FOREIGN FISHERY-TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. 



519 



Import duties on oysters in various countries. — The following compila- 

 tion shows approximately the rates of duty exacted in various foreign 

 countries on oysters imported therein: 



60. Comparative statement of the approximate rates of duty exacted in various countries 



on oysters imported therein. 



Countries. 



Europe : 

 Austria-Hungary. . 



Belgium . 

 Denmark 



France. 



Germany 



Great Britain. 

 Greece 



Condition. 



Dutyper 100 pounds. 



Not prepared 



In cans, hermetically sealed. 



Fresh 



Preserved or spiced 



In cans, hermetically sealed. 



Fresh, young 



Fresh, other 



Free. 

 Free. 



Free. 

 $0.29 per 

 number. 



Italy 



Netherlands 



Portugal 



Russia 



Spain 



Sweden 



Switzerland... 



North America: 



Canada 



Pickled or preserved 



Fresh 



Preserved 



All kinds Free. 



Fresh Free. 



Preserved 



Fresh 



Preserved 



Preserved in tins 



Shellfish 



Hermetically sealed 



Cultivated 



Uncultivated 



Newfoundland. 

 Mexico 



Fresh 2.62 



Opened, in bulk ' $0.10 per gallon. 



In the shell ' 25 p. ct. ad val. 



Central America : 



Costa liica 



Guatemala 



Honduras 



Nicaragua 



Salvador 



British Honduras.. 

 West Indies: 



Barbados 



Cuba 



Dutch Westlndies. 



Guadaloupe 



Haiti 



Jamaica 



Canned, 1-pint cans . 

 Canned, 1 -quart cans. 



In the shell 



Fresh 



Canned 



Preserved in cans or otherwise. 



Preserved in any form 



Canned 



Preserved 



Canned 



Fresh 



Fresh or in cans . 

 Fresh or canned . 

 All forms 



Puerto Rico 



Santo Domingo . 

 South America: 



Argentina 



Bolivia 



Brazil 



Pickled, in kegs or pots. 



Canned 



Fresh 



Fresh or preserved 



However packed 



Chile 



Colombia . 



Guiana, British. . . 



Peru 



Uruguay 



Venezuela 



Africa: 



Cape Colony 



Asia and Oce'anica: 



Japan 



Ceylon 



New South Wales . 



New Zealand 



Canned 



Fresh 



Canned 



In water, in tin, etc . 



Fresh 



Canned 



Fresh and canned . . . 



Canned 



Including packages. 

 Canned 



Preserved . 



Free. 



Free. 



$3.62 

 5.80 



1.70 

 3.96 



1,000 in 



.44 

 5.39 

 6.48 



3.40 



2.63 

 4.56 

 .29 

 5.38 

 .26 

 .70 



). 03 per can. 

 $0. 05 per can. 

 Free. 

 Free. 



Free. 



3.59 



1.54 

 5.29 

 3.73 

 1.86 

 4.40 



Free. 



1J p. ct. ad val. 



$0. 18 per keg. 

 8 p. ct. ad val. 

 Free. 



1.31 



Free. 



Free. 



.38 

 2.82 



3.94 



1.10 

 1.00 

 17.33 

 3.60 

 1.10 

 4.41 



2.64 

 14.10 

 6.57 



5 p. ct. ad val. 

 Free. 



1.03 

 4.12 



