July 1, 1914.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



531 



CENTRAL AMERICA: 



MEXICO. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the silver peso of 100 

 ccntavos, = 50 cents United Stales currency. The 

 metric system of weights and measures; Kilo = 



2.2 pounds. 



Equivalent 

 Duties in U. S. 



per currency 



1,000 kilos, per 100 lbs. 

 Guayule shrub, in nat- 

 ural state or crushed (gross) 15 pesos $0.34 



Chicle (net) 20 pesos .45 



Rubber free free 



GUATEMALA. 



Equivalents m .-Imerictin Jenominations. 



Currency is the paper dollar, average value = 

 554 cents United Stales currency. The metric 

 system of weights and measures; Kilo =■ 2.2 

 pounds. 



Duty per quin- Equivalent in U. S. 

 tal (100 lbs.), currency per 100 lbs. 

 Rubber 10 pesos $0.55 



HONDURAS. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the silver peso of 100 

 centavos, = 40 cents United Slates currency. 

 The metric system of weights and measures; Kilo. 

 ^ 2.2 pounds. 



Duties per quin- Equivalent in U. S. 

 tal (100 lbs.), currency per 100 lbs. 



Rubber 3 pesos $1.20 



Chicle 1 peso .40 



BRITISH HONDURAS. 



Equivalents in .47Jierican denominations. 



Monetary unit is the dollar of 100 cents, — the 

 United States dollar. Weights and measures same 

 as Great Britain; Hundredweight = 112 lbs.; ton 

 = 2,240 pounds. 



Duty per Equivalent in U. S. 

 pound. currency per 100 lbs. 



Chicle ys cent $0.50 



Crude rubber. . . . frt-c free 



NICARAGUA. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the silver dollar of 100 

 centavos, = 40 cents United States currency. The 

 metric system of weights and measures; Kilo = 

 2.2 pounds. 



Duty per Equivalent in U. S. 

 pound. currency per 100 lbs. 



Rubber 4 centavos $1.60 



"Tuno" 1/2 centavo .20 



SALVADOR. 



Equivalents tn American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the peso of 100 centavos, 

 the real value of which is about 38 cents United 

 State currency. The metric system of weights 

 and measures; Kilo = 2.2 pounds. 



Duty per quintal 



(100 lbs.) (gross) Equivalent in U. S. 



payable in silver, currency per 100 lbs. 

 Rubber (hule),. 10 pesos $3.80 



COSTA RICA. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the gold colon of 1 00 

 centavos, — 45 }4 cents United States currency. 

 The metric system of weights and measures; 

 Kilo ^ 2.2 pounds. 



Duty Equivalent in U. S. 



per kilo. currency per 100 lbs. 

 Rubber 1 centavo $0.21 



SOUTH AMERICA: 



VENEZUELA. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 

 The monetary unit is the bolivar of 100 centimes, 

 = 19 cents United States currency. The metric 

 system of weights and measures; Kilo = 2.2 

 pounds. 



Duty per Equivalent in U. S. 

 100 kilos, currency per 100 lbs. 

 Rubber (national 



tax) 25 centimes $0,02 



BRITISH GUIANA. 

 Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary system, weights and measures 

 same as in Great Britain: Id. r= 2 cents; hun- 

 dredweight = 112 pounds; ton r= 2,240 pounds. 

 Duty Equivalent in U. S. 



per pound, currency per 100 lbs. 

 Rubber from crown 



lands Id. $2.00 



Balata from crown 



lands Id. 2.00 



(Otherwise free.) 



DUTCH GUIANA AND FRENCH GUIANA. 



Tlicrc is no export duly on ru!)bcr or balata in 

 Dutch Gi'iana, Trinidad or Tobago. In French 

 Guiana there is a small government tax. 



BRAZIL. 



Equivalents in .American denominations. 



The gold milreis of 1,000 reis = 54 cents 

 United States currency par value, 32.4 cents ex- 

 change value; the metric system of weights and 

 measures; kilo — 2.2 pounds. 



The export taxas are levied on the "Paula" or 

 official weekly average price of rubber. In Para 

 both federal and state taxes are levied on rubber 

 exports; in .\mazonas only a slate lax is levied; 

 in Acre only the federal tax, while in Bahia state 

 and municipal taxes are levied on all rubber ex- 

 ports. Detailed table is given below : 



Duty 

 ad valorem, 

 _, , per cent. 



