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r -.aiu;. ,, -^^wacftivW 'ruin '> ! irttaft.V* to*. LI A218 16 iiUBHgfpyiyy* *rvTN ( C4 4M**0 'J* s*i*>.--* m noc lead IiidiiNtrien AlMncudalioii 420 LEXINOTON AVENUE XKW TOHK.N.Y. February 25, 1931. TO KEFBERS USIU3 THS DRAWBACK TJe are In recelot or a letter from the Bureau of Customs, dated February 24th, In extenuation of the Treasury Department's Interpretation of Section 313 {b), relating to the beginning of the three year tine limit permissible for the use of the drawback. The Bureau la adhering to lta original interpretation despite the many briefs presented In pr.'temt and, as there seems to be not such likelihood of persuading the Bureau to change its declaim, short of court action, members of the Lead Industries Association using the drawback are urged to protect themselves accordingly, This cay be done b* making certain that exported lead products leave the United States within three years from the time the Im ported lead, used for drswbaek purposes, was Imported In to the United States, and not from the time of withdrawal of the Imported merchandise from warehouse. Reapaptfjilly ^bmltted. Ijcloaure. Secretary. -. Byaea-jg^y-- . 69'