THE TARIFF.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 169, 17 July 1907, Page 5

THE TARIFF.

DUTIES ON NECESSARIES REDUCED.

ENCOURAGEMENT OF MANUFACTURES.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The principal alterations in the tariff are as follows:—

Almonds, free; boiled sugars and confectionery, 3d per lb, instead o f 2d.

The following are to be free after October 31:—

Dried fruits, currants, dates, figs,

prunes, raisins, maizena and cornflour, mustard, spices, ungronnd sugar, treacle and molasses, tartaric acid, cream ox tartar, soda, carbonate and bicarbonate, cotton, piece goods of all kinds, linen piece goods, window glass (crown and plate), paperhangings, lead in sheets, vegetable oils in bulk, and sporting powder.

The following are reduced from 25 to 20 per cent.: —Lace, ribbons, silks.

British-grown tea must be in packages over 51b to be free.

Chemicals, drugs, patent medicines, sarsaparilla are raised 5 per cent.

Surgical and dentist a' instruments, formerly free, will now pay 20 per cent.

Hoisery is raised from 20 to 25 per cent.

Mouldings of all lands are raised from 15 to i.O per cent.

Billiard furniture is reduced from 25 to 20 per cent.

Handbills, programmes, and printed advertising matter are raised from 20 per cent, ad valorem to 3d per lb.

Half-tone and line blocks, formerly free, now pay 25 per cent.

Shot cartridges are raised from 1/6 to 2/6. per 100.

Cash registers are raised from 10 to 20 per cent.

Hydraulic cranes, formerly free, pay 20 per cent.

Electric machinery and appliances. ga3ometers and gas-making apparatus are raised from 10 to 20 per cent.

Iron pipes, over oin in diameter, from 5 to 20 per cent.

Motor cars, formerly paying 20 per cent, now come in free.

Potatoes pay £1 a ton, instead of 20 per cent.

Bine is reduced from 2d to Id per lb

Candles are raised to lid, instead of Id per lb.

Paraffin wax is raised from Jd to Id.

Food preservatives, maltine, chlorodyne and water-hardening chemicals are taken from the free list and included as drugs.

Magic-lanterns, cinematographs, and like instruments are raised from free to 20 per cent.

Locomotives, formerly free, are included as steam engines at 20 per cent.

Crude gas oils, formerly free, pay a halfpenny per gallon.

Artificers' brushes go from free to 25 per cant. PREFERENTIAL SCHEDULES. The preferential schedules are largely extended, most of the items bow subject to duty or on the free list, except rawmaterials, which cannot be produced in British possessions, being included in them. The amounts practically remain as before, from 10 to 20 per cent. THE FULL TEXT. Following is the full text of the new tariff:— Resolutions from the Committee of Ways and Means — Resolved that all duties of Customs, and all exemptions from such duties, as specified in the schedules to the Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888. the Customs and Excise Duties Act 1895 the Customs Duties Amendment Act 1900, and the Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act 1903, and also all duties imposed by His Excellency the Governor under section 17 of the Customs and Excise Duties Act 1888 be repealed, and that there shall be levied, collected and paid to and for the us£ of His Majesty on all goods imported into New Zealand after July 16, 1907, or entered for Home consumption after that day the several duties of Customs mentioned in schedules A and B.

Resolved that the goods mentioned in schedule B shall, except as otherwise provided for in that schedule or schedule E, be exempt from duties of Customs if imported into New Zealand after July 16, 1907, or if entered for home consumption after that date.

Resolved that any goods delivered upon a deposit or other security of duty on or before that day shall be liable to the duties in force at time of such delivery.

