Directory_and_Chronicle_1885 — Page 978

No.

ARTICLE,

TARIFF

Ad valorem Rate of Duty. Per cent.

191 Wines in wood or bottle, all kinds... 192 Wood and timber, soft

198

J

++

hard

-

194 Wool, sheeps", raw...

IL

LII

10

71

10

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5

195 Woollen manufactures, all kinds... 196 Woollen and silk mixtures, all

kinds...

197 Works of art

74

7

+

ILL

F

-| -

20

198 Yarns, all kinds, in cotton, wool,

hemp, &c....

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All unenumerated articles, raw or

unmanufactured

JLL

All unenumerated articles, partly

manufactured...

Áll unenumerated articles, com-

pletely manufactured

5

277

Foreiga ships, when sold in Cores, will pay a duty of 25 cents per ton on sailing vessels, and 50 cents per ton on steamers.

Prohibited Goods.

Adulterated drugs or medicines.

Arme, munitions, and implements of war aa ordnance or cannon, shot and shell, firearms of all kinds, cartridges, side-arms, spears, or pikes, saltpetre, gunpowder, guncotton, dy- namite, and other explosive substances.

The Corean authorities will grant special permits for the importation of arms, firearms, and ammunition for purposes of sport or self- defence, on satisfactory proof being furnished to 7them of the bond file character of the application.

Counterfeit coins, all kinds.

10

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Opium, except medunal opium.

CLASS 1.

Duly-Free Export Goods.

EXPORTS.

Bullion, being gold and silver refined. Coins, gold and silver, all kinds. Plauts, trees and shrubs, all kinds. Samples, in reasonable quantity. Travellers' baggage.

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CLASS II,

All other native goods or productions not enumerated in Class I will pay an ad valoremt duty of five per cent.

The exportation of red ginseng is pro-

hibited.

RULES.

I. In the case of imported articles the ad valorem duties of this Tariff will be calculated on the actual cost of the goods at the place of production or fabrication, with the addition of freight, incurrace, etc. In the case of export articles the ad valorem. 1ition will be enlculated on

markot values in Corea.

II.-Duties may be paid in Mexican dollars or Japanese silver yen

III. The above Tariff of import and export duties shall be converted, as soon as possible, and as far as may be deemed desirable, into specific rates by agreement between the competent authorities of the two countries.

[L.8.] (L.8.]

HARRY S. PARKES.

MIN YONG-MOK,