the Schedule B commodity number. (See Instruction 7 (a) below.)

COLUMN 14. - Insert the net quantity in Schedule B unit. State the unit of quantity shown, i.e., pounds, square yards, etc.

COLUMN 15. - Insert the dollar value at time and place of export (omit cents). Value stated should be the selling price, or cost if not sold, including inland freight, insurance and other charges to border point, seaport or exporting airport. 

ITEM 16. - For convenience of exporter, to be inserted if desired.

ITEM 17. - To be inserted by Collector of Customs.

5. SIGNATURES AND NOTARIZATION

ITEMS 18,19, and 20 - See paragraphs 2(b) and 2 (c) of these instructions.

6. FOREIGN COMMERCE STATISTICAL REGULATIONS - EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS.

For more detailed information regarding the preparation of the export declaration, refer to the Regulations for Collection of Statistics of Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States (Title 15, Chapter I, Part 30, Code of Federal Regulations), copies of which may be obtained free of charge from the Department of Commerce Field Offices, located in principal cities; the Foreign Trade Devision, Bureau of the Census, Washington 25, D.C. and the Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census, 434 Customhouse, New York 4, N.Y. Information concerning  export control law and regulations applicable to the preparation and use of a declaration may be obtained from the Office of International Trade, Washington 25, D.C., from the New York office thereof, Empire State Building, Sixtieth Floor, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, 1, N.Y., or from Department of Commerce Field Offices. 

Revised November 1948.