FILES IN SPANISH AMERICA. 265 



VENEZUELA. 



LA GUAYRA. 

 REPORT BY CONSUL BIRD. 



(1) There is no demand in this consular district for American files. 

 Importers declare that English tiles are much cheaper in price. 



(2) Files of all kinds in sufficient quantity to supply the ordinary de- 

 mands of trade are imported from England. 



(3) No files are manufactured in Venezuela. 



(4) Four-inch bastard mill and round files, flat and square tiles, hand, 

 warding, and pillar files, and half-round, and three-square files, at in- 

 voice price, cost 4 shillings per dozen, with 60 per cent, discount. These 

 figures are so much lower than American quotations that it is probably 

 unnecessary to say more upon the subject. 



(5) The duty on files amounts to $6.66 in United States gold per 100 

 pounds gross weight and 12 j per cent, of amount of duties for internal 

 tax. 



The foregoing report is based upon information furnished by Messrs. 

 Becker, Brun & Co., the largest hardware importers in this consular 

 district. 



WINFIELD S. BIRD, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 

 La Guayra, October 7, 1889. 



MARACAIBO. 

 REPORT BY CONSUL PLUMAOHEB. 



(1) There is little demand for American files in this district, as it is 

 understood that American files are machine-made and customers prefer 

 hand-made ones. 



(2) Files are imported into this district from England and Germany, 

 but only the very best quality : flat, half-round, three-square, and rasps. 



(3) There are no files manufactured in this district. 



(4) Files are not purchased on the spot, but ordered direct from Eng. 

 laud and Germany at prices well known to American makers. 



(5) Files are subject to fourth-class duty of the tariff of Venezuela ; 

 that is to say, 15 cents American gold for every kilogram gross weight. 



E. PLUMACHEB, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 

 Maracaibo, September 28, 1889. 



