484 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OP PISH AND FISHERIES. 



Import duties on cured cod, etc., in various countries. — The following 

 compilation shows, approximately, the average rates of duty exacted 

 on dried cod, etc., imported into various foreign countries. It appears 

 that France, Argentina, San Salvador, Mexico, Spain, Nicaragua, and 

 New Zealand impose the highest duties, while in Great Britain and 

 certain of her colonies, Sweden, Guatemala, Japan, China, Germany, and 

 most of the West Indies the duties are of least moment. The rate in 

 the United States is 75 cents for 100 pounds. 



32. Statement of the approximate rates of duty exacted on dried cod, etc., imported into 



various foreign countries. 



Countries. 



Europe : 



Denmark 



Prance 



Germany , 



Great Britain 



Greece 



Italy 



Portugal 



Spain 



Sweden 



North America : 



Canada 



Newfoundland 



Mexico 



Central America — 



British Honduras . . 



Costa Pica 



Guatemala 



Honduras 



Nicaragua 



San Salvador 



West Indies — 



Cuba 



Dutch West Indies 



Guadaloupe 



Haiti 



Jamaica 



Martinique 



Puerto Rico 



Duty per 

 100 lbs. 



$0.17 



4.20 



.32 



Pree. 



1.36 



.44 



1.91 



1.58 



Free. 



.50 

 1.34 

 2.87 



Free. 

 1.54 



Free. 



.93 



2.33 



3.31 



.76 



1J p.ct. 



ad val. 



.26 



1.35 



.74 



.35 



.37 



Countries. 



North America — continued. 



West Indies— continued. 



Santo Domingo 



South America: 



Argentina 



Brazil 



British Guiana 



Chile 



Colombia 



Ecuador 



Peru 



Venezuela 



Africa : 



Liberia 



Mauritius 



Asia and Oceanica : 



China 



Japan < 



New South Wales 



"New Zealand 



Queensland 



South Australia 



Tasmania 



Victoria < 



West Australia < 



French Oceanica 



Duty per 

 100 lbs. 



$0.85 



3.92 

 1.00 

 .44 

 1.72 

 1.10 

 .44 

 .22 

 2.19 



1.00 

 .11 



.11 



5 p. ct. 



ad val. 

 2.06 

 2.17 

 1.08 

 2.06 

 2.06 



20 p.ct. 



ad val. 



12 p. ct. 



ad val. 

 .73 



