The Archive · 1934

China Egg Imports to Britain

London, May 4.

New duties which affect imports into Britain from China come into force on May 8 next, according to an Jannouncement made to-day.

The following specific rates of duty Jare to be substituted for the existing Jgeneral ad valorem duty of ten per lent. on eggs not in shell.

Liquid or frozen eggs, including those glycerinated, a half-penny a Ib; dried eggs whole, 2% a th; dried yolk 1% a Ib; dried albumen, 2% a Ib.

Another new rate of duty effective from the same date is 5s 6d a cwt. on [unground pepper-corns, All these new rates are approxl-Jmately equivalent to ten per cent, of the current average Import values of the goods concerned.—Reuter, couragement shal bores felon eeaecion tot example from

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