THE INDIA. RUBBER WORLD 



NICARAGUA. 



C/iiifa/.-nfi.— Peso (pai>crl, about 17 cents; kilo, 2.2 pounds. 



Duty Per 

 Tariff Kilo, in 



No. Pesos. 



CRUDE RUBBER, ETC. 



199. Irude rubber and gutta perclia. in slabs and rolls 0.75 



BELTING. 

 35-1. .Machine belting of rubber 0.38 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 

 346. Footwear of rubber such as top boots and waterproof boots 1.13 



90. Footwear of all kinds, n. s.. including gaiters and leggings, 



elastic boots, for men and children 1.80 



91. The same, for women 1.80 



DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. 

 362. Syringes and nipples 0.75 



OTHER GOODS. 

 330. Napkin rings and other domestic articles of rubber, gutta 



percha, etc 1.50 



349. Manufactures of rubber not specified 1.13 



350. Masks of rubber, gutta percha, etc 1.50 



846. Cotton elastic tapes and cards for any use 0.98 



862. Cotton boot and shoe elastic 0.53 



906. Cotton elastic suspenders, garters, belts 1.50 



1059. Wool elastic ribbons 2.25 



1061. Woollen belts, sash, garters, suspenders, elastic or not 2.25 



1071. Woollen boot and shoe elastic 0,53 



1 130. Silk elastic ribbons 4.50 



1135. Silk boot and shoe elastic 1.50 



1142. Silk garters, belts, suspenders, elastic or not 4.50 



1484. Bicycles and accessories 0.45 



1548. Qoaks and capes of rubbered cotton or linen tissue and 



similar articles for men and women 0.75 



1549. Cloaks, capes and similar articles of woolen or silk tissue, 



for men or women 2.25 



1576. Toy balloons 0.38 



1613. Dress shields 1.50 



1618. Stamps (seals) of all kinds 0.75 



1625. 'Oil cloth, painted, varnished or prepared for partitions 



and flooring 0.19 



1626. 'The same for carriages and tabic covers 0.38 



A decree dated November 13, 1895. places a duty of four centavos on 



each pound of rubber e.xported from the Department of Zelaya, District 

 of Siquia, region of Cape Gracias a Dios. 



'Tariff Nos. 1625 and 1626 include cloth covered with rubber or varnish 



PANAMA. 



EguivaIetits.—r,3\hoa. 1 dollar; kilo, 2.2 pounds. 



For the purpose of collecting duty, merchandise are divided into four 



classes: 



1. .Articles free from payment of the tax. 



Among these articles are included machinery for the manufacture of 

 rubber and articles imported by the local government. 



2. All merchandise not specified in the first and third class will be 

 divided into two groups, A. paying: 10 per cent ad valorem, and B, paying 

 20 per cent ad valorem. To group A belong various kinds of provisions, 

 oils, cement, barbed wire, hatchets and similar tools, books, printed matter 

 not coming through the post, jute and hennequin bags. 



All other articles belong to group B. 



The 20 per cent on articles in group B will not become effective without 

 taking into account that provided for in Article 121 of the Constitution, 

 and after coming to an agreement with the Government of the United 

 States in accordance with what is laid down by the Taft Convention. 



3. Different kinds of spirits, alcoholic and soft drinks; passengers' 

 baggage when its weight exceeds that established by this tariff, 



SALVADOR. 



Equhalcnts. — Peso, nominal value 96 cents; real value about 38 cents; 

 kilo, 2 2 pounds. 



Duties Per 

 Tariff Kilo in 



Nos, Pesos, 



CRUDE RUBBER. 



243, Unmanufactured rubber 0.10 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



246, Boots, shoes, leggings l.OO 



BEL'HNG, HOSE AND PACKING. 



242, Rubber in belts or as packing O.Ol 



244, Hose or water pipes 0.30 



DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. 

 98. Suspensories, trusses, all kinds of bandages, syringes, nursing 



bottles, breast pumps, cupping glasses 0,40 



OTHER GOODS. 



10, Cotton elastic for shoes 0.35 



32. Woollen clastic for shoes 0,50 



36. Other woolen elastic bands 1.50 



37. Braces, garters, etc., of woolen elastic webbing 2.00 



44 Silk elastic for shoes 1.00 



50, Other silk elastic 3.00 



54. Linoleum and other fabrics coated with rubber or wax, 



for floors 0.30 



55. Unspecified cloth coated with wax or rubber for table or 



furniture covers, etc 0.40 



243. Rubber, for flooring 0.10 



245. Toys, jewelry and other unspecified articles 0,60 



246. Cloaks or other garments; dress-preservers, billiard cushions, 



cord for catapults, etc 1 .00 



314. Flasks, covered with gutta perclia 0.30 



By a commercial convention between France and Salvador, France is 

 entitled to the minimum tariff rates on rubber imported from Salvador. 



