CUSTOMS TARIFF OF CHINA
The following is the Chinese Tariff of Import Duties as agreed upon in 1920 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.
Maxk op ARTICLE.
Agar-agar.....
Agaric. See Fungus.
Amber
Aniseed, Star, 1st Quality (value Tk. 15 and over per picul)....
Aniseed, Star, 2nd Quality|
(value under Tls. 15
per picul).
Apricot Seed
Arrowroot and Arrowroot
Flour
Asafœtida
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...
"
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Tariff Unit and Duty,
Per Picul
T. m. c.c.
0 3 0 0
Catty
0 3 2 5
Picul
1 0 0 0
0440 0900
Value Picul
5 p. cent.
1 0 0 0
0200 5000
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, Grey or Mottled, Un- decorated
Over 9 ins. in diameter, Decorated (with Gold) Over 9 ins. diameter,
decorated Gold)
NAME OF ARTICLE.
TARIFF UNIT AND DUTY.
Per \T. m. c. c. Gross 0 250
Dozen
0050
0090
0 17 5
(without
"
Beads, Coral
"
Beads, Cornelian
Catty Picul
0 1 2 0 0755
7000
0 500
"
Beads, Glass, of all kinds.
Value
5 p. cent.
Beer. See Wines, etc.
3 500
**
Beeswax, Yellow
Picul
1 6 0 0
Belting....
Value
5 p. cent.
5000
Betel-nut Husk, Dried .....
Picul
0 077
2250
D
Betel-nut Husk, Fresh
0 0 18
""
1500
Betel-nut Leaves, Dried..
0045
Bags, Grass..
Value Thousand
5 p. cent.
Betel-nuts, Dried
0 2 2 5
"
Bags, Gunny
Bags, Gunny Old
Value
5 p. cent.
Bags, Hemp
Bags, Hemp Old.....
Bags, Straw.
Thousand Value Thousand
4 2 5 0
5 p. cent.
1 2 5 0 425 0
Betel-nuts, Fresh
Bezoar, Cow, Indian
Biche de Mer, Black................ Biche de Mer, White.... Bicycle Materials
0 0 18
22
Value Picul
5 p. cent.
1600
0700
""
Value
5 p. cent.
1 2 50
Bicycles ....
Each
3000
Baking Powder :-
Birds' Nests, 1st Quality.
Catty
1400
Birds' Nests, 2nd Quality
0450
♦ oz. bottles or tins...
Dozen
6
*
"
"
8
"
12
*
1 lb.
3
0083 01 10
0145
02 23 0300 08 10
Birds' Nests, 3rd Quality.
0 15 0
Blue, Paris ...
Picul
1500
Blue, Prussian
19
5
Bones, Tiger
Books, Chinese
"
....
Books (Printed), Charts,
Maps, Newspapers and Periodicals
"
"
**
1 3 5 3
39
"
0070
0 120
Borax, Crude
Borax, Refined
Bark, Mangrove..
Bark, Plum-tree
Bark, Yellow (for dyeing)
Bark, Yellow (Medicinal) Barley, Pearl
Picul
..
Value Picul
**
5 p. cent.
0800 03.0.0
Braid, Llamas................. Bricks, Fire......
:
Picul
Value
Free.
0 6 10 1460
5 0 00 15 p. cent.
1 5 0 0 2500
Free.