Resolved that there shall be levied and paid to the use of His Majesty on all goods specified in schedules C, D and E, and not being the produce or manufacture of some part of the British Dominions if imported into New Zealand after the respective dates hereinafter specified in this resolution, or entered for home consumption after the said dates, in addition to duties (if any) authorised under schedules A and B. the duties of Customs following: (1). On the articles specified in schedule C, if so imported or entered after the date mentioned, an amount equal to the amount payable on these articles under schedule A; (2), on articles specified schedule D part 1., after the said date, an amount equal to one-half of the amount payable on these articles under schedule A, except so far as otherwise provided in schedule D part I.; (3), on the articles specified in schedule D part 11. after the 31st day of March, 1908, an amount equal to one half of the amount payable on these articles under schedule A; (4), on the articles specified in schedule D part ill., after March 31st, 1908, an amount equal to 20 per cant of amount payable on these articles under schedul-j A; (5), on the articles specified in schedule E part 1., after the 16th day of July. 1907, duties equal 20 per cent of value for duty as denned by Customs Laws Consolidation Act 18S2, or its amendments; (6), on articles specified in schedule E part 11., after the 31st March, 190S, duties equal 20 per cent the value for duty as defined by Customs Laws Consolidation Act 1882 or its amendments; (7), on the articles specified in schedule E part 111., after the 31st March, 190S, duties equal to 10 per cent ths value for duty a≤ defined by Customs Laws Consolidation Act 1882, or : amendment*.

Eesolved that section one, Customs Excise Duties Act, 1895, be repealed, and the following provisions substituted therefor, as from July 16, 1907:—(l) Articles in which, spirits is a necessary ingredient are permitted to be manufactured in any -warehouse or place of security approved and appointed under section 26, Customs Laws' Consolidation : Act, 1882 (hereinafter called manufacturing warehouse), shall he limited to the following articles, when made under such conditions, in such quantities, and according to such formulae as may from time to time be approved by the"Minister of Customs:—Perfumed spirit, spirituous preparations for toilet, culinary, or flavouring business, and medicinal preparations (excepting,, medicated wine, or wine mixed with food). (2) Before delivery from any manufacturing warehouse there shall be paid duty on such, articles according with the following scale:—On perfumed spirits 20/ the liquid gallon, on toilet preparations which are subject to 16/ the liquid gallon on importation 12/ the liquid gallon, ot toilet preparations which are subject to 25 per cent duty on importation 6/ the liquid gallon, on culinary and flavouring essences 12/ the liquid gallon, on cinal preparations (excepting medica-ted: wines or wines mixed with food) containing more than 50 per cent of proof spirit 9d the pound, medicinal preparations (excepting medicated wines or wines mixed with food) containing 50 per cent of proof spirit or less free. (3) The Minister of Customs may prohibit the manufacture of any article included under foregoing headings, if, in his judgment, such manufacture is detrimental to the revenue derived from the duty on spirits.

Resolved that all orders and decisions of the Minister of Customs issued under the authority of the Customs Excise Duties' Act, 1595, and published in the "Gazette," classifying articles as minor articles required in the making up of apparel, boots, shoes, hats, saddlery, umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades, or as articles and materials which are suited only for, and are to be used solely in the fabrication of goods within the colony, shall remain in full force and virtue (except where otherwise provided in these resolutions or in the schedulethereto) until cancelled or modified by subsequent order or decision of the Minister of Customs. I

Resolved that in the case of tea grown in any part of the British dominions, and imported into Xew Zealand after 16th ' July, 1907, or entered for home consumption after that day, the same duties shall be payable as if the words "five pounds" were substituted for the words "one pound"' in section 9 of the Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act, 1.903, and that the said section be amended accordingly. Resolved that these resolutions shall not extend to any of the Islands situated within the boundaries set forth in the schedule to the Cook and Other Islands Government Act. 1901, and that until otherwise determined by any Act to be passed, or by other lawful authority the duties and exemptions now in force in those islands shall continue to be paid and allowed.

Resolved that nothing in these resolutions shall be so construed or shall so operate as to conflict with the schedule of Customs duties and exemptions contained in the Order-in-Council made by the Governor on the 7th day of January. 1907. for the purpose of carrying into effect a certain treaty therein referred to, and made between the Governmnt of New Zealand and the .Government of certain colonies in South Africa.

Note.—The headings of the respective classes in schedules A and B are used solely for convenience of classification, and shall not in any way affect the articles specified therein, or be construed to indicate the material of which any such article Ls made. The word "iron" includes steel, or steel and iron combined. Neither steam engines or parts of steam engines, or boilers (land or marine), no fuel economisers, steam superheaters, or mechanical stokers are included in the expression "machines" or '•machinery,' : as used in the tariff.