Among French goods entering Salvador, unspecified articles of rubber 

 pay a duty of 0,45 peso. This tariff is also applicable to Germany. 



According to a law of April 4, 1911, there is an export tax on rubber 

 amounting to 1.20 jjcsos per quintal, gross weight. 



The import duties on all goods introduced into the ports of the Republic 

 are increased by 20 per cent in American gold. 



MEXICO. 



Equivalents. — Silver peso, 49 cents; kilo, 2.2 pounds; n. s. m,, not 



specially mentioned. 



Tariff Duties. 



BELTING, HOSE AND PACKING. ^'"°*' 

 654. Rubber machinery belts, belts of tarred cotton or 



licmp kilo, gross 0.25 



661. Rubber hose, over 15 millimeters in external diameter, even 



combined with cloth kilo, legal 0.15 



677. All kinds of packing kilo, gross 0.05 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



687. Rubber footwear, also that containing cloth kilo, legal 1.00 



TIRES. 

 633. Rubber tires of all kinds for automobiles, even with parts 



of leather; inner tubes kilo, gross 0.75 



OTHER GOODS, 



352. Elastics of cotton and rubber, over 4 centimeters 



wide kilo, legal 0.75 



353. Elastics of cotton and rubber, not over 4 centimeters 



wide kilo, legal 1.25 



445. Elastics of wool and rubber, over 4 centimeters 



wide kilo, legal 1.25 



446. Elastics of wool and rubber, not over 4 centimeters 



wide kilo, legal 2.00 



504. Elastics of rubber and silk (pure or mixed with other fibers). 



over 4 centimeters wide kilo, legal 3,00 



505, The same, up to 4 centimeters kilo, legal 5,00 



652, Articles n. s. m. of gutta percha, celluloid, rubber or rub- 

 bered cicth kilo, legal 0.60 



684. Rubber erasers, rubber tire cement itiVo, legal O.60 



688. Rubber in sheets, all kinds kilo, legal 0. 12 



689. Dental rubber kilo, legal 4,00 



An export duty cf 6 per cent ad valorem is levied on guayule plants 



and other rubber-yielding plants (on rubber content), also a dutj- of 4 

 per cent ad valorem on guayule rubber. 



By legal weight is understood the weight of the goods in the internal 



NEWFOUNDLAND. 



Ef/uira/fii/j.— Dollar, same as United States dollar. 



BELTING AND HOSE. 



Tariff Duty Rates, 



No. ad Valorem. 



12. Belting of leather or other material 107o 



82. Rubber or gutta percha hose, and cotton or linen hose 



lined with rubber or gutta percha 40% 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



82. India rubber boots and shoes 40% 



TIRES. 

 32, Rubber tires for carriages 20% 



13. Bicycles, tricycles and parts n. c. s 40% 



OTHER GOODS, 



54. Diving apparatus 10% 



82. Rubber clothing and clothing made waterproof with rubber. 40% 

 82. All other manufactures, in part or in whole, made of rubber 



or gutta percha <0% 



131. Elastic webbing; round and flat garter elastic 25% 



134. All kinds of rubber erasers 35% 



Articles imported bv the local government, charitable donations of cloth- 

 ing, etc, supplies, stores and donations for the Moravian missionaries on 

 Labrador and for the Deep Sea mission (under such rules and regulations as 

 may me made by the governor in council), are exempt from duty. 

 BARBADOS. 

 Equivalents. — Money and weights, same as Great Britain. 

 The general tariff places a duty of U|'4 per cent ad valorem on India 

 rubber goods. The preferential tariff for Great Britain and British coun- 

 tries on the same articles is 9 per cent ad valorem. 



All goods imported by the governor of the island or by the local govern- 

 ment, are exempt, also machinery belting. 

 JAMAICA. 

 All goods, other than liquors, live stock, provisions, arms and ammuni- 

 tions, lumber — which pay specified duties — and agricultural implements, 

 tools, electrical and gas ppparatus, bagging, printed matter; provisions, 

 stores, etc, for government use, certain medicines, machinery, manufac- 

 tures of metals, plants, educational articles — which are duty free — are liable 

 to a duty of 10 per cent ad valorem, 



TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. 



Manufactures of India rubber are subject under general tariff to a duty 



of 10 per cent ad valorem, while products of Great Britain and British 



countries enjoy a preferential tariff, which puts a duty of 8 per cent ad 



valorem on these goods. 



Balata, crude rubber, and chicle are duty-free. 



CUBA. 



Eqiiivalen'.s. — Peso. 60 cents; kilo. 2,2 pounds. 



Tariff Duties in 



No. Dollars. 



CRUDE RUBBER, ETC. 



78c, Rubber and gutta perel.a 100 kilos 3.00 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 

 314a. "Boots and shoes kilo 0,32!^ 



