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    "title": "Puerto Rico (4)",
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    "ocrText": "and the Governor will consult and cooperate to\nd. Puerto Rico shall continue to enjoy the right to\nfacilitate objectives of defense and national security.\nlevy tariffs upon or otherwise to restrict the import\nof coffee from foreign countries or the United States;\n8. Currency\nand in a manner consistent with the international\nobligations of the United States and after prior\nThe currency of the United States shall be the\nconsultation and coordination with the federal\nexclusive currency of Puerto Rico. The laws of the\nauthorities concerned, Puerto Rico may levy, in-\nUnited States relative to currency, coinage, gold and\ncrease, reduce or eliminate tariffs and quotas on\nsilver shall apply to Puerto Rico, in accordance with\narticles imported directly from foreign countries or\ntheir terms.\ntransshipped through the United States; provided,\nthat mutually agreeable procedures shall be esta-\n9. Common Market\nblished to: (1) assure comformity with international\nobligations; (2) assure that articles containing foreign\na. Economic, trade and commercial relations\ncomponents shipped or transshipped from Puerto\nbetween the United States and Puerto Rico shall be\nRico to the rest of the U.S. customs territory or from\nconducted within the framework of the common\nthere to Puerto Rico conform respectively to the\nmarket heretofore and hereafter established between\nlaws; and (3) assure continuous communication and\nthe United States and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico shall\ncoordination between the United States Executive\nnot impose restrictions, tariffs, or taxes of any kind\nBranch and Puerto Rico on economic and trade\non articles imported into Puerto Rico from the\npolicy and implementation.\nUnited States, nor shall the United States impose\ne. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\nrestrictions, tariffs, or taxes of any kind on articles\nPuerto Rico may import materials and articles duty\nimported into the United States from Puerto Rico.\nfree for subsequent shipment and sale to other parts\nb. Except as hereinafter provided, laws and tariff\nof the U.S. customs territory providing that the\nprovisions of the United States on articles imported\nF.A.S. (free at side) shipping price contains at least\nfrom foreign countries shall be applicable in Puerto\n35% value added in Puerto Rico.\nRico.\nf. It shall be the purpose of the United States and\nc. The income from customs duties, licenses for\nPuerto Rico to pursue policies of foreign trade expan-\nimports, tariffs and taxes collected in Puerto Rico, as\nsion and liberalization in a manner compatible with\nwell as internal revenue taxes which may be collected\nthe continued expansion of trade and commerce\non articles transported from Puerto Rico to the\nwithin their common market. In international trade\nUnited States, shall be paid into the Treasury of\nnegotiations the United States will take into account\nPuerto Rico, after deducting the expenses of such\nthe Free Associated State's stage of economic devel-\ncollections. The terms \"income\" and \"taxes\" referred\nopment, and in agreement with the Free Associated\nto in the preceding sentence shall not be understood\nState, shall protect and promote its economic interest\nin any limited way and they extend to every kind of\nby seeking the most favorable conditions for Puerto\nrevenue, direct or indirect, of any nature.\nRico's exports abroad and sales to the U.S. market.\n26\n27"
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