January 1, 1914.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Duty 

 Tariff Per Kilo 



No. in Rcis. 



OTHER GOODS— Continued. 

 In articles not specially mentioned... 15,000 



28 Erasers for common use in offices 



with common handles 2,400 Per Dozen 



With fine handles 20,000 Per Dozen 



35 Combs, rulers and penholders 4,000 



Doormats 1,300 



The following articles whether vulcanized or not will con- 

 tinue to receive a preference of 20 per cent., when imported 

 from the United States, according to the latest decision of 

 the Brazilian Government: 



Duty 

 Per Kilo 

 in Reis. 

 Basins and other articles for domestic use. funnels, 



capsules and bottles 2,600 



WalkinjT sticks, canes, whips, etc 5,000 



Tobacco pouches, mouthpieces and match cases 4,000 



Dolls, toys, etc 3,500 



Buttons of all kinds 4,000 



Footwear 3,000 



Packing for machinery 1.800 



Combs, rulers and penholders 4.000 



Fans 3,000 



Belts, suspenders, garters, braids, etc., covered with 



pure or mixed silk 30,000 



Covered with any other material 7.000 



Dental rubber 3,200 



Bracelets, earings, medallions, etc 10,000 



Tubes for flowers 7,000 



Rubber — combined with tissues of cotton, wool or linen 4.000 



Rubber — combined with tissues of silk 15,000 



Hose, threads, sheets and plates 1,200 



Mats 1,300 



Articles not specially mentioned 50% 



In the fiscal year 1912 United States exports of rubber 

 goods to Brazil included: Belting, hose and packing. $40,777; 

 boots and shoes, $41,036; tires for automobiles, $24,952; all 

 other tires, $11,273: other goods, $81,201; total, $199,239. 



JAPAN. 



Eqtti: aleuls. 



Yen, 49.8 cents: Kin, 1.33 lbs.; 100 Kin. 133 lbs.; Millimeter, .039 inch; 

 Centimeter, .39 inch. 



Specific Duties Ad 

 Tariff Per 100 Kin Valorem 



No. in Yen. Duties. 



CRl'DE RUBBER, ETC. 



143 Crude india rubber and gutta percha and 



substitutes Free 



630 Waste or old india rubber and gutta 



percha, fit only for remanufacturing. . . . Free 



PASTES. 

 629 India rubber solution (including receptacle) 18.10 

 India rubber paste, reclaimed india rubber 



and other unvulcanized india rubber.... 20% 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



355 Boots of india rubber 



Overshoes of india rubber 



50.00 

 51.60 



TIRES FOR VEHICLES. 



564 Parts of automobiles excluding motive 

 machinery; general tariff 30 per cent., 

 but under a special clause 25% 



566 Cycle parts excluding motive machinery.. 114.00 



Specific Duties Ad 

 Tariff Per 100 Kin Valorem 



No. in Yen. Duties. 



BELTING, HOSE AND PACKING. 



337 Woven belting for machinery and woven 



hose: Of cotton 25% 



Other 24.00 



629 Belts and belting for machinery 22.20 



OTHER GOODS. 



629 Manufactures of india rubber and gutta 



percha (soft) : Soft rubber in lumps 20% 



Rods and cords with metal or fibers 8.68 



Other 20% 



Plates and sheets with metals and yarns.. 7.40 



Not exceeding 1 m. m. in thickness 95.60 



Other 50.30 



Tubes armored with metal 15.30 



Other, combined with tissues, etc 13.80 



Other 93.20 



629 Threads, strips, bands, rings and washers 



combined with metal, etc 15.30 



Other 55.60 



Other rubber: In lumps, bars or rods, 



plates and sheets 35.40 



Tubes 38.90 



Rings and washers 43.70 



Combs, including inner packing 157.00 



Other goods 40% 



631 Hard fibres (rods, plates, sheets, tubes, 



etc.) 11.40 



335 Air cushions: Wholb' or partly of silk... 315.(X) 

 Other 124.00 



629 Dental rubber 75.80 



486 Insulated electric wires: 



(1) Armored with metals: Submarine tele- 



graph or telephone wires Free 



Other combined with india rubber and 



gutta percha 1 1.00 



Other 5.50 



(2) Other; Flexible cords combined with 



silk 25% 



Other 18.00 



Other than flexible cords combined 



with india rubber or gutta percha.. . 14.50 

 Other 25% 



344 Raincoats; Wholly or partly silk 50% 



Other 136.00 



320 Elastic webbing, cords, braids, etc., ex- 

 ceeding 8 centimeters in width: 



Partly of silk 148.00 



Other 86.00 



Other: Partly of silk 40% 



Other 30% 



629 Erasers 24.90 



Water bottles 48.50 



Teats (including inner packing) 132.(X) 



Mats and Matting 30% 



Other rubber goods 40% 



In the fiscal year 1912 United States exports of rubber 

 goods to Japan included: Belting, hose and packings, $74,721; 

 boots and shoes, $31,350; tires for automobiles, $13,531; all 

 other tires, $9,703; other goods, $80,426; total, $209,731. 