SCHEDULE A—CLASS I.

FOODS AND ARTICLES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

Goods subject to fixed rates. Bacon and hams', 2d. lb.; biscuits, ship's plain and unsweetened, also dog biscuits, 3/ the cwt.; biscuits, other kinds, 2d. lb.; candied peel and dried peel, 3d. lb.; confectionery, including medicated lozenges, medicated confectionery, boiled sugars, liquorice, n.0.e., sugared or crystallised fruits and chocolate confectionery (1) in plain bottles, 3d. lb., not including the weight of the bottle, (2) in fancy packages, 3d. lb., including the weight of the package, (3) in small packages for retail sale, containing not more than 31b. net weight of confectionery, 3d. lb. including the weight of the package; confectionery, boiled sugars, liquorice, sugared or crystallised fruits and chocolate confectionery, n.0.e., 3d. lb. Fish, dried, pickled or n.0.e., 10/ cwt.; fish potted and preserved:, 2d. lb., including any liquor, oil. or sauce (the term " fish" is used in the tariff in its widest sense and includes shell fist, crustaceans and other foods obtained from the fisheries). Fruits: Dried currants and raisins, Id. the lb. up to and including 31st October, 1907, thereafter free; figs, dates, and prunes, 2d. lb. up to and including 31st day of October, 1907. thereafter free; fruits dried, n.0.e., 2A. lb. Fruits, fresh, viz., apples, pears, plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, medlars, apricots, quinces, tomatoes, and grapes, Id. lb., no duty exceeding id. lb. to be levied on apples and pears on and from 14th July to and including 31st December Fruits, fresh currants, raspberries, gooseberies, blackberries, strawberries and lemons Sd. lb.; fruit pulp, partially preserved fruit, fruit preserved by sulphurous acid and sweetened and not otherwise enumerated, lid. lb., glucose and caramel Id. lb., honey, 2d. lb., jams, jellies, marmalade and preserved 2d. lb. or package of that reputed weight, whichever rate is higher, and so in proportion for packages of greater or less repute weight; jellies concentrated 4d. lb., Maizena cornflour id. lb. up to and including 31st day of October, 1907, thereafter free; mustard 2d. lb. up to and including 31st day of October. 1907, thereafter free. Nuts: Walnuts shelled or unslielled" 2d. lb. Pearl barley 1/ cwt., peas, split 2/ cwt. Pickles 3/ gallon. Sauces, catsup and chutney 4/ the gallon, say in vessels of 10 gallons capacity or under, 4/ the gallon. Spices, ground, not othervries enumerated, including pepper, pimento and olive stones ground, 2d lb, spices unground, including chillies, pepper and pimento unground, 2d. lb. up to and including 31st October, 190*7, j thereafter free. Sugar, treacle and mo- ! lasses, id. lb. up to and including 31st J October, 1907, thereafter free.

Vinegar not exceeding 6.5 per cent of acidity calculated as aegtie acid, Sd the gallon. .. -•

