THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2603, 8 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 pesry, in bottle, Is 3d per gallon; do. do. do., in bulk, Is per almonds, in shell, Id per lb; do, shelled, 3d per lb; alum, 3s per cubic foot; am-munition-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; arms—firearms, 6s each; axles, axle arms, and boxes, 2s per cwt; arrowroot, in bulk, $d per lb; do, in bottles, jars, or tins, 2s fid per cubic foot; arsenic, 4s the cwt. Bacon, and hams, Id per lb; bagging, bags; sacks, and woolpacks, empty, Is fid per cubic foot, baskets and wickerware, fid per cubic foot baking powder, Is per cubic foot; beef, salted, 2s per cwt; beer engines and fittings, 4s per cwt: bellows, Is per cubic foot; bicarbonate and carbonate of soda, 2s per cwt; biscuits, plain and unsweetened, 3s per cwt; do, fancy, Is per cubic foot; do Abernethy, and arrowroot, 3« do; bitters, 12s per gallon; blacking, Is per cubic foot; bkcklead, Is do; blankets and rugs, 3s do; bonnets and bats, trimmed, 5s do; do, untrimmed, 3s do; boots, sh. es, slippers, and goloshes, os do; boots, men’s common watertight and laceup, aud diggers’ long, 3s do; do, youths’ watertight and laceup, Ss do: do, shooting, Ss do; boot and shoe vamp and uppers, 6s do; brass, and brass manufactures, 4s per cwt; brushware and brooms, Is per cubic foot; buckets; of wood, 2s per dozen; buckets and tubs, of iron, 4s per cwt; butter, Id per lb. Candied peel, 3d per lb; candles, tallow, |ddo, do, other than tallow, Id do; capers, 2s fid per cubic foot; caps, apparel, 3s do; o ps, percussion. Is per thousand; cards, playing, fid per pack; carpet bags, 3s per cubic foot; carpets, woollen, 2s do; do, of hemp, coir, or jute, Is do; carraway seeds, 2s fid do; carriages, carts, drays, and waggons, 5 per cent, ad valorem; carriage and cart wheels, os per pair; catsup, 2s 61 per cubic foot; cement and plaster of Paris, Is pkr barrel; chains, except gold and silver, gths of an inch diameter and under, 2s per cwt; cheese, Id per lb; chicory, 3d do; china, porcelain, and parian ware, Is per cubic foot; China preserves (not being fruit), 6s do; chocolate, 3d per lb; chutney, 2s fid p-r cubic foot; c : gars, 6s per lb; cocoa, 3d do; coffee, raw, 3d do; do, roasted, 5d do; do. essence of, 2s fid per cubic foot; collars and cuffs, of paper, os do; eombs, Is do; composition gas piping, Is per cwt; confectionery, 5s per cubic foot; copper manufactures, not otherwire described, 4s per cwt; copying presses, 4s 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 do; cream of tartar, Id per lb; cruet bot tles, Is per cubic foot; curry powder and paste, 2s fid do; cutlery, 4s per cwt. Doors, of wood, Is each; drapery, not otherwise described, 5s per cubic foot; drugs, and druggists’ sundries, not otherwise described, 3s do; duck, os do; dyes, 8s do. Earthenware, 3d per cubic foot; engravings,

prints, drawings, paintings, and pictures, Is do enamelled cloth, 5s do; essences, flavouring, 2s 6d

