FOREIGN FISHERY-TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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law of March 3, 1883, reduced these duties to 10 cents, 5 cents, 2 J cents, 

 and 40 per cent ad valorem, respectively, at which rate they remain at 

 the present time. The duties imposed in the principal foreign coun- 

 tries on imported sardines are shown in the accompanying - compilation : 



51. Statement showing approximately the rates of duty on sardines imported into various 



foreign countries. 



Countries. 



Europo : 

 Austria-Hungary. 



Belgium 



Denmark 



France 



Germany 



Great Britain 



Greece 



Italy 



Netherlands 



Norway 



Portugal 



Russia 



Sweden 



Switzerland 



North America: 

 Canada — 



Whole, boxes 



Half boxes 



Quarter boxes . . 



Others 



Mexico 



Duty per 

 100 pounds. 



$5.80 



Free. 

 1.70 

 2.19 

 6.48 



Free. 



13.59 

 2.63 

 4.56 

 2.40 

 .24 

 5.38 

 2.43 

 1.39 



, 05 per box. 

 025 per box. 

 02 per box 

 30 per cent, 

 ad val. 

 3.59 



Countries. 



North America, — continued. 

 Central America — 



British Honduras 



Costa Rica 



Guatemala 



Honduras 



Nicaragua 



Salvador 



West Indies — 



Cuba 



Haiti- 

 Whole boxes. . 



Half boxes 



Quarter boxes. 



Santo Domingo . 

 South America: 



Argentina 



Bolivia 



Brazil 



Chile 



Guiana, British . . . 



Peru 



Uruguay 



Duty per 

 100 pounds. 



10 per cent 

 ad val. 

 $1.54 

 5.51 

 1.86 

 3.26 

 4.40 



5.04 



10 per box. 



06 per box. 



04 per box. 



9.50 



13.13 



1.92 

 11.88 

 5.10 

 1.00 

 2.20 

 14.10 



