Iron plates, f. 24 per 100 kilos., gross. lron in bars for tires, f. 8 per 100 kilos. Iron wire, even lined with other metal, f. 36 per 100 kilos., net. Scrap iron, f. 9. 60 c. per 100 kilos., gross. Agricultural implements, (simple, not having compound parts) such as scythes £. 144 per 100 kilos., net. Sickles, f. 96 per 100 kilos., net. Machinery. Duties range from 18 f. to 240 f. per 100 kilos., net. Tools, from 60 f. to f. 210 per 100 kilos., net. The majority of articles manufactured from iron ore come under the conventionai tariff. Canada has no conventional tariff with France. Circular saws. 100 kilos. The duties are prohibitory, ranging from f. 132 to f. 240 per WOOL AND FABRICS. Wool. No duty for countries having a conventional arrangement with France. Wool, combings, f. 84 per 100 kilos, net., general tariff. f. 25 per 100 kilos., net. Conventional tariff, Wool, dyed, f. 120 per 100 kilos., general tariff; f. 25 per 100 kilos., net, conventional tariff. Duties on woollen fabrics are of a prohibitory nature. FLOUR AND GRAIN. Wheat Seed, 60 centimes per 100 kilos., gross. Rye, maize, barley, buckwheat and oats, flour and seeds, f. 3 per 100 kilos. FLAX AND HEMP. Hempen ropes, f. 30 per 100 kilos., net. Sparte ropes, f. 6. per 100 kilos., gross. Ropes, cables and hawsers, f. 15 per 100 kilos., net. The duties on thread manufactured from either flax, jute or hemp are of a prohibitory nature, ranging from f. 45. 60 c., to f. 344. 40 c. per 100 kilos., net. HATS AND CAPS. Hats made from bark fibre or palm fibres or sparte, 10 f. per 100 kilos., gross. Felt hats. Those in silk felt, f. 1. 80 c. per hat. VARIOUS EUROPEAN TARIFFS. Extracted from a RETURN to an Order of the Honourable the (British) House of Commons, dated 1st May, 1876: RETURN " of the rates of Import Duty levied in European Countries and the United States, upon the Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom." (Duties in force, so far as ascertained, at date of issue of this Return, October, 1876). (Sir Charles Adderley.) Ordered by The (British) House of Commons, to be printed, 1st May, 1876. FRENCH TARIFF ON BRITISH GOODS UNDER TREATY. Unbleached, of 20,500 mètres or less to the half kilo- English Equivalents. £ 8. d. Single: Cwt. 0 6 1 Of 20,500 mètres to 30,500 mètres Yarns of three or more threads, grey, bleached or dyed : Double or cable twist. .1000 yds. 0 0 NOTE.-Yarns mixed with other materials will pay as cotton, provided the cotton predominates in weight. 26 YARNS AND THREAD.-LINEN, HEMPEN AND JUTE Of Linen or Hemp: Single : Unbleached, of 6,000 mètres or less to the kilogramine, 00 Cwt. Above 6,000 mètres and under 12,000 mètres 66 06 1 082 NOTE.-Linen and hemp yarns mixed with other materials will pay as yarns of full flax and hemp, provided the flax or hemp predominates in weight. Of Jute : Unbleached : } 4 5 208 08 2 0 11 0 0 10 3 19 6 1 12 6 2 14 1 30 per cent. above the duty on single unbleached, according to class. 30 per cent above the duty on single bleached or dyed, according to class. Less than 1,400 mètres to the kilogramme NOTE.-Jute yarns mixed with other materials will pay as yarns of pure jute, provided that the jute predominates in weight. YARNS AND THREAD.-SILK. Of Waste Silk, single and twisted, unbleached, bleached, blued or dyed : Of 80,500 mètres and less to the kilogramme (2 1-5 lbs. avoirdupois)... Of more than 80,500 mètres to the kilogramme Of pure silk, all kinds Same duties 28 on linen yarns. YARNS AND THREAD.-WOOLLEN AND WORSTED. Single, bleached or not, undyed, of pure wool, measuring to the kilogramme (2 1-5 lbs. avoirdupois) :— Double, for weaving, bleached or not. Duble, for embroidery, bleached or not. NOTE. -Yarns of alpaca, llama, vicuna, or camel's hair, will pay as woollen yarns. Woollen yarns mixed with other materials, as cotton, linen, &c., will pay as woollen yarns, providing the wool predominates in weight. Yarn of goat's hair.......... 30 per cent. above the average duty on undyed single yarns. Double the duty on single yarns. 10s. 2d. per cwt. above the duty on undyed. WOVEN MANUFACTURES-COTTON. Cotton tissues, plain, twilled, ticks—unbleached :— Of 35 threads and less to the 5 square millimètres. Cwt. 2nd. Class.-Weighing from 7 to 11 kilogrammes exclusive- Of 35 threads and less to the 5 square millimètres. Of 44 threads and above 3rd. Class.-Weighing from 3 to 7 kilogrammes exclusively, Of 27 threads and less to the 5 square kilomètres. Of 36 to 43 threads.. Of 44 threads and above NOTE.-Unbleached cotton, and cotton and linen tissues are admitted free of duty, to be printed or dyed in France for re-exportation. 66. 100 1 12 6 1 4 5 208 15 per cent. above the duty on unbleached. 10s. 2d. per cwt. above the duty on un. bleached. 15 per cent. ad val. .Cwt. 1 14 66 2 4 (6 1 1 7867 4 5 14 Tissues, unbleached, grey cloths, plain or twilled, weighing less than 3 kilogrammes to the 100 square metres (5 Quiltings, dimities, stripes and checks, damasks and brilliants, Net or tulle, plain or embroidered... Gauzes and muslins, embroidered or figured in the loom, for furniture or hangings Embroidery... ..... Ready-made clothing, wholly or partly made up......... .15 per cent. ad val. Tissues of cotton, mixed with other materials, provided the cot ton predominates in weight..... Articles not enumerated.... WOVEN MANUFACTURES-LINEN, HEMPEN AND JUTE. Tissues of linen or hemp, plain linens and diapers, having in the warp in the space of 5 millimètres (1-5 of an inch) :Unbleached : 5 threads or less (packing cloth) 6, 7 and 8 threads. 9, 10 and 11 threads 12 threads.... 13 and 14 threads 15, 16 and 17 threads. 18, 19 and 20 threads.............................. ..................... 24 threads and above... Bleached, dyed or printed :— 8 threads or less...... 9, 10 and 11 threads 12 threads.... 13 and 14 threads.. 15, 16 and 17 threads. 18, 19 and 20 threads 21, 22 and 23 threads........ 8 2 7 24 threads and above.... Drills, plain or figured, unbleached, bleached, dyed or printed 16 per cent. ad val. Ribbons and tapes, unbleached, bleached or dyed.. Tissues of flax or hemp, mixed with other materials, pro vided the flax or hemp predominates in weight. Clothing, and articles wholly or partly made up: Of drill or damask Of other linens Articles not specified. NOTE.-Unbleached linen, and linen and cotton tissues are admitted free of duty temporarily, to be printed or dyed in France for ee-exportation. Tissues of Jute, having in the warp in the space of 5 millimetres, (one-fifth of an inch): 15 per cent. ad valorem. |