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CUSTOMS

TARIFF.

1.--In the present reprint of the Chinese Tariff for the trade under the cognizance of the Foreign Customs Inspectorate, the Import and Export divisions of the original Tariff of 1858 and the Lists of Duty-free, of Exceptional, and of Contraband Goods, based on Rules 2, 3, and 5 of the "Rules appended to the Tariff," have been amalgamated, and arranged alphabetically.

2.-The decisions of the Chinese Government affecting the original Tariff which have come into operation since it was first published have been entered in their proper order.

3.-The following typographical arrangement has been adopted in this reprint:—

1o. Dutiobla grticles taken over from the original Tariff are printed in ordinary type. 2o. Duty-free articles are printed in italics.

3o. Exceptional and contraband articles specified in the "Rules appended to the Tariff"

are printed in black type.

4o. Entrics based on decisions given since the publication of the original Tariff are

printed in SMALL CAPITALS,

4. Of the decisions given since the issue of the original Tariff, the present list comprises only those which affect Customs practice at all the Treaty Ports; local rulings not having been included.

N.B.-Customs Permits are necessary for the shipment and discharge of whatever is not allowed to accompany pass ngers as Personal Baggage, e.g., Duty-free Goods, Treasure, Parcels, etc., and all such articles must be entered on the manifest of the vessel concerned.

NAME OF ARTICLE.

Agar-agar..

Agaric. See Fungus.

Almonds.

Seeds.

See Apricot,

Alumn....

Alum, Green, or Copperas

Aniseed, Broken...

Aniseed Oil....

Aniseed, Star ....

TARIFF UNIT AND DUTY.

Per \T. m. c. c. 100 catties 0 15 0

"

21

وو

0 0 1 5

"

0100

0250

5000

0 500

>>

Antimacassars.

See Ar

ticles de Tapisserie.

Antiques. See Curiosi-

ties.

NAME OF ARTICLF.

Artificial Flowers Asafoetida

Bambooware

Bangles or Armlets, Glass Bar Iron. See Metals. Beams. See Timber. Beancake

INCLUDING Guano,*

Bean Oil. See Oil,

Beans and Peas ....

TARIFF UNIT AND DUTY,

T. m. c. c.

Per

100 catties 1 5 0 0

0 6 5 0

0 750

0500

"

0035

0060

3"

Apricot Seeds, or Almonds Armlets, Glass. See Ban-

gles.

Arrow-root. See Sugo.

Arsenic....

Articles de Ménage

Including Drawing-room, I in- ing-room, Bedroom, Bath-| room, Kitchen. Pantry, and| Counting House Furniture; Furniture for Billiard Room, Bowling Alley, and Racket Court; Safes, Stoves, Grates, Cooking Ranges, Fire-irons, Fenders, Coal- scuttles, etc.; Cornices and Curtains, etc.; Gas Fittings, Bells, etc Books, Music, Musical Instruments, Scien- tific Instruments and 4p- paratus, etc ; Saddlery, Harness, and Carriages; Foreign Carpeting and Druggeting, etc. Exclu- ding Clocks, Musical Boxes, Pictures, Paintings, Look- ing-glasses. Mirrors, Curio- sities, Lampwicks, Mats, Quilts, Blankets, Rugs of Hair or Skin, Chinese Car- pets and Druggets Leather Trunks, Native Chinaware Pottery, and Earthenware.] Articles de Tapisserie

De

Including Berlin Wool Work,

Antimacassars, etc.

>>

0 450

0450

Free.

,

Beaver Skins. See Skins,

Beaver.

Bed Quilts, Cotton. See'

Palampore.

Beef and Pork. See Meats. Beer.

See Wines

Beeswax, Yellow

Bells. See Articles de Mé-

nage.

Berlin Wool Work. Seel

Articles de Tapisserie.

Betel-nuts

Betel-nut Husk

Bezoar, Cow.

Bezoar.

Free.

100 catties 1 0 0 0

"

See Cow

Bicho de Mar, Black..... Bicho de Mar, White Birds' Nests, 1st Quality. Birds' Nests, 2nd Quality Birds Nests, 3rd Quality,

or Uncleaned Biscuit, all kinds, Plain

and Fancy....... Bitters. See Wines. Blankets. See Woollen

Manufactures.

Blotting Paper. See Sta-

tionery.

Bombazettes. See Wool-

len Manufactures.

Bonbons. See Confection-

ery.

0 150 0 0 7 5

1500

21

JJ

0 3 50

Catty

22

Free.

05 50 0450

0 150

Boneware and Hornware.'100 catties 1500

* Grano is allowed to pay 5 per cent, ad valorem at importer's option.