MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES OF PAPER. * * GENERAL INFORMATION. ACT OF 1913. Paragraph 332. * manufactures of paper or of which paper is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for in this section, 25 per centum ad valorem. Paragraph 324. * * * bags, envelopes, and all other articles composed wholly or in chief value of any of the foregoing papers, not specially provided for in this section, and all boxes of paper or papier-mâché or wood covered with any of the foregoing papers or covered or lined with cotton or other vegetable fiber, 35 per centum ad valorem. Paragraph 332. Papers or cardboard, cut, die cut, or stamped into designs or shapes, such as initials, monograms, lace, borders, or other forms, ** * * 25 per cent að valorem. DESCRIPTION. The above items include various miscellaneous manufactures of paper and paper board or cardboard. The kinds of paper referred to in paragraph 324 as the "foregoing papers" are surface-coated papers, gummed papers, decorated papers, cloth-lined papers (all of the foregoing described elsewhere in this survey), and parchment and imitation parchment papers (described in Tariff Information Survey M-3). There is no separate provision for paper bags and paper boxes, other than the specialties described above. Inasmuch as paper bags and boxes are among the most important staple articles made of paper in the United States, it would seem desirable to name them specifically in the tariff law. Probably some such wording as "bags, composed wholly or in chief value of paper, n. s. p. f.; boxes composed wholly or in chief value of paper, papier-mâché, or paper board, n. s. p. f.," would be appropriate. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION. An appended table (p. 44) shows the production of paper bags and fancy and paper boxes in the United States in census years from 1904 to 1919. The boxes produced by the establishments reporting are plain and metal-edged boxes, made of paper, newsboard, or cardboard, as containers for confectionery, millinery, small cigars, cigarettes, and other articles. Cartons, folding boxes, mailing cases, shipping drums, charlotte-russe boxes, holders, and bonbon cups are among the articles reported. Although paper and wood pulp are the principal materials, the products also include lithographed, lacquered, and plain tin boxes, tea caddies and canisters of tin, and fancy boxes of wood covered with cretonne, silk, tapestry, and similar textiles. As shown in the table more than 98 per cent of the 1914 production of fancy and paper boxes consisted of paper boxes and cartons. DOMESTIC EXPORTS. Exports of paper bags from the United States increased from $436,799 in the fiscal year 1913 to $2,593,459 in the calendar year 1920, but fell to $846,909 in the calendar year 1921. Cuba is much the most important market. Canada, British South Africa, Mexico, and Panama are next in importance. In 1914 exports amounted to less than 3 per cent and in 1919 to slightly more than 3 per cent of domestic production. Paper boxes and cartons have been exported in nearly the same values as paper bags, increasing from $553,021 in the fiscal year 1913 to $2,237,596 in the calendar year 1920. In 1921 they amounted to $1,300,853. Canada is our most important market, receiving from 55 to 80 per cent of our exports each year from 1913 to 1920. Cuba, British India, and the United Kingdom import considerable quantities of American paper boxes. Both in 1914 and in 1919 exports of paper boxes amounted to less than 1 per cent of domestic production. IMPORTS. Imports of paper bags and paper boxes, other than fancy and cloth-lined boxes and boxes lined with special kinds of paper, are not separately shown. Appended tables show imports for consumption of all the miscellaneous manufactures of paper named in the tariff law. TARIFF HISTORY. The various items making up miscellaneous manufactures of paper as appearing in the tariff acts from 1883 to 1913 are shown at the end of this section. 1 Prior to 1914 figures are for paper bags without the limitation "not made in paper mills.' 2 In addition to value given, paper bags to value of $658,974 were made in 1909 by industries other than those engaged primarily in paper-bag making. * In 1919 classified as "Paper boxes, and other n. e. s.' ◄ In addition to value given, $6,098,306 worth of fancy and paper boxes were made in other industries. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION-REVENUE. Bags, envelopes, and all other articles composed wholly or in chief value of surface-coated, parchment, or similar papers, and all boxes of paper or wood covered with any of the foregoing paper (act of 1909). Bags, envelopes, and all other articles composed wholly or in chief value of surface-coated parchment, or similar papers (act of 1913). FANCY BOXES, MADE OF PAPER, OR OF WHICH PAPER IS THE COMPONENT MATERIAL OF CHIEF VALUE, OR COVERED WITH SURFACE-COATED PAPER (ACT OF 1897). IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION—REVENUE-continued. Paper boxes-Continued. BOXES MADE WHOLLY OR IN CHIEF VALUE OF PAPER OR PAPIER-MÂCHÉ, COVERED WITH SURFACE-COATED PAPER (ACT OF 1909). BOXES OF PAPER, PAPIER-MÂCHÉ OR WOOD, COVERED WITH SURFACE-COATED, PARCHMENT, OR SIMILAR PAPERS, OR COVERED OR LINED WITH COTTON OR OTHER VEGETABLE FIBER (ACT OF 1913). Paper, embossed or cut, die-cut, or stamped into designs or shapes, such as initials, monograms, laces, borders, bands, strips, or other forms, or cut or shaped for boxes, plain or printed, but not lithographed, n. s. p. f. (act of 1909). PAPER OR CARDBOARD, CUT, DIE-CUT, OR STAMPED INTO DESIGNS OR SHAPES, SUCH AS INITIALS, MONOGRAMS, LACES, BORDERS, OR OTHER FORMS (ACT OF 1913). |