Goods subject to 20 per cent ad valorem, .capers, carraway seeds, caviare, cayenne pepper, curry powder and paste, fish paste, olives, 4 cocoamit butter, cocoa or cacao -buttW, nut Butter, and other refined vegetable butters or fats, lard and refined animal fats, n.o.e. meats, potted or preserved provisions n.0.e., vegetables, fresh, dried or preserved, fruits preserved in juice or syrup, 25 per cent ad valorem (fruits preserved in juice or syrup fortified with alcohol to any extent exceeding 33 per cent of proof spirit shall be charged 16/ per proof gallon on such juice or syrup, in addition to 25 per cent ad valorem on the total value of the goods. Milk or cream, preserved, evaporated, or dried, £25 per cent ad valorem. CLASS IL Tobacco, subject to fixed rates; cigarettes not exceeding in -weight, 2* lb. per 1000, 17/6 the 1000; cigarettes n.0.e., 7/ lb; cigars, including the weight of every band, wrapper, or attachment, 77 lb; snuff, 7/ lb; tobacco, unmanufaeured, entered to be manufactured in New Zealand, 2/ lb. class in. Alcoholic beverages and material for making the same, subject to fixed rates, ale, beer, or all sorfs of porter, cider and perry, when containing more than 2 per cent of proof spirit £he gallon, or for six reputed quart bottles, or the equivalent in bottles of a larger or smaller reputed quantity, 2/ the gallon; cordials, bitters, and liqueurs, when exceeding the strength of 33 per cent of proof spirit, but not exceeding the strength of proof, 16/ the liquid gallon; cordials, bitters and liqueurs, when exceeding the strength of proof, 16/ proof gallon; hops, 6d lb; malt, whole or ground, also maize, flaked, 2/ bushel; rice and malt, Id lb; solid wort, 6d lb; spirits and spirituous mixtures, the strength of which can 6e ascertained by Sykes' hydrometer or other instrument, 16/ proof gallon (no allowance beyond 16.5 under proof shall be made for spirits or spirituous mixtures of less strength than 16.5 under proof; spirits and spirituous mixtures sweetened, n.0.e., when not exceeding the strength of proof, 167 liquid gallon; spirits and spirituous mixtures, sweetened, n.0.e.. when exceeding the strength of proof, 16/ proof gallon; spirits and spirituous mixtures in bottles or jar 3in cases shall be charged as follows: two gallons and under as two gallons, over two gallons, not exceeding three, as three gallons, and so on; spirits and spirituous mixtures containing more than 33 per cent proof spirit, in combination with other ingredients, and although thereby coming under any other designation excepting medicinal preparations otherwise enumerated, 16/ liquid gallon.

The term wine, as applied to tariff, includes medicated wine or wine mixed with food, also such spirituous beverages and' fluid foods containing less than 33 per cent of proof spirit, as may be so decided by the Minister. Australian, containing not more than 40 per cent of proof spirit, 5/ gallon; other than sparkling and Australian, containing not more than 40 per cent proof spirit. 6/ gallon; sparkling , containing not more than 40 per cent of proof spirit, 9/ the gallon: wine of any kind containing more than 40 per cent of proof spirit, 16/ liquid gallon. CLASS IT. Non-alcoholic beverages and materials for making same, goods subject to fixed rates. Chicory 3d. lb; cocoa or chocolate, including cocoa beans roasted and; crushed, also cocoa or chocolate mixed with milk or any other food substance whatsoever; coffee roasted 3d. lb.: tea not otherwise provided for 2d. lb. Goods subject to 20 per cent ad valorem: Aerated and mineral waters, effervescing beverages, and beverages n.0.e., coffee (essence of) and essence of coffee with milk or any other food substance; fruit juices or imitation fruit juices unsweetened in containers of less than 10 gallons capacity, fruit juices, imitation fruit juices, sweetened syrups, raspberry vinegar, sweetened, 20 per cent ad valorem. CLASS V.

