CUSTOMS' TARIFF, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
(Agreed upon at Shanghai in November, 1858, between the British Plenipotentiary and Chinese Commissioners, and accepted at the same time by the Plenipoten- tiaries of France and the United States.)
I. TARIFF ON IMPORTS.
No. in
No.
Articles.
Chinese
Chinese Characters.
Duty.
Tariff.
1 Agar-agar
60
海菜 石花菜
*** per 100 catties 0 1 5 0
t. m. c. c.
2
Asafoetida
13
阿魏
"
0650
3
Beeswax, Yellow.
4
黃蠟
1 0 0 0
"
4 Betel-nut..
5
Husk...
""
13
6
7
Beche-de-mer, Black
8 Birdnests, 1st quality.
White...
9
""
10
2nd
"9
....
3rd or uncleaned
11 Buttons, Brass..
51
""
42
2****5*
21
檳榔
0150
33
檳榔衣
0 0 7 5
"1
海參
1 500
""
53
白 海參
0350
"
49
上燕窩
per catty
0550
50
中燕窩
0450
"
下燕窩
0150
銅鈕扣
per gross
0 0 5 5
12 Camphor, Baroos, clean..
14
上冰片
per catty
1 3 0 0
13
refuse..
15
下冰片
6720
""
14
Canvas & Cotton Duck,
not exceeding 50 yards
95
蔴棉帆布
per piece
0400
long
15
Cardamons, Superior
26
白荳蔻
16
12
Inferior, or
Grains of Paradise....
34
砂仁
17 Cinnamon
18 Clocks.
90 自鳴鐘
19❘ Cloves
20
Cloves.....
""
Mother.
17
母丁香
21
Coal, Foreign.
47
..
**
22 |
Cochineal.....
65
呀曬米
23
Coral......
159
珊瑚
24 Cordage, Manila...
44
呂未繩
25
Cornelians....
154
瑪瑙
26
Beads...
155
瑪瑙珠
35 肉桂
16 丁香
per 100 catties 1 0 0 0
0500
1 500
5 per cent. ad valorem.
per 100 calties 0 5 0 0
per ton
0180
0050
per 100 catties 5 0 0 0
per catty 0 1 0 0 per 100 catties 0 8 50 per 100 stones 0 3 0 0
per 100 catties 7 0 0 0