In view of the recent influx of foreign petroleum products the an Oil Company is agitating 2 more effective protective tant? on these items, laying special stress on the need of higher duty rates no gasoline. It is reported that the Japanese oil producers recommend the duty on petrol be raised to the level of that of illuminating oil and that other grades of Kerosene products, including crude oil shoul be taxed more heavily. The Commerce Department concurs in the view, it is reported, but it appears that oxception will be made in the case of light oil, which is expected to re tain the prevailing duty rate in order that the fishermen, the largest consumers of this product, should not be hampered by a higher cost of fuel for their fishing trawlers and boats, Supported mainly by the Tokyo Hat Company and the Imperial Hat Manufacturing Company, movement is afoot among Japanese ma} rs of men's headgear for obtaining 4 customs tariff high enough to afford adequate protection. They propose a set of import duty rates of Y¥.15 on hats of wool and ¥.40 per dozen on those of furs. Recently the nation's living standard has been materially raised and dem high priced velour hats is rising in the phuce of low priced wool soft hats. The fashion for anything "imported" lending its hand, importation of this class of Lead-wear now assumes the importance of 40,000 dozen a year, of which about 25,000 dozen are imported.,
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