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No.
JAPAN, TARIFF UNDER NEW CONVENTION.
ARTICLE.
EXPORT TARIFF.
48 Tea, quality known as "Ban cha" (when
exported from Nagasaki only)
49 Tobacco, Leaf .....
50
51
do. Cut or prepared
Vermicelli
*
52 Wax Vegetable
53
do. Bees
...
PER.
Boos.
CENTS.
100 catties.
0
0
"J
1
"7
0
45
""
1
2
228488
75
75
50
50
50
""
CLASS II.--DUTY FREE GOODS.
Gold and Silver, coined. Gold, Silver, and Copper, uncoined, of Japanese production, to be sold only by the Japanese Government at Public Auction.
CLASS III-PROHIBITED GOODS,
Rice Paddy, Wheat and Barley.
Flour made from the above.
Saltpetre.
CLASS IV.-GOODS SUBJECT TO AN AD VALOREM DUTY OF FIVE
PER CENT. TO BE CALCULATED ON THEIR MARKET VALUE.
Bamboo Ware.
Copper Utensils of all kinds.
Charcoal.
Ginseng and Enumerated Drugs.
Horns, Deer, young or soft.
Mate and Matting.
Silk dresses, Manufactures, or Embroideries,
Timber.
AND ALL OTHER UNENUMERATED GOODS.
RULES.
RULE I.
Unenumerated Imports if mentioned in the Export list shall not pay Duty under that list, but shall be passed ad valorem; and the same rule shall apply to any unenumerated Export that may be named in the Import list.
RULE II.
Foreigners resident in Japan, and the crews or passengers of foreign ships, shall be allowed to purchase such supplies of the grain or flour named in the list of Exports as they may require for their own consumption, but the usual shipping permit must be obtained from the Custom House before any of the aforesaid grain or flour can be shipped to a foreign vessel.
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