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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1890
Page
7
The article explains that moving from ad valorem to specific duties can raise or lower costs, with examples showing wheat price changes and the effect on various goods. It outlines condensed schedules for acids, coal tar products, oils, paints, lead, potash, soda, earths, glassware, cement, and stone, noting the old and new rates and the complexity of fluctuations.
The metal schedule lists 177 specifications with 37 rate increases and 49 reductions. It shifts many items from ad valorem to specific duties and tightens classifications in iron and steel. Key rules raise tariffs on copper ore and silver lead content, tin ores and tin plate thresholds, with stated sunset or conditional free import terms. Experts foresee a substantial overall tariff advance.
The article details uniform duty reductions for sawn and squared timber, with planed wood costing from Sc to 1.50 per 1000 feet based on finish. If a country imposes an export duty, old rates apply. Cedar, previously free, would pay 20 percent, while fine woods like mahogany rise significantly.
The plan adds free admission for sugars below No 16 Dutch standard and all molasses. Sugars above No 16 face tariff of 1 Me per lb with 1 10c extra if from bounty countries. The president may impose reciprocal duties on select imports. A US sugar bounty ranges 9d per lb for 90 degs plus 1 9c for 80–90 deg sugars, with fraud safeguards and a 500 lb minimum. Machinery for beet sugar free until July 1 1802. glucose and no sugar tariffed with confectioneries. Other confectioneries priced 5c to 50c.
Schedule F details duties on leaf tobacco for cigar wrappers and other leaf tobacco. rates include 2.75 per lb for unstemmed wrapper leaf, 1 provide, 0.75 etc. Cigar products such as cigars cigarettes and cheroots taxed per pound with specified percentages. Text notes that whole bale or bulk tobacco becomes dutiable if any portion could be used for wrappers.
A detailed tariff price list covers animals, breadstuffs, dairy products, and farm field products. Horses, mules, sheep, and goats have per head duties with ad valorem rates for higher values. barley, corn, oats, rice, wheat and other grains show per bushel prices with ad valorem or fractional charges. dairy items list butter substitutes and milk prices. beans, cabbage, cider, onions, peas, hops, nursery stock and related goods are priced per unit, per ton, per bushel, or per pound with specified percentages or free entries where indicated.
A fragment from a tariff list outlines duties per unit for fruits nuts meats and textiles including apples and grapes, dried figs, citrus, nuts, flax hemp and flax products, linen goods, and various carpet and textile items with ad valorem rates and specific per pound or per yard charges. It also notes exceptions and allowances for salt use in fisheries and exported meat salt refunds.
The schedule outlines duties on spirits wines and other beverages including brandy and spirits per proof gallon and various rates for champagne sparkling wines ale porter beer malt extract fruit juices and soft drinks with bottle related duties and penalties for noncompliance. It specifies distinct rates for bottles of different sizes and prohibits separate bottle duties in some cases while imposing tax on imported bottles and coverings.
The piece outlines tariff shifts for cotton textiles and apparel, noting advances of 5 to 40 percent with some item decreases. It explains moves from ad valorem to specific duties and vice versa, detailing prominent changes for bleached and dyed cotton fabrics and ready to wear clothing including neckties and handkerchiefs.
Part of a historic tariff schedule detailing ad valorem duties on cotton and vegetable fiber goods. It lists rates for curtains, chenille products, stockings, and knitted items, with per dozen prices, and specifies minimum duties for dyed or printed fabrics.
A detailed tariff schedule lists classes of wool and hair products with per pound rates, ad valorem percentages, and special rates for blankets, hats, flannels, and dress fabrics. It covers camel hair, alpaca, goat fibers, and cloths made on knitting machines, with old and new rate references and thresholds by value.
Schedules detail ad valorem duties for spun silk skeins caps beams Velvets plashes and pile fabrics, with minimum rates not below 50 percent ad valorem. Webbings laces endroidesses and finished clothing made wholly or partly by tailors face duties. india rubber items incur 8 cents per ounce plus ad valorem.
The schedule lists duties on mechanically ground wood pulp per ton dry weight at 6 dollars and on various paper products including bleaching, laminated, and coated papers, copying and advertising papers, stationery, and lithographic goods with ad valorem rates mostly 15 to 35 percent. It covers imports or production of packing, surface coated papers, cardboard, lithographic work, and playing cards priced per pack among other paper related items.
A detailed tariff list covers bristles, brushes, buttons, corks, explosives, matches, feathers, beads, hair, hats, jewelry, leather goods, and gloves with ad valorem rates. It sets per unit and per gross charges, defines goods by material and use, and specifies special provisions for leather and glove types.
The document lists ad valorem rates for various goods including alabaster, amber, jet, osier, willow products, leather, fur, vulcanized rubber, and statuary. It details percentages and specific conditions such as for basket makers, emery, pearl, shell, cocoa fiber mats, pencils, pipes, and umbrellas with varying ad valorem duties.
The text outlines free list allowances and old rates for various imports including acids dyes and alizarine colors, animal certificates, foreign-embargo rules, and provisions for goods such as acorns, seeds, oils, ores, fibers, spices, and other commodities. It details conditions for free admission, regulatory duties, and classifications for recognition and enforceable record keeping.
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