THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



BERMUDA. 



F.quivalenU.— Found Sterling, normally $4.86. 



All soods, with a few exceptions consisting of liquors, spirits, tobacco 

 and manufactures llicrcof, live slock, asricultural products and pro- 

 visions meal patent medicines, creams and lotions, are liable to import 

 duly of 10 per cent ad valorem. In addition to this duty, a surtax is 

 leviable equal to 10 per cent on the amount of duty payable. 



Goods imported on .nccount of the local government by any officer or 

 committee, being the property of the public or purchased at public expense, 

 arc exempt. Fire engines and all other articles imported by the Corpora- 

 tion of Hamilton, as part of the equipment of the Hamilton fire brigade 



Persons exporting goods are entitled on certain conditions to the whole 

 of the duty paid on the importation thereof when the duty on said goods 



Dnwbacks of duties arc allowed for goods sold to and becoming the 

 property of His Majesty's Government. 



BRITISH HONDURAS. 



Equhalenls.— The dollar, equal to the American dollar, is the 



All goods, excepting certain articles of food, aerated waters, liquors, 

 spirits, tobacco and manufactures, explosives, arms and ammuriition, 

 jewelry, lumber, certain oils, opium, perfumery, phonographs and similar 

 articles, are liable to import duty of 15 per cent ad valorem, including 

 the cost of packages in which they are packed. . . , 



Fire extinguishing apparatus, accessories and appliances, are duty tree, 

 as are also machinery— agricultural, electrical, marine, mining and manu- 

 facturing or parts thereof, including boilers, belting, steam pipes, packing, 

 lagging, fittings, batteries and charges. Unmanufactured rubber is exempt 

 from duty; on chicle there is an export duty of 'A cent per pound. 



CANADA. 



Equivalents.—^. 0. p. represents the words "not otherwise provided for." 

 "Per cent" represents per centum ad valorem. 



British Inter- 

 Preferential mediate General 



Tariff Tariff. Tariff. Tariff. 



No Percent. Per Cent. Per Cent. 



CKVDE RUBBER. ITC. 



254. Chicle and Pontianak gums 5 7yi 7 'A 



616. Rubber and gutta percha. crude c.iout- 



chouc or India rubber, unniannfac- 



tured: powdered rubber and ru'.iber _ 



or gutta percha wsste 5 / J4 7V5 



616a. Crude balata Free Free Iree 



PASTES. 



618. Rubber cement 20 32/2 35 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



617. India rubber boots and shoes 20 30 32H 



TIRES. 

 592. Tires of rubber for vehicles of all 



kinds, fitted or not 27;/, 375^ A2'A 



OTHER GOODS. 



407. Wire, single or several, covered with 

 cotton, linen, silk, rubber o- other ma- 

 terial, including cable so covered ... . 25 35 37'/S 



562. Oiled silk and oiled cloth, and tape or 

 other textile, rubbered, flocked or 

 coated, n. o. p 25 35 S?!/^ 



369. Stockinettes for the manufacture of 

 rubber boots and shoes, when im- 

 ported bv manufacturers of rubber 

 boots and shoes, for use exclusively 

 in the manufacture of such articles 

 in their own f.actories 15 20 22>^ 



616. Hard rubber in sheets, but not further 

 manufactured and recovered rubber 

 and rubber substitute 5 7'A 7^ 



618. All manufactures of India rubber and 



gutta percha, n. o. p 20 32'/4 35 



619. India rubber clothing and clothing 



waterproofed with rubber; rubber or 

 gutta percha hose, and cotton or 

 linen hose lined with rubber; rubber 

 mats or matting and rubber p,icking. 27'/S i7'A 42H 



620. Elastic webbing, over one inch wide... 17!^ 25 27^ 

 676. Rubber bulbs, for vaccine points, when 



imported by manufacturers, for use 

 exclusively in the manufacture of 

 such articles in their own factory... Free Free Free 



683. Filets of cotton and rubber not ex- 



ceeding 7 inches wide, when imported 



by manufacturers of card clothing.. 5 7'A 7H 



684. Rubber thread, not covered 5 7 A 7yi 



742. Hard rubber, unfinished, in tubes, for 



fountain pens, when imported by 



manufacturers of such pens 10 15 17J4 



747. Paper and materials of paper, gutta 

 percha. imitation rubber, imported by 

 manufacturers of music rolls, for use 



only in their own factories 5 7i^ 7A 



755. Hard rubber, in strips or rods, but not 

 further manufactured, when for use 



in Canadian manuf.icfories 5 7 A 7 A 



The rates of customs duties, set forth in column 1, "British Preferential 

 Tariff," apply to goods the produce or manufacture of most British 

 colonies and professions when imported direct from any British country. 

