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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[January 1, 1914. 



100 Kil. 65.00 



130.00 

 116.00 



90.00 

 60.00 



170 00 



100 Kil. l.SO.OO 



320.00 



450.00 



BELGIUM. 



Eqtii'i-alcnt^. 

 Franc (fr.), 19.3 cents: Kilo (kil.). 2.2 lbs.: 100 Kilns (100 kil.), 220 lbs. 



Tariff 



No. CKUDK uniHKR. ETC. Francs. 



10 Crude rubber Free 



19 Essence or extract of caoutchouc Free 



hkltixg, hose .\ni) p.xcki.no. 

 33l Machine belting of leather, rubber or 



like material 100 Kil. 30.00 



TIRES l-'i)U \ KlllCl.ES. 

 70 Rubber tires for wheels of vehicles, in- 

 cluding those in which other material 

 enters, but in which rubber pre- 

 dominates, according to weight — solid 

 tires 



Pneumatic tires, shoes for automobiles 

 and motorcycles with iron studded 

 protective tread 100 Kil. 



Other kinds 100 Kil. 



Outer tires for vehicles of less weight 



than 9]/, Kilos 100 Kil. 



Same, above Oyi Kilos 100 Kil. 



Inner tubes for automobiles and motor- 

 cycles 100 Kil. 



For other vehicles (including complete 

 pneumatic known as "Boyau.x" or tires 

 for racing wheels, consisting of outer 

 protective slioe and an inner air tube). 



OTHER GOODS. 



64 Elastic tissues 100 Kil. 



27 Hosiery containing silk and 50 per cent, 

 or less of india rubber. Gloves anil 



mittens ornamented or not 100 Kil. 



54 Plaited cord and tissues of asbestos. 



combined or not with caoutchouc 5% 



10 Manufactures of rubber, not coming 

 under a more favorable number of 



the tariff 10% 



In the fiscal year 1912 United States exports to Belgium 

 of rubber goods included: Belting, hose and packing, $7,733; 

 boots and shoes, $57,016; tires for automobiles, $51,620; all 

 other tires, $5,468; other goods, $78,576; total, $200,413. 



PANAMA. 



Equivalents. — IJalboa, $1; Kilo, 2.2 lbs. 



Wares and articles of commerce imported for sale or con- 

 sumption in the territory of the Republic of Panama are taxed 

 as follows: 

 Rice, wheat flour, butter, unprepared maize in the 



grain and lucern — on net value 10% 



-Ml other wares and articles 15% 



In the fiscal year 1912 United States exports of rubber 

 goods to the Republic of Panama included: Belting, hose 

 and packing, $103,209; boots and shoes, $11,227; tires for 

 automobiles, $4,073; all other tires, $7,137; other goods, 

 $28,104; total, $153,750. 



TURKEY IN EUROPE. 



With the exception of certain special duties on gems and 

 precious stones, all imported goods pa3' a duty of 11 per cent. 



In the fiscal year 1912 United States exports of rubber 

 goods to Turkey in Europe included: Boots and shoes, 

 $146,602; other goods, $18: total, $146,620. 



ARGENTINA. 



r.qiiizalciils. — Peso (gold), 96.8 cents; Kilo, 2:2 lbs. 



Tariff 

 No. Duty. 



1 All goods not specially enumerated in the present 



law or which arc not exempt from duty. 25' I 



3 .Articles of all kinds of tissues, completely or partly 



made up 40' > 



9 Caoutchouc in natural state 5% 



3 Footwear of all kinds, finished or in pieces 40% 



8 Automobiles of all kinds, complete, and spare parts 



separately 10% 



In the fiscal year 1912 United States exports of rubber 

 goods to -Argentina included: Belting, packing and hose, 

 $38,751; boots and shoes, $16,346: tires for automobiles^, $10,- 

 196; all other tires, $5,935; other goods, $73,586; total, $144,814. 



NEW ZEALAND. 



Equivalents [sainc as in !■ upland.) 

 Pouiul sterling. $4.S66; Shilling. $0,243: Penny, $0,020. 

 The General Tariff applies to shipments from United 



Tariff 



No. ItELTIXG. HOSE .\.\Ii P.\CK1X<;. 



479a Belting for driving machinery other 



than leather 



486a Engine packing 



481a Canvas, india rubber or other hose, 



tubing or piping, armored or otherwise 



BOOTS .\XD SHOES. 



106 Shoes or goloshes known as "'Plimsolls" 



with molded india rubber soles 



107 Champion, gymnasium, yachting and 



lawn tennis boots and shoes with 



molded india rubber soles 



397 Boot elastic 



107a Goloshes and overshoes of all kinds of 



rubber 



107b Shoettes and sandals, not otherwise 



enumerated 



30Sa Children's goloshes, etc 



398b Molded shoe and slipper soles of rubber 

 486d Gum boots, half knee, knee or thigh. 



with soles of leather or rubber 



20% 



Free 



3334% 2254% 



3334% 

 Free 



22^4% 

 Free 



333/^% 22^% 



Free Free 



470 



489 



95 

 101 

 147 

 485 

 370 

 309 

 396 



TIKES FOR VEHICLES. 



Rubber cloth, rubber tires, pneumatic 



tires, outer covers of rubber, inner 



tubes (for the manufacture of motor 



cars) 



Free Free 



OTHER GOODS. 

 India rubber gloves and india rubber 



valves for pumps Free 



Apparel and ready-made clothing 25'* 



-Apparel made to order 40% 



Hair and toilet combs 30% 



Free 

 Zh'/c 

 40% 

 20% 

 Free 

 Free 

 2Q% 



Diving dresses 10% 



Brace elastic and brace mountings Free 



Tarpaulins, wagon covers, etc 30' -. 



Waterproof material in the piece, hav- 

 ing within or upon it a coating of 



india rubber Free Free 



In the fiscal year 1912 United States exports of rubber 

 goods to New Zealand included: Belting, hose and packing, 

 $31,464; boots and shoes. $39,143; tires for automobiles, 

 $11,847; all other tires, $9,921; other goods, $45,355; total, 

 $137,730. 