Drugs, medicines, chemicals and druggists' sundries, woods subject to fixed rates: Acid, ascetic, containing not more than 30 per cent of acidity lid. lb. acid ascetic containing more than 30 per cant of acidity, ifor every ten per cent of acidity or fraction thereof M. lb.; acid, tartaric, cream of tartar. Id. lb. up to and including 31st day of October, 1907, thereafter free; essences flavouring, containing more than 33 per cent proof spirit, 16/ liquid gallon: medicinal preparations (excepting medicated wines or wines mixed with food) containing more than 50 per cent • proof spirit, 1/ lb.; opium, £2 lb.; saccharine, n.0.e., including substances of like nature or use, 1/ lb.; soda bicarbonate, 1/ cwt. up to and including 31st day of October, 1907, thereafter free; soda crystals, 2/ cwt. Goods subject to 20 per cent ad valorem: Baking powder, yeast preparations and other ferments, also yeast foods, chemicals, and chemical preparations n.0.e., including photographic chemicals n.0.e., also anti-incrustation boiler and other compounds, dextrine and dextrine pastes or solutions, essences flavouring n.0.e., eucalyptus oil in bulk or bottles, glycerine refined medicinal preparations, drugs and druggists' sundries, and apothecaries' wares n.0.e., also aerated water makers' and cordial manufacturers' and brewers' drugs, chemicals and other sundries n.0.a., medicinal preparations (excepting medicated wines or wines mixed with food) containing 50 per cent of proof spirit or less, saccharin in form of tablets, pilules, granules or cachets, each containing not more than A grain saccharin in combination with at least 10 per cent of alkali, surgeons', physicians', dentists' and opticians' instruments and appliances n.o.e. CLASS VI. Clothing and textile goods: Goods subject to fixed rate: Cotton, raw, 1/ lb. Goods subject to 10 per cent ad valorem, cotton piece goods to include turkey, twills, dress, prints (hard spun and plain woven), wbelp the invoice value does not exceed 4d per yard, and cotton piece goods n.0.e., 10 per cent ad valorem up to and including 31st October, 1907. Goods subject to 20 per cent ad valorem, except as specified, all articles n.o.e. made of textile felt or other piece goods or of any combination of the same, wholly or partly made up or manufactured.. 20 per cent ad valorem. Cotton piece goods, viz.. tapestry, cretonnes, chintz, art crepe, and serges, velveteens, velvets and plushes, all kinds of damasks, moquette. sateens, linenettes, crepons, crimps, zephyrs, gingham, turkey twills, prints, printed cottons, piques, vestings. quiltings, and marcellas, muslins of all kinds nets, window nets, hollands, curtains, and blinds, drapers' ticks, including coloured Belgian towellings, 20 per cent ad valorem up to and including 31st October, 1907. Drapery, n.0.e., flags 20 per cent ad valorem, forfar, dowlas and flax sheeting in the piece, n.0.e., 20 per cent ad valorem up to and including 31st October, 1907. Haberdashery, n.0.e., 20 per. cent ad valorem, lace and laces all kinds, 23 ger-cent ad valorem up. %q an d

