THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2602, 7 May 1869, Page 4

THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

The following is the Customs Tariff, including the latest decisions by the Commissioner of Customs ;

Ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider, and pesrv, in bottle, Is 3d per gallon do. do. do., in bulk. Is per gallon; almonds, in shell, Id per lb; do, shelled, 3d per lb; alum, 3* per cubic foot; ammunition—sporting powder, fid per lb; apparel, not otherwise described, 6s per cubic foot; apples, dried, Id per lb; apothecaries’ wares, not otherwise described, 3s per cubic foot; arm* —firearms, 5s esch ; axles, axle arms, and boxes 2s tier cwt; arrowroot, in bulk, per lu; do, in bottles, jars, or tins, 2s 6d per cubic foot; arsenic, 4s the cwt. Bacon, and hams, Id per lb; bagging, bags; sacks, and woolpacks, empty, Is6d per cubic foot, baskets and wickerware, od per cubic foot baking ■powder, la per cubic foot; beef, salted, 2s per cwt; beer engines and fittings, 4s per cwt: bellows, Is per cubic foot; biqarbonate and carbonate of soda, 2s per cwt; biscuits, pla n and unsweetened, 3s per cwt; do, fancy, Is per cubic foot; do . Abernethy, anti arrowroot, 3s do; bitters, 12s per gallon; blacking, Is per cubic foot; black lead. Is do; blankets and rugs, 3s do; bonnets and hats, trimmed, 5s do; do, untrimraed, 3s do: boots, shoes, slippers, and goloshes, 6s do; boots, men’s common watertight and l iceup, aud diggers’ long, 3s do; do, youths’ watertight and iaccup, os do; do, shooting, 6s do; boot anti shoe vamp and uppers, 6s do; brass, and brass manufactures, 4s per cwt; brushware and brooms, Is per cubicfoot; buckets, of wood, 2s per dozen; bucketand tubs, of iron. 4s per cwt; butter, Id per lb. Candied peel, 3d per lb ; candles, tallow, Jd do. do, other than tallow. Id do; capers, 2s fid per cubic foot; caps, apparel, 3s do; c ps, percussion, Is per thousand; cards, playing, 6d per pack; carpet bags, 3s per cubic foot; carpets, woollen, 2s do ; do, of hemp, coir, orjute, Is do ; carraway seeds, 2s 6fi do; carriages, dirts, drays, and waggons, 6 per cent, ad valorem; carriage and cart wheels, 5s per pair; catsup, 2s 61 per cubic foot; cement and plaster of Pans, Is per barrel; chains, except gold and silver, Jths of an inch diameter and under, 3s per cwt; cheese, Id per lb; chicory, 3d do; china, porcelain, and pariau ware. Is per cubic foot; China preserves (not being fruit), 5s do; chocolate, 3d per lb; chutney, 2s fid p r cubic foot; c gars, 5s per lb; cocoa, 3d do; coffee, raw, 3d do; do, roasted, od do; do essence of, 2s fid per cubic foot; collars and cuffs, of paper, 5s (jo; combs, Is do; composition gas piping, Is per cwt; confectionery, 5s per cubic foot; copper manufactures, not otherwire described, 4s per cwt; copying presses, 4e do; cordage, three . inches in circumference and under, 3s do; cordials, 12s per gallon ; clocks and watches, £lO per £IOO .value; cotton manufactures, not otherwise described, and all articles made of cotton mixed with any other material, 6s per cubic foot; cotton counterpanes, 3s <lo; ci earn of tartar, Id per lb ; cruet bottles, Is per cubic foot; curry powder and paste, 2s fid do; cutlery, 4s per cwt. Poors, of wood. Is each; drapery,not otherwise describ 'd, 6s per cubic foot; drugs,and druggists’ sundries, not otherwise described, 3s do; duck, 5s do; dyes, 3s do. Earthenware, 3d per cubic foot; engravings, prints, drawings, paintings, and pictures. Is do enamelled cloth, os do; essences, flavouring. 2s fid do.

fish, dried, pickled, or salted, 2s per cwt; do, potted and preserved, 2s 6d per cubic foot; fish paste, 2a fid do; fish, red herrings, in casks and tins, •2s per cwt; floorcloth. Is per cubic foot; Forfar sheeting, unbleached, 3s do; fruits, bottled or preserved in syrup, 2s fid do; do, dried, Id pei lb; furniture and cabinet ware, of wood, fid per cubic foot; furs, 5s do.

