THE NEW CUSTOMS TARIFF. Increase on Duties

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 203, 14 May 1887, Page 5

THE NEW CUSTOMS TARIFF. Increase on Duties

Tin: following table of revised duties was moved by the Colonial Treasurer in his Financial Statement, and came into force today, pending adoption by the House :— PreItate o£ vioiiH Articles. Jmts . Kate, s. d. s. (1. Acid, aietic, per lb 0 1 0 1 Tartaiic. pur In 0 2 0 1 Apples, dual, peril) .. .. (I 2 0" 0] Caudles, steiirino, per lb .. .. 0 1} 0 1} CaiuJlou, paniflln or wax, pcrlb . n 2" 0 U" Cement, per barrel .. .. 2 0 10 Chocolute, confectionery, and all preparations of cocoa or chocolate other than for ÜbO tu> u l>«s\cmgc, per H> 0 3 0 3 Fibli, dried, pickled, or salted, per cut 5 0 2ft Fruit, pulp and dried fruit, per Ib 0 2 15 ( a<l val Fish, preserved, per lb .. .. 0 ll 0 1 Iron, K.ilwuiiscd. pin in sheet, cwt 1 G 2 0 Macaroni, vermicelli, sago, tapioca, ami semolina, per lb .. 0 2 Free Mai/.cmi and comtlour, per lb . 0 U Id "per 1001b Mustard, per lb 0 2 Free Paints and colours, ground in oil, per cwt 2 0 2 0 Paints and colours, mixed ready for usi', per cwt .. .. i 0 2 0 liitc.mc] tiding ground rice, pcrlb 0 1 0 01 Starch, per lb 0 1 3d" l>cr cwt Varnish, per gallon 10 0 0 Cordagq ancl rope, including horscline, marline, ratline, Ilambroline, spunjarn, perewt 7 0 5 0 Pickles, pel* dozen pints .. .. 1 '.i (i <) Sauces, per dozen pints .. ..2 0 2 (J Glue, per lb 0 1 Free Barbed wire fencing, per cwt .. 10 Free Paper bags, per cwt 7 (5 ,"> 0 Honey, per lb 0 1 Free Doors, plain, each 3 0 2 0 Doors, glazed, each GO 10 Sa&hcs, unglazed, }he pair .. 3 0 2 (I Sushcs, jilaxcd, the piiiv .. ..GO 4 0 Matches ot all kinds, per gross of boxes, containing in each box 100 matches or under . . ..10 2,'> ■' ad \al Spirits, under proof, per liquid gallon U G 11 G Fruits, fresh ; carriage and cart shafts, spokes, felloes and na\ es, and bent carriage timber ; calico, white and grey, in the piece ; coloured, cotton, and union shirtings ; cotton )- Free dress prints, the invoice value of which does not exceed od per yard ; rough brown hollands ; gaspipesand machinery, waterpipes, ad valorem 5 % ) Vegetables, fivsh ; slieop dip, i leather, not otherwise enumei- V Free ated, ad valorem .. . . . 10 '/„ ) grated and mineral waters, Twine, twine of all kinds, ad valorem 5 Z I<"> 'ad \ alorem Basket and wickcrware, boots n - and shoes, marble and stono £ 6 ■wrought, paper, wrapping, X « earthenware drainage pipes, p: 4 - 1 garden tiles and firebi icks, iron >.. 3 bridges and girders, and 13 £ columns for buddings, and "£-> other structural ironwork, iron js^ castings or worked iron of z.v whatever shape or in whatever stage of manufacture not other- a£ wise enumerated, ornamental « o ironwork and Avireworx, iron J;j» doors for safes and vaults, 9 gates and gateposts, lampposts, .-"£ wheelbarrows, iron crau win- (_ -^ £ clics, cranes, and capstands, ', ** & chaff - cutters, corn -crushers, gT" horse-rakcs.lifting-jacus. crow- o~ o ~ bars, picks and mattocks, pumps and other appliances ,_ 2 for raising water, fittings for 5 " pumps, engines and machineiy, j rt^ steam-engines (other than for | --•? agricultural purposes) not ex- § ° ceeding thirty horse - power, ~'f and parts of same, brass coc^s. te ~ valves, unions, lubricators and .= ■whistles, calendars, show cards £. q and other pictorial lithographs § q and prints, perambulators, ad i< 2 valorem 20 % ; All articles not otherwise enumerated which arc now chargeable with duty at 15 per cent. ad valorem 20 % Patent and proprietary medicines and preparations, ad valorem 25 Z Resolved that in the event of any of the duties hereby imposed not being confirmed, or of reductions being made in the rates specified above, theamountslevied, collected and paid in excess of the duties as may be imposed by the Customs Act, based on these I resolutions, shall be refunded to the persons i who paid the .same.