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INTRODUCTION. 



feathers, whereas it should be included under the head 

 of bed feathers or down, being used for stuffing quilts 

 and muffs. Bird-skins are described as fur-skins. 



In Germany all raw or dressed furs are imported 

 free. 



In France all raw furs are free, but dressed and dyed 

 skins are subject tp a duty of seven francs per kilo, 

 according to tariff; except China Goat-rugs, fur hats, 

 bluebacks, white coats, etc., which are free. 



The United States admit all raw furs and skins free, 

 except from certain districts, but impose a duty of 

 20 per cent, on dressed skins, and 35 per cent, on 

 manufactured. 



Canada also imposes a duty of 15 per cent, on dressed 

 furs, and 25 per cent, on manufactured furs. 



Australia, except Victoria, also imposes a duty. 



The duties on fur-skins in England was as follows : — 



REDUCTION OF DUTY, 1842. 

 Class IX. — Skins and Fues. 

 Skins, Furs, Pelts, and Tails, viz :- 



Badger, undressed the doz. skins 



Bear the skin 



Beaver, undressed the skin 



Cat, undressed the doz. skins 



Chinchilla, undressed. ..the doz. skins 



Coney, undressed the 100 skins 



Deer, undressed the skin 



Indian, half dressed ...the skin 



Indian, tanned, tawed, or in 



any way dressed the skin 



Dog, in the hair, not tanned, tawed, 



or in any way dressed, 



the doz. skins 

 Dog-fish, undressed ...the doz. skins 



Elk, undressed the skin 



Ermine, undressed the doz. skins 



Cos 





S. d. : S. 



6 3 



2 1 

 10 1 



Former Duties. 



Foreign. 



B.P. 



0/6 per skin. 

 4/6 ... 2/6 

 0/8 ... 0/4 

 0/1 each. 

 0/3 do. 

 1/0 per 100. 

 0/1 each, 1/0 100 

 2/0 each. 



0/2 per doz. 



5/2 doz., 0/1 doz. 



6 3' 1/0 each. 

 6 3 0/3 do. 