Gelatine, 2s fid per cubic foot; ginger, preserved, 2s fid do; glass, crown and sheet, Is per 100 superficial feet; do. plate, Is per cubic foot; globes and chimneys, for acd with lamps, la do; glassware, Is do; glue, 2s per cwt; groats, prepared, Is per cubic foot; grindery, Is do; gutta perclia manufactures, not being apparel, Is do. . Hardware, 4s per cwt; haberdashery, 5s per cubic foot; bait, seating, Is do; hair cushions, 6d dp; hams, Id per lb; harness, 2s per cubic foot; hats, 3s do;, do, men’s, with plain ribbon binding, 3s do; holloware, 4s per cwt; hops, Id per lb; horseshoes, Is per cwt; hosiery, 5s per cubic foot. Ink, writing, Is per cubic foot; iron fencing wire, staples and standards, straining posts and apparatus, Is per cwt; iron gates and gate posts, 4s do; iron hurdles, 4s do; iron, galvanised sheets, tiles, ridging, guttering, spo ting,rivets, washers, screw nails, and wire netting, Is do; ironmongery, 4s do; isinglass; 2s 6d per cubic foot.

Jams, jellies,' and marmalade, 2s 6d per cubic foot; japanned and lacquered metal ware, 4s per cwt; jewelry, £lO per £IOO value. Lamps, lanterns, and lamp wick. Is per cubic foot; lamp black, 2s per cwt; lasts, and shoe makers’ wooden pegs, Is per cubic foot; lead—sheet, pig, and pipi g, Isperewt; do, manuf etures, not otherwise described, 4sdo; leather, sole. |dperlb; do, other kinds, Id do; do, bags, os per cubic foot; do, leggings, Ss do; do. manufactures, not otherwise described, Is do; linen man ufactures, not otherwise described, and all articles made of linen mixed with any other materials, os do; linseed meal, 3s do; lithographs, Is do: liqueurs, 12s per gallon; liquorice, 2s 6d per cubic foot; looking glasses, Is do. Mnccaroni, 2s fid per cubic foot; maizena and corn flour, Is do ; malt, 6d per bushel; mangles, (patent), 4s per cubic foot; maotepieces. Is do; marbles, (toys), Is do; marble or alabaster ornaments, Is do: matches and wax vestas, Is do; mats (door mat-), Is do; matting, of cocoa fibre and other kinds, b“d do; matlrasses, spring, Cd do; moats, potted and preserved, 2s Cd do ; millinery, not otherwise described, 5s do; musical instruments, Is do; mustard, 2s 6d do. Nails, of iron, Id per cwt; nuts, of all kinds, except cocoa nuts, Is per lb. Oil vegetable, in bulk. 6d per gallon ; do, do, in bottle, 2s fid per cubic foot; do, mineral, fid per gallon; oil, in bottle, 2s 6d per cubic foot; do, perfumed, 2s Cd do; do, cod liver, in bottles, 2a fid do; do, not otherwise described, fid per gallon; olives, 2s fid per cubic foot; opium, £1 per lb; do, tincture of, 3s per cubic foot; oysters, preserved, 2s fid do.

Paii.-killer, per cubic foot, 3»; paints and colours, per cwt, 25.; paper, writing, per cubic foot, Is; do, wrapping, and bag*, do, Is; do, bangings, d0,.15; papier macho ware, do. Is; pearl barley, per cwt, Is; pevrl ash, per cubic foot, 3s; peas, split, per cwt. Is; pepper and pimento, unground, per lb. Id; ditto, cayenne, per cubic foot, 2s fld; do, ground, per lb, 3d; perambulators, per cubic foot, fl I; percussion caps, per thousand. Is perfumery, not otherwise de-cribed, and toilet vinegar, per cubic foot, 2s fld; photographic chemicals, do, 3s; photographic goods, other tnan chemicals, do, Is; pickles, 2s (Id; picture frames, do, Is; pipes, tobacco, do, 2s; pitch, per barrel, is; plate, gold and silver, for every £IOO value, £10; plated ware, per lb, 3d; pork, salted, per cwt, 2s; portmanteaus, per cubic foot, Is; preserved soups, do, 2s fld; prunes, in glass jars, per lb. Id.

