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German Flour Exportation. 



Exportation of Flour from Germany. 



The German Bundesrath on the 21st of February last 

 adopted regulations with respect to the import and export of 

 grain in connection with " transit " warehouses, and also 

 providing for its admission free of duty upon exportation of 

 flour to a corresponding amount. These regulations came 

 into force on the ist of March last. 



Upon the exportation of wheat, spelt, rye, oats, pulse, 

 ba.rley, rape, and roots the exporter will upon demand 

 receive a certificate entitling him to import a similar amount 

 of the same kind of produce free of duty, provided that the 

 quantity of any particular class of goods amounts to at least 

 500 kilogrammes net (about 1,100 lbs.). This certificate, or 

 import- permit " as it is called, will only be granted if the 

 exported grain is of good merchantable quality. 



Millers and maltsters can also obtain these import-permits, 

 upon exportation of goods manufactured from corn or pulse, 

 the quantity of material used in the preparation of such goods 

 being not less than 500 kilogrammes net. The following 

 rates of extraction are laid down for the purpose of calculating 

 the equivalent amount of corn, viz. : — Flour from wheat 

 75 per cent. ; flour from rye, 65 per cent. ; malt from barley, 

 75 per cent.; malt from wheat, 78 per cent. For other pro- 

 ducts of this class the calculation of the rate of extraction 

 will be determined by the officials in each case. The actual 

 rate of extraction obtained in mills and malting-houses placed, 

 by desire of their occupiers, under the permanent supervision 

 of the revenue officers, may be adopted. 



If an import-permit is claimed upon the exportation of 

 wheat or rye-flour, without further specification, it is assumed 

 that the meal has been extracted according to the rates 

 laid down above. If the meal has been extracted at a 

 higher rate, then the actua,! percentag'e must be declared ; 

 and the calculation of the amount of the raw material to be 

 imported duty free depends upon ihis declaration, the accu- 

 racy of which must be demonstrated if necessary. Failure 

 to comply with this provision renders the exporter liable to a 

 penalty. 



