CLASS III.-SUBSTANCES EMPLOYED IN PHARMACY AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, AND PRODUCTS COMPOSED OF THESE SUBSTANCES. Group 1.- Simple Drugs. 81. Oleaginous seeds, copra or cocoa-nuts, G.W. 82. Resins and gums (a) Colophany, pitch, and similar products, G.W. (b) Spirits of turpentine (c) Caoutchouc and gutta-percha, raw, or melted, in lumps, G.W. 83. Extracts of liquorice, camphor, aloes, and other similar vegetable juices, 84. Tan bark, G.W. 85. Opium, G.W. 86. Other simple vegetable products not specially mentioned, G.W. 87. Animal products employed in medicine, not specially mentioned, G.W.. 88. Natural colours, in powder or in lumps (ochres, &c.), G.W. ..kilog. 6'co ..100 kilogs. 2'75 1.80 '60 Group 2.-Colours, Dyes, and Varnishes. 89. Artificial colours of metallic bases(a) In powder or lumps, G.W. (2) Prepared in the paste, oil or water; also lead or coloured pencils, G.W. 90. Other artificial colours, in powder, crystals, lumps, or paste, G.W. 91. Natural dyes (a) Woods, barks, roots, &c., for dyeing, G.W. (b) Madder, G.W. (c) Indigo and cochineal, G.W. 92. Artificial dyes (a) Extracts from logwood, orchil, and other dyeing extracts, G.W. (c) Colours derived from coal, G.W.. Group 3.-Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products. (a) Sulphur, GW. 95. Simple bodies (b) Bromine, boron, iodine, and phosphorus. Phosphorus 96. Inorganic acids 3'00 .81 .kilog. 15 (a) Hydrochloric, boric, nitric, and sulphuric, also aqua regia, G.W. .... Ico kilogs. 30 (b) Liquid carbonic acid, N.W. 98. Oxides and oxyhydrates: Of ammoniac, potash, and other caustic and barilla alkalis, G.W. 5'00 25 Free (b) Chloride of potassium; sulphates of soda, iron, or magnesia; carbonate of (c) Sulphate of ammoniac; phosphates and superphosphates of lime; nitrate 03 (d) Other salts of ammoniac, sal's of copper, chloride of lime, sulphate of Jor. Alkaloids and their salts; chlorides of gold and silver, N.W. 2'50 3'00 .kilog. 675 The products or substances comprised in Nos. 102, 103, and 104 shall be examined by chemical experts, who must sign the declarations simultaneously with the Customs employees. Group 4.-Oils, Fats, Wax, and their Derivatives. (a) Cod-liver oil and other medicinal oils, not refined, G.W. (b) Glycerine, olein, stearine, and spermaceti, crude, G.W. (c) Other crude oils and fats, G.W. 107. Mineral, vegetable, or animal wax, unwrought, and paraffin in lamps, G.W. 110. Perfumery and essences.. 111. Artificial or chemical fertilisers, G.W. Group 5.-Various. 100 kilogs. 05 112. Starch and fecula for industrial uses; dextrin and glucose, G.W. 113. Glues, albumens, and gelatin, G.W.. 1740 3790 114. Carbons prepared for electric lighting, G.W.. 3.00 115. Gunpowder and explosives (a) Gunpowder, explosive compounds, and miners' fuses, G.W. (b) Gunpowder, sporting, and other explosive not intended for mines, N.W.....kilog. CLASS IV. COTTON AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF. 4'00 20 Group 1. Cotton in the Wool, and Yarns. 100 kilogs. 10 116. Cotton in the wool and cotton waste,† G.W. Group 2.-Tissues. ...kilog. 33 NOTE I.-When the tissues included in the numbers of this group contain an admixture, they shall, according to kind, be liable to the following surtaxes (see Disp. IV.): 1. Cotton tissues containing threads of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, or pita shall be liable to a surtax of 15 per cent. of th: duties applicable thereto, provided that the number of these threads, of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, or pita, counted in the warp and weft, does not exceed one-fifth of the total number of threads composing the tissue. When the number of threads of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, &c., exceeds one-fifth of the total, the tissues shall be subj ct to the corresponding duties of Class V. 2. Cotton tissues containing threads of wool, flock wool, hair or wastes of these materials, shall be liable to a surtax of 35 per cent. of the duties applicable thereto, provided that the number of threads of wool, flock wool hair or their wastes, counted in the warp and weft, does not exceed one-fifth of the total number of threads composing the tissue.