Raspberry vinegar, per cubic foot, 2s fld ; rice, per cwt, 2s; dr to, ground, per cubic foot, 2s fld; rugs, woollen, cotton, or opossum, do, 3s. Saddlery, per cubic toot, 2s; sad irons, per cwt, Is; safes, iron, do, -Is; sago, in bulk, do 2s; do, in bottle or canister, per cuoic foot, 3s; sago and tapioca, in jars, do, 4«; sash weights, per cwt, 2s fld; saltp tiv, do, 2s; sarsat arilla, per cubic foot, 3s; suites, do, 2s ltd; sausage machines, per cwt, Is; sashes, window, the pair, la; scrim cloth per cubic foot, Is; shirts, navy, serge, and Scutch twill, do, 3s; do, white, regatta, Crimean, do, 5s • shot, per cwt, 10s; silk manufactures, per cubic f.;ot, 6s; silver cups for presentation, £lO per cent, ad valorem; snuff, per lb, 6s; soap, commune per cwt, 2s fld; ditto, scented and fancy per cubif loot, 2s 3d; do powder and washing powder do .Id; soda, crystals, per cwt, cassia’ cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace, nutmegs, and ground sp.ees, pe, lb, 3d; .pints, «nd stm,m waters ot every kind, sweetened or olherwi*h $ any strength not eve eding the strength of by bykos hydrometer, antfso on in Drome,;, any greater strength than the per gallon, I2s; spmts of tar, do. iW blue per cwt, 2s; stationery kn.i and per cubic foot, Is, eteel/per eST’u-* ’' H ’ kß treacle, and molasses th» n. Bu K ar . sry*' •” ord *-

the barrel, la; tartaric acid, per lb, Id; tea, do, 0d; tinware, per owt, 4s; timber, sawn, the 100 feet superficial, la; do, shingles and laths, the 1000,1*; do, palings, the 100, Is; do posts, 4t ■ do, rails, dp, 2*; tobacco, per lb, 2s fid ; do, for sbeepwash, subject to its being rendered unfit for human consumption, and to such regulation* as the Commissioner of Custom* shall from time to time prescribe in that behalf, do, 3d; do juice do do, do, 8d; tools, carpenters’ and others, not otherwise described, per cwt, 4s; toys and fancy goods, not otherwise detenbed, per cubic foot, !* • trousers, moleskin and cord, do, 3s; do, woollen cord, do, 3»; trusses, do, 8s; twine, per cwt. 2* • tub* of wood, the nest, 2s; turpentine, the gallon, 6d. Umbrella* and parasols, per cubic foot, s*. Varnish, per gallon, 6d; vermicelli, j, e r cubic foot, 2s. 6d; vinegar per gallon, 6d. Weighing ma hines, per cwt, 4*; whips and walking sticks, per cubic foot, l fl; whiting and chalk, per cwt. Is; wine, in w od snd bottle contaming less than 25 per cent, of alcohol,’ 0 f a specific gravity of .826, at the temperature’ of 60 degrees of Fahrenheit’s thermome'er the gallon* or for six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles, per gallon, 4s; wine, ginger, do 4*. woollen manufactures, not otherwise enumerated’ and all articles made of wool mixed with anv other materials, the cubic foot, od. } Zinc sheets, tiles, ridging, guttering, and roll, the cwt. Is ; do manufacture* not. tko wise described, do. 4d. ’ ~ther