fish, dried, pickled, or salted, 2s per cwt; do, potted and preserved, 2s 6d per cubic foot; fish paste, 2s 6d 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 per lb ; furniture and ca binet 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 ard with lamps, Is do; glassware, Is do; glue, 2s per cwt; groats, prepared, Is per cubic foot; grindery, Is do; gutta pereba manufactures, not being apparel. Is do. Hardware, 4s per cwt; haberdashery, 5s per cubic foot; hair seating, Is do; hair cushions, fid do; 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, Isdo; ironmongery, 4s do; isinglass, 2s fid per cubic foot. Jams, jellies, and marmalade, 2s fid per cubic foot; jap nned 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’ wood n pegs, Is per cubic foot; lead—sheet, pig, and pipi g, Is per cwt; do, manufactures, not otherwise described, 4s do; leather, sole, Jd per lb; do, other kinds. Id do; do, bags, as per cubic foot; do, leggings, os do; do, manufactures, not otherwise described. Is do; linen man ufacturos, not otherwise described, and all articles made of linen mixed with any other materials, 5s do; linseed meal, 3s do; lithographs, Is do; liqueurs, 12s per gallon; liquorice, 2s fid per cubic foot; looking glasses, Is do. Maccaroni, 2s fid per cubic foot; maizena and corn flour, Is do; malt, fid per bushel; mangles, (patent), 4s per cubic foot; monte pieces, Isdo; 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, fid do; mat trasses, spring, fid do; meats, potted and preserved, 2s fid do; millinery, not otherwise described, os do; musical instruments, Is do; mustard, 2s fid do. Nails, of iron, Id per cwt; nuts, of all kinds, except cocoa nuts, Is per lb. Oil vegetable, iu bulk, fid per gallon ; do, do, in bottle, 2s fid per cubic foot; do, mineral, fid per gallon; oil, in bottle, 2s fid per cubic foot; do, perfumed, 2s fid do; do, cod liver, in bottles, 2s 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, 3s; paints and colours, per cwt, 25.; paper, writing, per cubic foot, Is; do, wrapping, and bags, do, Is; do, bangings, do, Is; papier mache wave, do, Is; pearl b .rley, per cwt, Is; po rl ash. per cubic foot, 3s; peas, split, per cwt, Is; popper and pimento, unground, per lb, Id; ditto, cayenne, per cubic foot, 2s (id ; do, ground, per lb, 3d; perambulators, per cubic toot, 0i; percussion caps, per thousand, Is perfumery, not otherwise described, and toilet vinegar, per cubic foot, 2s 6d; photographic chemicals, do, 3s; photographic goods, other than chemicals, do, Is; pickles, 2s 6d; picture frames, do, Is; pipes, tobaeco.de, 2s; pilch, 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 6d; prunes, in glass iars, per lb. Id.

Baspborry vinegar, per cubic foot, 2s 6d; rice, per cwt, 2s; di to, ground, per cubic foot, 2s 6d; rugs, woollen, cotton, or opossum, do, 3s. Saddlery, per cubic toot, 2s; sad irons, per cwt, Is; safes, iron, do, 4a; sago, in bulk, do 2s; do, in bottle or canister, per cu' ie foot, 3s; sago and tapioca, in jars, do, 4s; sash weights, per cwt, 2s 6d ; sallp tro, do, 2s; sarsa, arilln, per cubic foot, 3s; sauces, do, 2s 6d; sausage machines, per cwt, 4s; sashes, window, the pair, U; scrim cloth, per cubic foot, la; shirts, navy, serge, and Scotch twill, do, 3s; do, white, regatta, Crimean, do, 5s ; shot, per cwt, 10s; silk manufactures, per cubic foot, 6s; silver cups for presentation, £lO per

cent, ad valorem; snuff »»tv r. ‘ **• per cwt, 2s 6d ; ditto. P ’ ““Won, foot, 2e 6d; do powder “v 6d; soda, crystal p « P do cinnamon, cloves, gi n » er ’ **' 6 P loe «. cassia* and ground spices, p*/ lb | PP tme ?". mixed waters of every kind, sweetene/^ 8 ’ Btr °Oß any strength not exc eding the 0 J? Brwis e. of by S,k,a »"« any greater strength than the ° n fof per gallon, 12s; spirits of tar, do. fid ./ P r ° of . blue, per cwt, 2s; stationery and aaA and per cubic foot, Is; steel, /er cwt i” 1 booltß . treacle, and molasses, the lb Id - ’../i Bu S u . K’' “*■*l ■WiAc the barrel, Is; tartaric acid, per lb \,i / tar i 6d; tinware, per cwt. 4s; timber s ’ a /n /’/■ feet superficial, Is; do, shingles and/,/ 100 1000,1 s; do, palings, the 1$ I “o Ss 2* do, rails, do, 2s; tobacco, per lb, 2s fid- .L’/’ sheepwash, subject to its being rendered unfi ; / human consumption, and to such regulation ° r the Commissioner of Customs shall from /; “ time prescribe m that behalf, do, 3d- do/, 10 do do, do, 3d; tools, carpenters’ and ///; othennse described, per cwt, 4s; toys and f/ * goods, not otherwise described, per cubic foot , 17 trousers, moleskin am cord, do, 3s- do »/, ’ cord, do, 3s ; trusses, do, 3s ; twine, per cwt ° i® gILV - ’ *• 2,i ‘“WSbi Umbrellas and parasols, per cubic foot 5, varnish, p. r gallon, 6d; vermicelli, nor v foot, 2s. 6d; vinegar per gallon, 6d Cu ' 3lc Weighing ma hincs, per cwt, 4s; whins walking sticks, per cubic foot, Is, whitiL chalk, per cwt. Is; wine, in wood and hot,/ nd taming less than 25 per cent, of alcohol specific gravity of .826, at the temp,.////* degrees of Fahrenheit’s thermomeiertl!/! / 60 or for six reputed quart bottles, or twelvr- ./.I pint bottles, per gallon, 4s ; wi ne , gin ecr d ' JU / woollen manufactures, not otherwise enuiWateH’ and all articles made of wool mixed wdi> ’ other materials, the cubic foot, 5d a &oy Zmc sheets, tiles, ridging, guttering, p ipiTle and roil, the cwt, Is; do manufactures not O tW wise desenbed, do, 4d. r '