Para — 



Federal tax, on all grades 18 



State taxes: Fine and coarse rubber and 



caucho 19;^ 



Fine rubber sheet, coarse 



and caucho (washed)... 18 

 Additional taxes, Slate 



Hospital 2J/$ 



"B 1 s a" Exchange 



building 3 to 4 



Mayoralty 1 



Aniazonas — 



State tax, on all grades 14 



Acre- - 



Federal tax 20 



Bahia- — ■ 



State and municipal lax on all grades 

 of Manitoba ... * 14 



PERU. 



Equiz-alcnts in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the gold libra or English 

 sovereign. It is divided into 10 soles of 100 

 CL-n'avos; 1 sol = $0,486. The metric system of 

 wciidifi and measures; Kilo = 2.2 pounds. 



Duty 

 ad valorem, 

 per cent. 

 Ruliber on valuation in Liverpool 8 



ECUADOR. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the Sucre of 100 centavos. 

 actual value of which is about 44J4 cents United 

 States currency. The metric system of weights 

 and measures; Kilo = 2.2 pounds. 



Equivalent in 



U. S. currency 



Duty. per 100 lbs. 



Rubber 15 centavos per Kilo $3.00 



Surcharges, various, 



amounting to 8 centavos per Kilo 1 .62 



Additional special duties: 



Exports from — 



Hahia and Caraquez. 1 sucre per quintal .44 



Manali 50 centavos per Kilo 10.00 



Santa Elena J4 centavo per Kilo .11 



COLOMBIA. 

 No export tax on rubber. 



BOLIVIA. 

 Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the Boliviano of 100 

 centavos, equaling 39 cents United Stales currency. 

 One American dollar = 2.50 Bolivianos. The 

 metric system of weights and measures. 



The export tax on rubber is collected on the 

 following scale of values: 



Duty 

 ad valorem, 

 per cent. 

 When quotation of rubber is from 51 to 



73 cents 2 



When quotation of rubber is from 75 to 



97 cents 4 



When quotation of rubber exceeds 99 cents 6 



tions. 



The same scale of percentage applies to the ex- 

 port of the ordinary classes (Sernamby, Mollcndo 

 and Caucho), with the rebate of 30 per cent, on 

 the value fixed for fine rubber. 



In case the tax imposed by neighboring foreign 

 custom bouses is less than that of Bolivia, the 

 Executive Power can make a proportionate reduc- 

 tion in the rubber export duties. 



In fixing the official value 70 per cent, of the 

 London market is taken, quotations being trans- 

 mitted every fortnight by the Bolivian consulate 

 in London. 



AFRICA: 



GERMAN EAST AFRICA. 



Equivalents in American dcnominatioMS. 



The monetary unit is the rupee of 100 heller = 

 32.4 cents United States currency; replaces rupee 

 of 64 pesa. 



Equivalent 

 in U. S. 

 Duty currency 



per 100 lbs. per 100 lbs. 



Rubber 18 rupees. $5.83 



I Free, but subject to "} 

 statistical fee of 8 1 J^ of 1 per 

 pesa per 100 rupees J- cent, a d 

 or part of 100 I valorem, 

 rupees. J 



GERMAN WEST AFRICA (KAMERUN). 



Equivalents in .4merican denominations. 



Reichsmark of 100 pfennigs = 24.3 cents 

 United States currency. The metric system of 

 weights and measures. 



Duty 

 ad valorem, 

 per cent. 

 Rubber on basis of 4 marks per Kilo 



(or 44 cents per pound) 10 



Rubber harvested in plantations free of 

 duty, on compliance with special regula- 

 tions. 



FRENCH CONGO. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 



The monetary unit is the franc of 100 centimes 

 = 19 cents United States currency. The metric 

 system of weights and measures; Kilo =■ 2.2 

 pounds. 



The following duties are to be paid on exports 

 by land or sea from French Equatorial Africa, 

 including the territories of Gaboon : 



Duty 

 ad valorem, 

 per cent. 

 Rubber 10 



BELGIAN CONGO. 



Equivalents in American denominations. 



Current money is the franc of 100 centimes = 

 19 cents United States currency. The metric 

 system of weights and measures; Kilo r= 2.2 

 pounds. 



Equivalent 

 Duty in 



per U. S. cur- 

 100 rencv per 

 Kilos. 100 lbs. 

 Grass rubber when price is not 

 over 3 trancs per Kilo (26 cents 

 per lb.) free free 



