TARIFF.

The tariff law as in force in January, 1842, made a distinction between wools imported by French vessels and such as were imported by foreign vessels or overland. "Wool in masses," when imported in French vessels, paid a duty of 20 per cent ad valorem; when imported by foreign vessels or by land, a duty of 22 per cent. Combed wool paid a uniform duty of 30 per cent ad valorem, without respect to the manner of entering the country. Dyed wool paid a tax of 3 francs a kilogram when brought in by French vessels, and of 3.175 francs the kilogram when brought in otherwise. The former duty was equivalent to about 57 cents a pound. The duty on refuse wool was nominal1 franc the 100 kilograms by French vessels and 1 franc 10 centimes by foreign.

The tariff in France that was in force from 1861 to May 8, 1881, was modified in December, 1873, by the imposition of an additional duty of 4 per cent. In that general tariff wool of all kinds, combed or carded, paid a duty of 87 francs 36 centimes the 100 kilograms; under conventional tariffs a duty of 25 francs per 100 kilograms. Dyed wools paid under the general tariff 124 francs 80 centimes and under the conven tional 25 francs the 100 kilograms. The general tariff thus imposed a duty of about 8.6 cents a pound on combed or carded wool and about 13 cents a pound on dyed wool. Under the conventional tariff the duty on both classes was a little over 2 cents pound.

The general tariff promulgated on the 8th of May, 1881, removed all duties from imports of wool, including alpaca, llama, vicuna, yak, camel's hair, Australian, and Cape of Good Hope in bulk or when imported direct from country of growth. Wool, carded, combed, or dyed, was subject to a duty of 25 francs the 100 kilograms net, or about 2.2 cents a pound.

By the general tariff law of 1892 all wools and hairs of the yak, camel, and cashmere were admitted free of duty in the mass. When dyed, combed, or carded (undyed), under the general tariff, they paid a duty of 323 francs the 100 kilograms, which could be reduced under the conventional tariff to 25 francs the 100 kilograms. Wools, combed or carded, dyed, were subject to an additional duty of 2 francs the 100 kilograms. The duty under the general tariff is thus about 2 cents a pound.

QUANTITIES AND VALUES OF WOOL AND MANUFACTURES OF WOOL IMPORTED INTO AND EXPORTED FROM FRANCE, 1861 TO 1891.

[One kilogram equals 2·20462 pounds. One franc equals 19.3 cents.

EXPORTS.

Wool, raw.

Quantity.

Value.

Quantity.

Value.

Yarn.

Other manufactures.

1887.

93, 205, 000

218, 800, 000 214.300.000 236, 200, 000 245,800,000 223, 700, 000 237,900,000 206, 300, 000 189,500,000 193, 700,000 324,900,000 325, 600, 000

France.
20,600,000

41, 000, 000
33, 400, 000
$2,000, 000
38, 100, 000
42,800,000
42, 100, 000
54,500,000
64,300,000
57,900,000
76, 500,000

78, 100, 000
79,000.000
68, 600, 000
68.700,000
68. 176,000
79, 100,000

Kilograms.

6. 448,000 12, 177,000 11,006, 000 12, 141, 500 7,913, 000 10,089,000 13, 611, 683 12, 067, 000 17, 147, 000 21,300,000 29, 881,000 22, 504, 000

21, 617, 000 21, 077.000 21.443,000 27.072, 000 34,996, 000 35,062,000 29, 479, 000 29, 555, 000 31, 448, 000 32,917, 000 36,981, 000 48,825,000 44, 429,000 47, 079,000 57,885,000

Francs. 21.000, 000 45, 100, 000 48,200,000 51, 100, 000 33, 000, 000 33,500,000 43.200,000 36,500,000 44. 700, 000 59, 100, 000 75,300,000 102, 200, 000 86, 600, 000, 104, 200, 000 84, 100, 000 74,800,000 77,100,000 89.725.000 117, 222, 000 132, 456,000

23,600.000 30, 800, 000 25, 000, 000 27,800,000 24,700,000 40, 600, 000 31, 100,000 31, 300, 000 36, 900, 000 39, 720,000 28.600,000 26, 800, 000 37.200,000 43, 692,000 49, 300.000

236, 800, 000 224,900,000

268,300,000 231,600,000

254, 400, 000

314,500,000