including 31st October, 1907, thereafter 20 per cent. Linens and unions of cotton and linen in the piece, n.0.e., 20 per cent ad valorem, up to and including 31st October, 1907.- Eibbons and crepe of all kinds, 25 per cent up to and including 31st October, 1907, thereafter 20 per cent. Rugs, woollen, cotton, opossum or other 20 per cent- Silks, satins velvets, plushes, n.0.e., composed of silk mixed with any other material, in the piece, 25 per cent up to and including 31st October, 1907. Textile piece goods, n.0.e., including imitation silks, composed of any material or substance whatsoever, 20 per cent. Umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades, yarns, n.0.e., 20 per cent. Goods subject to 25 per cent ad valorem, apparel and ready-' made clothing, n.0.e., feathers, ornamental (including ostrich), artificial flowers, leaves and sprays, furs and fur trimmings, hats of all kinds (including strawhats) , also caps, hosiery, n.0.e., millinery, of all kinds, including trimmed hats, caps, and bonnets. Goods subject to 40 per cent ad valorem, apparel made to the order or measurement of residents in the colony intended for individual use, ■whether imported by residents themselves or through an importing firm, volunteer clothing made to measurements sent from New Zealand. CLASS VII. Leather and manufactures of leather. Goods subject to fixed rates: boots, shoes, shoettes, sandals, clogs, and pattens not otherwise enumerated. Men's above size No. 5 1/6 pair and 15 per cent, youths' above size No. 1 1/- the pair and 15 per cent, boys' No. 7 to 1 inclusive 6d pair and 15 per cent, women's above size No. 1 1/- pair and 15 per cent, girls' Nos. 7 to 1 inclusive 6d pair and 15 per cent; boots, shoes, shoettes, and sandals, clogs and pattens n.0.e., 1/- the pair and 15 par cent. Slippers and goloshers (not including evening and court shoes, lawn tennis and gymnasium shoes, strapped shoes, shoes golosheij or bottomed in indiarubber, leather, or other material), 6d- per pair and 15 per cent ad valorem. Goods subject to fixed rates: Leather belting, belt leather, harness, %velting, bridle, strop, legging, bag, and kip, other than East India, 4d lb. all hide leathers dressed n.o.e. 3d lb. (Note: Any leathers n.o.e. (1) either dressed in sides or pieces of -whatever size, or (2) if in whole skins over 16ft are to be classed as hide leather.) Calf skins, being whole skins, however dressed, 16ft spread and under, Id lb. Sheepskins and lambskins, however dressed, n.0.e., ""3d lb. East India -kip, dressed, Id lb; sole pump and skirt leather, Id lb; leather dressed, including kangaroo and wallaby, Id Ih; leather board or compo, 4d lb. Goods subject to 20 per cent ad valorem: Leather bags, and leather cloth bags, n.0.e., leather, chamois leather, manufactures ■ n.0.e., saddlery and harness, -whips and whip thongs. Goods subject to 22* per cent ad valorem: Heel plates and toe stiffeners and toe plates, laces, vamps and uppers, leather cut into shapes, leather leggings. Goods subject to 25 per cent ad valorem: Portmanteaux, trunks, travelling bags, and brief bags of leather or leather cloth 10in in length and upwards, and carpet bags. class vm. Furniture and household furnishing pods, subject to 20 per cent ad valorem"! basket ware and wicker ware, n.o.e not being furniture, carpets, druegets, floorclotn mats, matting, plain "and fancy stair, oil baize, wood and fancy oil baize and oil and other dado cloths, furniture knife and plate powder and polish goods subject to 25 per cent ad valorem i furniture and cabinet ware, n.0.e., and other than iron of other metal mantelpieces, other than stone upholstery n.o c. 25 per cent. CLASS IX. China, glass, and earthen goods. Goods subject to fixed rates: glass, crown, sheet and common window, 2/ the 100 superficial feet, up to and including 31st day of October, 1907, thereafter free. Goods subject to 20 per cent ad valorem: Bricks, known as fire-bricks, china, porcelain, and parian -ware, drainage pipes, and drainage tiles, earthen flooring and garden tiles, earthenware, stoneware and brown ware, filters, fire clay, ground and fire clay goods, 20 per cent. Glass: Plate, polished, coloured, and other kinds n.0.e.. 20 per cent ad valorem up to aud including 31st October, 1907, thereafter free. Glassware globes and chimneys for lamps, lamps, lanterns, and lampwiek n.0.e., 20 per cent. Goods subject to 25 per cent ad valorem, plate glass, bevelled or silvered mirrors and looking glasses, framed or unframed, 2o per cent. CLASS X.

Fancy goods, musical instruments, etc. Goods subject to fixed, rates: cards, playing, 6d per pack, perfumed spirits and Cologne water, £1 10/ the liquid gallon. Goods subject to 20 per cent ad valorem: Clocks, time registers, and time detectors, fancy goods, and toys, also sporting, gaining, and athletic requisites n.0.e., including billiard tables and billiard requisites, hair and toilet combs, fishing tackle, including artificially baited hooks other than flies, jewellery, plate, gold, or silver-plated ware, greenstone, cut or polished, lay figures, busts and dress stand?, magic lanterns, bioscopes, cinematographs, kinenoscopes, phonographs, gramaphones. graphohones, and the like instruments, including accessories peculiar thereto, also limelight and the like apparatus, including accessories, mouldings, and panels in the piece of either gold, plated, pulp, metal, or other material for picture frames, cornices, walls or ceilings, musical instruments, photo goods n.0.e., pictures, painting, drawing, engra rings and photographs, framed or unframed, picture or photograph frames or mounts. (Xote. —Any painting, drawing, or photograph in any medium having a value for duty exceeding £3 shall be assessed for duty at £5 plus the value of the frame and mounting, if any, and plus the value of the canvas or other material upon which such painting, drawing, or photograph is made.) —statuettes, casts, and bronzes, tobacco pipes and cases, cigar and cigarette holders and cases, cigarette papers and eases, watches, walking sticks. Goods subject to 25 per cant ad valorem: Artificial flies, oil perfumed,, also toilet preparations and perfumery n.o.e.

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