COTTON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 85 



The foreign cotton stuffs pay independently or additionally to the 

 duty above stated a customs duty (droits de douane) as follows: 



Per meter. 



Single width francs.. 0.05 



Double width 0.08 



LEFEBVRE. 



SAN DOMINGO. 



PUERTO PLATA. 

 REPORT BY CONSUL SIMPSON. 



In answer to circular of May 27, 1889, in regard to cotton textiles im- 

 ported into this district, I have embodied in the accompanying table 

 all the information it is possible to obtain on the subject. It has been 

 difficult to classify the articles under their proper heads, as I am not 

 conversant with the trade names, in English, of some of the articles, 

 nor are any of the mercha nts ; neither is the tariff any guide, as there 

 are a number of different names for the same class of goods. 



The weight per yard is never declared or required, as duties are 

 based on width and apparent fineness ; each 3 inches, in excess of 24, 

 paying one or more cents per yard additional, according to class. 



On goods purchased in Europe, merchants are allowed a credit of six 

 months, and from the United States from cash to two months. 



Duties are specific on all classes of cotton textiles. 



THOS. SIMPSON, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Puerto Plata, September 25, 1889. 