§ When the number of threads of wool, flock wool, hair or their wastes exceeds one-fifth of the total, the tissues shall be subject to the corresponding duties of Class VI., as tissues mixed with wool. 3. Cotton tissues containing threads of silk or floss silk shall be liable to a surtax of 70 per cent. of the duties applicable thereto, provided that the number of silk or floss-silk threads, counted in the warp and weft, does not exceed one-fifth of the total number of threads composing the tissue. When the number of threads of silk or floss silk exceeds one-fifth of the total, the tissues shall be subject to the corresponding duties of Class VII. The provisions of this note shall not apply to knitted stuffs, tulles, lace, blondes, and tulles tor borders, to ribbons, or to trimmings. NOTE II-Articles included in this group which are within the undermentioned conditions shall be liable to the following surtaxes: (a) Tissues, brochés, or woven like brocades with silk or floss silk shall be liable to the duties leviable thereon plus a sutax of 35 per cent. (b) Tissues embroidered by hand or by machine after weaving or with application of trimmings shall be liable to the duties leviable thereon plus a surtax of 30 per cent. All gunpowder intended for any kind of firearms, capable of passing through a metallic riddle with round holes of 24 millimeters in diameter, shall be considered as sporting. †Cotton yarn and threads of less than 20 centimetres in length shall be considered as waste of spun cotton. Yarns and threads combined in any proportion with threads of common metal shall follow the régime of No. 163, Class VII. By the number of threads in a tissue shall, unless otherwise stipulated, be meant one-half of all the threads comprised in the warp and weft in a square of 6 millimetres. Should this half contain a fraction, this fraction shall be counted as an entire thread. Should the embroidery contain threads, purl, or spangles of common metals or of silver, the surtax shall amount to bo per cent. of the duties applicable to the tissue. When the threads, purl, or spangles are of gold, the surtax shall be 100 per cent. (c) Tissues and trimmings containing threads or purl of common metals or silver shall be liable to a surtax of 50 per cent. of the duties leviable thereon. When the threads or purl are of gold, the surtax shall amount to 100 per cent. (d) Tissues entirely or partially made up into sacks shall be liable to the duties applicable thereto, plus a surtax of 15 per cent. Shawls called "mantones' and "pañolones," travelling rugs, counterpanes, sheets, towels tablecloths and napkins, mantles, veils, shawls, hemmed fichus and handkerchiefs shall, for the making up, be liable to a surtax of 30 per cent. of the duties leviable thereon. Other made-up articles, wearing apparel, and clothing of all kinds, finished, half finished, or simply basted shall, for their total weight, be liable to the duties leviable on the principal component tissue on their most visible exterior part, plus a surtax of 100 per cent. Articles of hosiery specially mentioned shall not be liable to the payment of the surtax for making up. 118. Tissues, plain and without figures, napped cr not, weighing to kilogs. or more per 100 square metres, unbleached, bleached, or dyed, having (a) Up to 9 threads, N.W.. (b) From 10 to 15 threads, N.W. (c) From 16 to 19 threads, N.W. (d) 20 threads or more, N.W.. :18a. The same tissues, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 30 per cent., N.W. .kilog. 13 17 23 35 119. Tissues, plain and without figures, napped or not, weighing less than to kilogs. per 100 square metres, unbleached, bleached, or dyed, having (a) Up to 6 threads, N.W. (b) From 7 to 11 threads, N.W. (c) From 12 to 15 threads, N.W. .kilog. 15 20 *27 37 '50 1194. The same tissue, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 40 per cent., N.W. 120. Tissues, twilled or figured on the loom, napped or not, weighing to kilogs, or more per 100 square metres, unbleached, bleached, or dyed, having (a) Up to 6 threads, N.W.. (b) From 7 to 11 threads, N.W. (c) From 12 to 15 threads, N.W (d) From 16 to 19 threads, N.W. (e) 20 threads or more, N.W. 1204. The same tissues, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 30 per cent., N.W. 121. Tissues, twilled or figured on the loom, napped or not, weighing less than 10 kilogs. per 100 square metres, unbleached, bleached, or dyed, having 121a. The same tissues, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissues, with surtax of 40 per cent., N.W. 122. Tissues for counterpanes, N.W. 123. Piqués of all kinds, N.W. 124. Carded tissues-- (a) Unbleached, half bleached, or dyed in the piece, N.W. (b) Bleached, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns, N.W. 125. Velvety tissues, such as corduroys and velveteens; three-ply plush tissues, cut or not, N.W... 126. Knitted goods, even with needlework*. (b) Do., double sewing or fine finish, N.W. (c) Stockings, socks, gloves, and other small articles of simple finish or rough " " 24 *45 *08 *20 ** 8° ¥° P33 *47 *30 *70 '80 (a) Undershirts and drawers of simple finish or rough sewing, N.W. * Knitted goods, mixed with other vegetable fibres, wool, silk, or floss silk, shall respectively be dutiable according to the corresponding numbers of Classes V., VI., and VII. When these articles are mixed in any proportion with linen or silk, they shall respectively be included in the corresponding numbers of Classes V. and VII. K K .kilog. 