THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



Tariff Duty in 



No. Kroner. 



646. Knife handles and materials therefor Free. 



'647. Other articles, n. e. s., of hard rubber, combined or 

 not with other substances, such as surgical appli- 

 ances, combs and the like kiio 1.20 



(.Note to Nos. 6.U-47.— No deduction from the 

 weight is allowed for boxes, paper and similar 



648. Waste rubber and worn-out articles of rubber Free. 



A (>) placed before a number means that the whole is conventionalized. 

 unless otherwise stated; the conventional provisions result from the com- 

 mercial treaty concluded with Germany on May 2, 1911. 



TARE ALLOWANCE. 



The tare shall be calculated in accordance with the following percentages, 

 unless the packing is to be included in the dutiable weight of the goods: 



For wrappers of a single tissue 2% 



For wrappings of double tissues or mats 3% 



For barrels or cases 12% 



For boxes or bottles of sheet metal : 10% 



For. boxes or bottles of lead, iron or copper 20% 



For bottles of glass and fla.(!ons or jars of earthenware 40% 



SWITZERLAND. 



CRUDE RUBBES. ETC. 



Tariff. Tariff. 

 Rates Rates 



BELTING. HOSE AUD PACKING. 



Joint rings for w. c. piping 5.00 



Hose, tubes, pipes 10.00 



Hose and tubes with metal joints 20.00 



Belting .' 30.00 



Asbestos and rubber packing, klingerite rings 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



Roughly shaped parts of boots and shoes of rubber 



or gutta percha 45.00 



Boots and shoes of rubber combined with other 



materials, except leather 40.00 



DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. 



Waterproof sheeting for sanitary purposes 40.00 



Rubber sponges; molded articles of rubber . 40.00 



Surgical and medical instruments and apparatus, in- 

 cluding inhalers 40.00 



5,00 

 8.00 

 20.00 

 12.00 



Conven- 

 Gencral tional 

 Tariff. Tariff. 

 Rates ■ Rates 

 ~ •„ per per 



f^,"ff Quintal. Quintal. 



No. Prancs. Francs. 



939. Trusses, corsets, dorsal and thigh bandages, splints; 

 orthopedic apparatus; dental mastic, sheets of 

 rubber for antificial palates and gums, teething 

 pads worn around the neck, syringes of all kinds; 



irrigateurs. clyster pumps, etc 50.00 40.00 



1161. Klastic stockings 50.00 40.00 



OTHER GOODS. 

 517. Rubber or gutta percha in strips, sheets, plates, 

 plugs, molded articles, threads, balls, rods, rings 

 of rubber without internal layers of another mate- 

 rial 5.00 1.00 



519. Threads for elastic tissue Free 



520. Carpets, mats, etc., with internal layers of metal or 



„ tissue 40.00 20.00 



521. Plates, rings, balls, strips, bands, etc 10.00 5.00 



(Ad. 517-521. Vents, valves, blocks of rubber for 

 brakes; plates of rubber.) 



524. Carpets and mats 40.00 20.00 



525. Gummed tissues for industrial purposes, stuffs for 



cards, cylinder covers for printing, insulating 



stuffs and tapes I.OO 



526. Rubbered stuffs (double) for cart tilts, etc 30.00 



527. Elastic tissues of all kinds for ohoes, gloves, braces, 



garters, etc 40.00 



528. Rubber coated fabrics and other materials on which 



rubber is applied 40.00 30.00 



529. Articles not otherwise mentioned, including rubbered 



fabrics for waterproof overcoats; clothing for 

 laborers working in water; rubber hooters for 

 automobiles: rubber shoes for ladders; molded 



articles of rubber 40.00 25.00 



(Ad 516. 529. Galalith and manufactures thereof; 



ELECTRICAL CABLES AND WIRE; CORE INSULATED WITH RUBBER; 

 GUTTA PERCHA, ETC,. NOT COVERED WITH TEXTILE MATE- 

 RIALS, TWISTED OR PLAITED. 



SJ4. Caliles without lead sheatliing or iron armature; in- 

 sulated wires 30.00 18.00 



(.\d. SJ4. Copper wire covered with textile mate- 

 rials, wound or braided. I 



825. Cables with lead sheathing 15.00 12.00 



8J6. Caltles with lead sheathing and iron armature, core 

 insulated with rubber, gutta percha or paper cov- 

 ered with thread or silk twisted or plaited 15.00 12.00 



827. Cables without lead she.ithing 30.00 15.00 



828. Cables with lead sheathing 15.00 12.00 



1145. Stoppers 60.00 "30.00 



1159b. Rubber stamps, rubber erasers 30.00 25.00 



"Italy, 40 francs. 



TURKEY. 



All imported goods, except gold and silver articles, precious stones, 

 tobacco, are liable to a duty of U per cent. 



Government Standard Specifications for Rubber Tires, Tire Repairs 

 and Accessories — 11/ 



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SOLID MOTOR TIRES. 



Specification OS 1030. 



GENERAL. (o) This Specification covers requirements for 

 "pressed on" type tires provided with the standard chan- 

 nel base band of tire manufacturers, and shall be suitable 

 for pressing on to S. A. E. standard felloe bands for commercial- 

 sized wheels on bands built to S. A. E. tolerance for artillery 

 wheels. 



(fc) Full-sized drawings shall be submitted with proposals 

 showing the exact section of the tires which it is proposed to 

 furnish. Sample section of the actual tire in each size shall 

 also be submitted. 



(c) See General Specifications for Tires', which are a part of 

 hereof. 



CONSTRUCTION. 



The total weight of tire, weight of rubber, weight of steel 

 base band, together with the total sectional area of tread rubber 

 in tires and also the area of tread rubber above the tops of 

 steel channels inust be definitely stated in proposals, and this data 

 will be given due consideration in connection with the prices 

 submitted. 



Tires 10 inches in width and larger shall be provided with 

 approved grooving on face of tire. 



The tire base band shall be made of open-hearth steel and 

 rolled to approximate finished dimensions. Chemical analysis 

 shall be as follows : 



rred to in these specifications were pub- 



Carbon, 0.12 to 0.22—0.17 desired; manganese, 0.35 to O.SS; 

 phosphorus, less than 0.04; sulphur, less than O.OS. 



Base bands are to be electrically welded. They shall be truly 

 circular and free from appreciable warp. 



Dimensions of base bands : The inside circumference of base 

 bands of tires of standard S. A. E. commercial sizes shall be 

 in accordance with standard practice of tire manufacturers, 

 but manufacturer must guarantee tire shall not come off when 

 applied to standard S. A. E. wheels. Tires made for artillery 

 wheels shall have the inside circumference of base bands made 

 in accordance with dimensions and tolerance given on Ordnance 

 Department drawings. 



To determine ihe effectiveness of the welding process used, 

 picce.s of base band metal not less than 8 inches in length will be 

 welded together and turned down to a standard specimen and 

 three such samples containing welds pulled in a testing machine. 

 The total pull required to separate each of the three welds 

 shall be more than 45,000 pounds per square inch of cross 

 section. 



In order to determine whether the base bands are being prop- 

 erly welded in production, the inspector may, froin time to time, 

 require a weld on the finished tires to be tested in the manner 

 described above. The strength of the welds in production shall 

 be not less than 45,000 pounds per square inch of the section 

 as tested above. 



MARKING, WRAPPING AND PACKING. 



fa) AH tires shall have molded on the side of the tread rub- 

 ber the words "U.S.A." and the tire size, i. e., the width and 

 diameter and also the rubber compound or specification number, 



