Particulars of Duties and Powers under the Act A cablegram was received on Mon-eay by the U. S. Commercial Attache from the Department of Commerce containing particulars of the new U. S. Customs Tariff. The message reads as follows:—New tariff bill effective Friday. Many modifications made by Conference Committee. Raw—-: otton, silk, tea, hides, undressed furs, fur skins, petroleum, duty free; clothing-wool, 31 cents per ib. clean content. Carpet wools in the grease 12 cents per b., scoured, 24, with Provision for importation in bond and refund of duties upon proof within three years of material used in the manufacture of floor coverings, penalty for use of wools violation of bond. All silk piece goods, 55 per cent. Copra free. Cocoanut oil, two cents a pound; soya bean oil two and a halt; peanut oil, four cents; crab meat, 15 per cent.; animal meats, 20 per cent. Chinaware non-vitrified, undecorated, 43 per cent.; decorated, 50; vitrified undecorated, 60; de corated, 70 per cent. and toys 70 per cent. Braids, hat straw, etc. materials crude, 15 per cent; bleached coloured, 20 per cent.
Foreign valuation basis retained for ad valorem duties, excepting cecil tar products; application American valuation any other articles at the discretion of the Fresident in exceptional _cireumlances, Distinguishing feature of vow tariff is provision for flexible adjustment of duties changing with needs and conditions of competition, Broad powers granted Pre sident to change classification, in-5 decrease basic duties within a venge of 50 per cent. to "equalize production costs principal competing countries. All changes subjects to full investigation, public Fearings of the tariff commission with 30 days' notice for enforcement. President authorized impose additional duties to limit 50 per cent. ad valorem in exceptional cases and even to exclude products of particular countries upon proof of unfair methods of competition injurious to American industry, or of foreign practices discriminating in any form against American commerce or shipping in comparison with othe: countries, Also authorized to im-{ose countervailing duties to offset foreign bounties or preferential treatment of exports detrimental to United States.
Advance text New York "Journal Commerce," September, official, indexed edition later.
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