I do hereby revoke the suspension of the discriminating customs imposed and levied in the ports of the United States on the products of and articles proceeding under the Spanish flag from Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Proclamation 276—Suspension of Import and Tonnage Duties on Goods From Cuba and Puerto Rico Entering the United States Under...
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