List ot> Exemptiohb—Anchors; anvil,, blacksmiths’ bellows; blasting powder; bottles of all kinds, empty; cabin furniture and effects which have been in use, and not imported fr. sale; canary seed; carriage springs, mounting and trimmings; carnage fitting, of iron; cables and shackles over gibs of an inch diametercheese presses; churns; cotton waste; copoer and composition rod, bolts, ihe.thing, and n«ils• coriander seels; corn sieves and riddle,; chaff! cutters; crab winches; crimes; capstans and windlasses; disinfecting fluids; drainaw p, D « and tiles; emery cloth; earth and patent *,, er closets; felt, for sheathing; filters; fire engines and hose; fish oil in bulk; forges; gaspipesand machinery, and ail material wh ch may be = De . cially imported for the construction of gWort 3 '. hayrai.es ; helmets for fire brigades; indiaeubber sheets ; iron bridges, and all material wL : ch mav be specially imported for the construction of bridges, wharves, jetties, or patent slip, : i r&Q _ rod, bolt, bar, hoop, black she t, and pig : i roa lamp posts; iron tanks; iron plates, rivet., bolts buts, screw s, and castings for ships; iron welch.' bridges for carts; lard; lawn mower,; juice; machinery for agricultural purposes; ma. chinery for boring, brick and tile making, planing punching, sawing, shearing, turning, aud quartz, crushing; machinery for mills and looms; machinery for steam vessels; machinery for wood and hay pressing; machine saws; maps and charts; medals, gold and silver, prize; moulding gilt; nicotine; oil, cocoanut, olive, and palm'in Bulk; opera glasses; organs, harmoniums, bells and furniture, specially imported for places of public worship; passengers’ baggage; prin inc machinery, presses, tyoe, and materials, printing ink and paper; printed books, paper, and music • ploughs and harrows; pumps and other apparatus for raising water; putty; railway plant, and all materials which may be specially imported for the construction of railways and tramways; resin; rennets; rope above three i ches in circumference; sailcloth; sewing machines; ships’ blocks; ship chandlery not otherwise described: school books, slates, and apparatus: shafts for carts and carriages ; soda ash and caustic soda; sodawater machines; spirits, methylated; steam engines and parts of steam engines; sulnhute of copper; sulphuric acid; tarpaulins; tallow; tel.scopes; theodolites; watch movements and parts of unfinished watches; water pipes not otherwise described ; and all material which may be specially imported for the purpose of water works; wood hurdles; wire ropes for ships’ u-e; wooden spokes for wheels; and all other articles not otherwise described.

PROHIBITED GOODS,

Animals, infected; arms and ammunition, except under licence; articles, indecent or obscene. Books, protected by copyright, unless printed in the United Kingdom; books, obscene. Caps, percussion, except under license; cards, indecent or obscene; ccxtridges, except under license ; cattle, infected; *cigars, in ships under 40 tons burthen, or in packages less than 60 lbs, nett, or less than 10,000 in number, or in packages containing other goods: coins, spurious, false, or counterfeit sterling, or sterling of Britishpossession below standard weight or fineness. foxes (vide I«'.Z. Statute, 57, 0£i865); flints, except under license. Gold, exportation at ports not approved by the Governor, or contrary to the Governor’s Eegulations.

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 go -ds. Paintings, indecent; percussion caps (see arms and ammunition); pistols, except under license; powder—sporting, except under license; prints, indecent. Eeptiles, venomous.