1'47 15 128. Lace, blondes, and tulle for borders, of all kinds, N.W. 129. Carpets of cotton, N.W. 130. Tissues called tapestry, for upholstering furniture, and for curtains manufactured with dyed yarns; table covers and counterpanes of the same kind, N.W. 131. Wicks for lamps and candies, N.W... 132. Triminings of cotton; ribbons and galloons,* N.W. 752 CLASS V.-HEMP, FLAX, PITA, JUTE, AND OTHer Vegetable FIERES AND THEIR MANUFACTURES. Group 1.-Raw and Spun. 133. Twisted yarns of two or more ends (including the weight of the reels) † ; also the fibres of abaca. heniquen, pita, jute, and other vegetable fibres, prepared for spinning, not otherwise provided for, N.W. 1334. Bags for sugar 134. Rope and cordage (a) Twine or rope yarn and cord of hemp, not exceeding 3 millimetres in thickness, G.W. .kilog. 'to ......100 kilogs. 2'00 (b) Cordage and rope-makers' wares of hemp, exceeding 3 millimetres in thickness, N.W. (c) Do. of abaca, heniquen, pita, jute, or other fibres, N.W. Group 2.-Tissues. NOTE I. When the tissues included in the numbers of this group contain an admixture, they shall, according to kind, be liable to the following surtaxes:- 1.--Tissues of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, or pita containing threads of wool, flock wool, hair, or their wastes shall be liable to a surtax of 40 per cent. of the duties applicable thereto, provided that the number of these threads of wool, flock wool, hair, or their wastes, counted in the warp and weft, does not exceed one-fifth of the total number of threads composing the tissue. When the number of threads of wool, flock wool, hair, or their wastes exceeds one-fifth of the total, the tissues shall be subject to the corresponding duties of Group 2, Class VI., as tissues mixed with wool. 2. Tissues of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, or pita, containing threads of silk or floss silk shall be liable to a surtax of 60 per cent. of the duties applicable thereto, provided that the number of these threads of silk or floss silk, counted in the warp and weft, does not exceed one-fifth of the total number of threads composing the tissue. When the number of silk or floss-silk threads exceeds one-fifth of the total, the tissues shall be subject to the corresponding duties of Class VII. 3. Tissues of cotton containing an admixture of hemp, linen, ramie, jute, or other vegetable fibres, and at same time threads of silk or floss silk, shall be dutiable according to the corresponding numbers of this group, with a surtax of 60 er cent., provided that the number of silk or floss-silk threads, counted in the warp and weft, does not exceed one-fifth of the total number of threads composing the tissue. When the number of threads of silk or floss silk exceeds one-fifth of the total, the tissues shall be subject to the corresponding duties of Class VII. The provisions of this note shall not apply to knitted stuffs, tulles, lace, blonde and tulles for borders, to ribbons, or to trimmings. NOTE II.-Articles included in this group which are within the undermentioned conditions shall be liable to the following surtaxes: (a) Tissues, brochés, or woven like brocades with silk or floss silk, shall be liable to the duties leviable thereon, plus a surtax of 30 per cent. (b) Tissues embroidered by hand or by machine after weaving or with application of trimmings shall be liable to the duties leviable thereon, plus a surtax of 30 per cent. Should the embroidery contain threads, purl, or spangles of common metals or of silver, the surtax shall amount to 60 per cent. of the duties applicable to the tissue. When the threads, purl, or spangles are of gold, the surtax shall be 100 per cent. (c) Tissues and trimmings containing threads or purl of common metals or silver shall be liable to a surtax of 50 per cent. of the duties leviable