„H" •£'. . ; anvils . blacksmiths bellows; blasting powder; b-ettles rf all kinds, empty; cabin furniture end effects which have been in uv, and nor imported for sale; canary seed; carnage spring, rLunUnel and trimmings; carnage fitting* ~f i r , n . h B ’ cables and shackles over jibs of an me I, diameter" cheese presses; churn*; rutton 0 * and composit'on rod, holfa. H \i coriander see)*; com an#J cuttera; crab winches; erane*. ’ n l windlasses ; dumb-,-,™ fl *5 ~ *P rtaM an '‘ snd tiles; emery cloth ? r. ar h « r ,i Ipeß closets; felt, for sheathing ; flit .„. and horse; fish Ml , n hulk; forge,., gaspipefand machinery, and ad manorial ,v, rnav \e-ape. daily imported for-he eon*!-,,,., , v g wA*. hay raked ; helmets lor tire Inrun ; mdiambhet sheets ; iron bndgs, and all mate-jat wbirb may be specially imported for th** fonvruevor, of bridges, wharves, jetties, or p.tepr dip-; ironrod, bolt, bar, hoop, black die t and pig; iron lamp posts; iron tanks; iron ;> a'n, river-. huts, screws, and castings f>- -hips ; iron weiri,! bridges for carts; lard; lawn mower*; )'•-« juice; machinery for sgnculiural purpose; ; rnaeh'neiy for boring, brick and til- mating, planing punching, sowing, shearing, turning, aud quartzcrushing; machinery for mill* are i,or.>: machinery for steam vessels; mai-hir,-rv for wood and hay pressing; machine saw*;' mst s and charts; medals, gold snd silver, pr z- : mou’ding*, gilt; nicotine; oil, cocoanut, oi;ve. and palm, in bulk; opera glasses; organs, harmoniums, bells, and furniture, specially imported ;,, r 0 f public worship; passengers’ bagg-g-; prin ing machinery, presses, tv. e. and mater „!*, printing ink and paper; printed book-, paper, are! rau.ee • ploughs and harrows: pum;« and other ap; ara'us for raising water: puffy; rnilw y plant, and a l| materials which may be specially imported for the construction of railways and tramways; resin; rennets ; rope above three i ehi * in circumference; sailcloth; sewing machines; ship*’ blocks; ship chandlery not otherwise de-crib-d; schoo. bi-okv, slates, and apparatus; .-hafts for eart* and c*rrisges; so 'a ash and caustic soda: sodawater m chines; spirits, methylated; steam engines and parts of steam engines ; «ul; h iff of o' [ per ; sulphuric acid; tarpaulins; tallow; fej scores; theodolites; watch movement; and part* of'unfinished watches ; water pit e* n t otherwise de*. cnbed; and all material which mav he spec-ady imported for the purpes- of construct ng water works; wood hurdle--: wire ro: es for shins’u-e; wooden spokes for wheels; and all other articles not otherwise described.

PROHIBITED GOODs,

Animals, infected: arms and a runanition, except under 1 cence; articles indecent or obscene. Books, projected by copyright. uricss printed in the United Kingdom ; books, ofi-rene.

Caps, percussion, except unier license; curls, indecent or obscene ; ccrt'idg;s, except unier license; cattle, infected; •cigars. ir ships un’er 10 tons burthen, or in packages than 60 lbs, nett, or less than 10,000 in nuu-ber. or in packages containing other goods: coins, spurious, false, or counterfeit sterling, or sterling of British possession below standard weight or fineness. Poxes (ride Jf.Z. Statute, 57. ofiboo!; flint*, except under license. Gold, exportation at ports not approved by the Governor, or contrary to the Governor’s He filiations.

Hawks, and other birds of prey; hides, infected ; hoofs, do; horns, do. Lead, except under license; lithographs, indecent.

Marbles, except under licence. Opium, in ships under 40 tons burthen, or in packages under 451bs nett, or in packages with any other gonds. Paintings, indecent; percussion caps (see arms and ammunition); pistols, except oncer license; powder—sporting, except under license; prints, indecent.

Reptiles, venomous. Saltpetre, except under license; sheep, infected; snuff, (see cigars); shot, except under license; skins, infected; spirits, in ships under 40 ton* burthen, or in casks under 14 gallons, or in glass or stone bottles, each exceeding three pints, unless pefumed or medicinal spirits; snakes, and other reptiles, venomous; swords, except under license. ♦Tobacco, in ships under 40 tons burthen, or in packages under 601ba nett, or in packages with any other goods. Vultures, and other birds of prey.

Exportatios Tariff.—Gold in its Datura state, or mixed with other su: s:anc-s. 2s fid per oz , troy; gold dust, 2s fid. do: g'-d. all other, wrought or unwroughf, if profo.v of the co’ony (ei.fc “Gild Duty Act, N Z. Statute "3, 2s Cd, do; gold com of the Rea m, oi Foreign States, or gold plate, Ac . not pr'dace of the colony, free; ad other goods, free.

♦Restrictions suspended by proclamation dated April 19, y.Z. Gazette, No. 13, 1559.