 Crude rubber and balata imported from the West Indies into Canada 

 come under the preferential tariff. 



Certain French, Dutch, and Belgian goods e.ijoy the benefits of the 

 intermediate tariff, among which are: 

 Tariff 

 No. 

 618. Rubber cement and all manufactures of india rubber, n. 0. p. 



COSTA RICA. 



Equivalents. — Gold colon, 45 cents; kilo, 2.2. pounds. 



CRUDE RUBBER. Duty per 



Tariff Kilo in 



No. Colons. 



57. Crude rubber 0.06 



PASTES. 



59. Liquid or cement for repairing lircs 0.20 



BELTING, HOSE, AND PACKING. 



57. Machine belting of rubber 0.06 



58. Machine packing of rubber O.IO 



58. Water pipes and hose of rubber 0.10 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



62. Garters, shi.es, boots, heels 1.00 



TIRES. 



59. Wheels for coaches and carriaees with rubber tires 0.20 



59. Rubber tires for carriage*, automobiles and other vehicles... 0.20 



DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. 



62. Bed sheets, mattresses, life belts, cushions, nipples, in- 

 jectors, bottle stoppers, pipes, and all other articles of 

 rubber or gutta percha, n. o s., and not ornamented 1.00 



94. Trusses, suspensory bandages, pessaries, bougies, probes, 

 elastic stockings, abdominal belts and other unenumer- 

 ated appliances and apparatus for surgical purposes 1.00 



OTHER GOODS, 



46. Elastics for footwear 2.50 



48. Elastics, garters, braces S.SO 



59. Paving skibs of rubber 0.20 



60. Foot-wipers and similar articles of rubber and cork 0.40 



62. All kinds of rubber toys, made up waterproofs or capes of 



gutta percha and rubber on or in combination with wool, 

 or wool and cotton, vaporizers, stoppers, rubber seals 

 and letters 1.00 



63. Ornamental wares of less than 2 kilos, in weight of rubber 



or indurated gums, fountain pens 2.00 



The duties are payable on gross weight, if the tariff provides that the 

 goods are chargeable on weight without any deductions for packing recep- 

 tacle. If the receptacle is liable to a higher rate of- duty than its contents, 

 it shall be assessed separately. Importd goods shall pay inclusive of all 

 duties, the rates leviable thereon, under the tariff, besides the quay due 

 of 'A centime per kilogramme. Goods which under contract or special 

 laws are duty free, shall pay consular fees, except as to those which are 

 expressly exemi)t from sucli fees. 



Rubber is subject to an export duty of 10 per cent ad valorem. 



GUATEMAU^. 



£<;iiii'a/<-ii(i.— Peso CIOO centavos). 96 cents; kilo, 2.2 pounds. 



Rubber goods are not specifically mentioned in the Guatemalan tariff. A 

 decree of December 3, 1903, establishes a duty of 4 centavos per quintal 

 (220 pounds) on goods removed from the Champerico custom house. 



Among articles paying 11 K per cent ad valorem are mentioned pumps 

 of iron with or without hose, for mines, fire-engines, or watering purposes. 



On rubber, there is an export tax amounting to 10 pesos per quintal, 

 gross weight. 



HONDURAS. 



Equivalents.— S'lUer peso (100 centavos), about 40 cents; kilo, 2.2 pounds. 

 CRUDE RUBBER. 



Duty Per 

 Tariff Half Kilo 



No. in Pesos. 



411. Crude rubber 0.10 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



255. Top boots of rubber 0.50 



1650. Boots and shoes cf all kinds 1.00 



TIRES. 

 967. Bicycle tires 0.50 



DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. 



83. Air cushion 0.10 



582. Waterproof aprons 0.50 



895. Rubber syringes 0.30 



1042. Rubber stockings O.50 



1587. Vaporizers 0.25 



OTHER GOODS. 



171. Rubber buckets 0.25 



412. Rubber manufactured into articles not specified 0.50 



610. Boots, elastic 0.25 



792. Rubber manufactured into articles not specified 0.25 



829. Gutta percha manufaclured into articles not specified 0.25 



946. Garters l.OO 



1268. Waterproof ponchos 0.35 



1190. Balls 0.25 



1403. Rubber stamps and accessories 0.25 



1477. Rubber stoppers 0.20 



1499. Waterproof tissues, not specified 0.50 



Save in the case of wood for building purposes, all goods enumerated 

 in the tariff of Honduras are assessed for duty on gross weight per half 



Importers have to pay for the cartage and stowage of goods a tax of 50 

 centavos per lOO kilos, which the customs shall levy at the time of passing 

 each import entry. 



Rubber, the produce of Honduras, shall pay an export duty of 3 pesos 

 per quintal. 