thereon. When the threads or purl are of gold, the surtax shall amount to 100 per cent. (d) Tissues entirely or partially made up into sacks shall be liable to the duties applicable thereto, plus a surtax of 15 per cent. Ribbons and galloons containing in any proportion threads of other vegetable fibres, wool or silk, shall respectively be subject to the corresponding numbers of Classes V., VI., and VII. Yarns and threads combined in any proportion with threads of common metal shall follow the régime of No. 163. Class VII. Sheets, towels, tablecloths and napkins, mantles, veils, shawls, hemmed fichus and h ndker chiefs shall, for the making up, be liable to a surtax of 30 per cent. of the duties leviable theretoOther made-up articles, wearing apparel and clothing of all kinds, finished, half-finished, or simply basted, shall, for their total weight, be liable to the duties leviable on the principal. component tissue on their most visible exterior part, plus a surtax of 100 per cent. Articles of hosiery specially mentioned shall not be liable to the payment of the surtax for making up. 135. Tissues of hemp, linen, ramie, jute, or other vegetable fibres, not specially mentioned, plain, twilled or damasked, weighing 35 kilogs, or more per 100 square metres, unbleached, half-bleached, or dyed in the piece, having (a) Up to 5 threads, N.W... (b) From 6 to 8 threads, N.W. (c) 9 threads or more, N.W. 1354. The same tissues, bleached or printed Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 15 per cent., N.W. 1356. The same tissues, manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 25 per cent., N.W. 100 kilogs. 2'00 .kilog. 05 *08 136. Tissues, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing from 20 to 35 kilogs. per 100 square metres, unbleached, half-bleached, or dyed in the piece, having (a) Up to 5 threads, N.W. (b) From 6 to 8 threads, N W. (c) From 9 to 12 threads, N.W. (d) From 13 to 16 threads, N.W. (e) 17 threads or more, N.W.. 136a. The same tissues bleached or printed Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 25 per cent., N.W. 1366. The same tissues, manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 40 per cent., N.W. 137. Tissues, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing from 10 to 20 kilogs. per 100 square metres, unbleached, half bleached, or dyed in the piece, having (a) Up to 8 threads, N.W (b) From 9 to 12 threads, N,W. (c) From 13 to 16 threads, N.W. (d) From 17 to 20 threads, N.W. (e) 21 threads or more, N.W.. 137a. The same tissues, bleached or printed Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 30 per cent., N.W. 1376. The same tissues, manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 50 per cent., N.W. 138. Tissues, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing less than 8 kilogs. per 100 square metres, unbleached, half-bleached, or dyed in the piece, having (a) Up to 8 threads, N.W. (b) From 9 to 12 threads, N.W. (c) From 13 to 16 threads, N.W. (d) From 17 to 20 threads, N.W. (e) 21 threads or more, N.W.. 1384. The same tissues, bleached or printed Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 30 per cent., N.W. 1386. The same tissues, manufactured with dyed yarns Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 50 per cent., N.W. 139. Velvets and plushes of linen, jute, &c., N.W. 140. Knitted goods of linen or hemp, mixed or not, with cotton or other vegetable fibres, even with needlework (a) In the piece, jerseys, or drawers, N.W.. (b) Stockings, socks, gloves, and other small articles, N.W. 141. Tullest (a) Plain, N.W. (b) Figured or embroidered on the loom, N.W. 142. Lace, blonde, and tulles for borders,† N.W. 143. Carpets of jute, hemp, or other vegetable fibres without admixtures of wool, N.W. 144. Tissues called tapestry for upholstering furniture, and for curtains, mixed or not with cotton, figured or damasked, provided they be manufactured with yarns dyed prior to being woven; table covers and counterpanes of the same kind, N.W.. .45. Trimmings of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, &c.; ribbons and galloons, N.W. Knitted goods containing an admixture of wool, silk, or floss silk, shall, respectively, be dutiable according to the corresponding numbers of Classes VI. and VII. When such goods are mixed with silk, they shall be subject to the corresponding number of Class VIL Ribbons and galloons containing in any proportion threads of woo or silk shall, respectively be liable to the corresponding numbers of Class VII. |