CUSTOMS TARIFF OF CHINA
The following is the new Chinese Tariff of Import Duties as agreed upon in 1902 between the British Special Commissioner for commercial negotiations in China and the Chinese Commissioners. The Tariff is now in operation, but negotiations are still proceeding with the representatives of other Powers, and until these negotiations are completed the Tariff cannot be corrected with authority.
Note.-If any of the articles enumerated in this Tariff are imported in dimensions exceeding those specified, the Duty is to be calculated in proportion to the measurements as defined.
Agar-agar..
NAME OF ARTICLE.
Tarify Unit and Duty.
Per Picul
T. m. C.C.
0 3 0 0
Amber
Catty
0 3 2 5
Picul
1 0 0 0
Agaric. See Fungus.
Aniseed, Star, 1st Quality! (value Tls. 15 and over per picul)....
Aniseed, Star, 2nd Quality (value under Tls. 15
per picul).
Apricot Seed
Arrowroot and Arrowroot
Flour
Asafoetida
Asbestos Boiler Compo-
sition
Asbestos Fibre
Asbestos Millboard
Asbestos Packing, includ-
ing Sheets and Blocks. Asbestos Packing, Metal-
lic
Asbestos Yarn.......
Awabi
Bacon and Ham.
NAME OF ARTICLE.
D
Value Picul
0440 0900
5 p. cent. 1000
Basins, Tin (Common)... Basins, Iron, Enamelled: Up to 9 ins. in diame- ter, Decorated or Un- decorated
Over 9 ins, in diameter, Agate, Blue & White. Goy or Mottled, Un- decorated
Over 9 ins. in diameter, Decorated (with Gold) Over 9 ins, diam ter, decorated (without Gold)
TARIF UNIT AND DUTY
Per [7. m. c. c. Gross
+
0 2 5 0
Dozen
0050
0090
0175
"
0120
"
0200
Beads, Coral
Catty
0755
5000
Beads, Cornelian
Picul
7000
0500
Beads, Glass, of all kinds.
Value
p. cent.
Beer. See Wines, etc.
3500
20
Beeswax, Yellow
Picul
1 6 0 0
Belting..
Value
5 p. cent
5000
..
Betel-nut Husk, Dried...
Picul
2250
Betel-nut Husk, Fresh
0 0 7 7 0018
**
1500 Value 5p. cent. Thousand 1250
Betel-nut Leaves, Dried..
0 0 4 5
*+
Betel-nuts, Dried
0 2 2 5
21
4 2 5 0 5 p. cent. 425 0 p. cent.
6
8
"
J
12
++
25
1 lb.
J
3
"
"
5
"
Bark, Mangrove
Picul
0070
Bark, Plum-tree..
1 3 5 3
0 120
Books, Chinese
Books (Printed), Charts,
Maps, Newspapers and Periodicals
Borax, Crude
Bark, Yellow (for dyeing) Bark, Yellow (Medicinal) Barley, Pearl
Value
5 p. cent.
Borax, Refined
Picul
0800
JJ
0 3 0 0
Braid, Llamas.
Bricks, Fire.
Digitized by Google
Bags, Grass..
Bags, Gunny
Bags, Gunny Old
Bags, Hemp
Bags, Hemp Old....................
Bags, Straw
Baking Powder :-
4 oz. bottles or tins...
Value Thousand Value Thousan1 1 2 50
Bezoar, Cow, Indian
Biche de Mer, Black. Biche de Mer, White. Bieyel Materials Bicycles
Birds' Nests, 1st Quality. Birds' Nests, 2nd Quality Birds Nests, 3rd Quality. Blue, Paris
Blue, Prussian
Dozen
0083
"
0 1 1 0
...
+
0 1 4 5
J
0 2 2 3
Bones, Tiger
0 3 0 0
"
0810
Value Picul
#
Picul
Betel-nuts, Fresh
0018
""
5 p. cent.
1600 0706
**
Value Each Catty
5 p. cent.
3 0 0 0
1400
0450
0150
1500
1 500
"
:
2 5 0 0
Free.
Picul
Free. 0 6 1 0
14 6 0
**
5 0 0 0
"
Value
15 p. cent.