FORMER RATES RAISED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20623, 23 July 1930, Page 15

FORMER RATES RAISED.

PETROL NOW 7d A GALLON,

HIGHER CIGARETTE DUTY.

OVERSEAS TIMBER PENALISED.

Following are details of the proposed duties Hint represent, increases over the existing tariff otherwise than by the surtaxes and by the additional 5 per cent, duly, whirh are dealt with elsewhere. The description of some items lias necessarily been abbreviated and in such cases comparisons between the proposed and existing duties may be only approximate. In each case the two rates of duty are given, the first being the British preferential ralo and the second the general, or foreign, rate. The duties to lie superseded are similarly shown in parentheses:— Class I.—Animals, Agricultural Products, Foods and Groceries. Barley—Up to and including: August 31, 10:10. '2s—2s per cental. On and after September 1, 1930; (a) To be used in the manufacture of beer, 2s—'2a per cental; (b) nut to bo used in the manufacture of beer, free —free (new item). Onions, i'l—£i per ton (£l—ill 10s per ton). Cocoa. also cocoa-beans roasted or crushed. 3d—fid per lb (3d—3d per lb). Coffee, roosted, 3d—fid per lb (3d—sd per lb). cherries, (trapes, medlars, nectarines. passion fruit, peaches, plums, quinces, tomatoes, 2d—2d per lb (Id—ld per lb) v Jams, jellies, marmalade and preserves, 2d —5d per lb on the actual or reputed weight, whichever is the greater (2d—4d per lb). Almond, or nut. pastes, meals and similar preparations, n.e.i., not being animal foods, 3d—fid per lb (3d —5d per lb). Pickles, 3s—Cs per gallon (3s— 4s Cd per gallon).

Sauces, chutney, soy and catsup, in vessels of-10 gallons capacity and under, 4s—8s per gallon (Is—(is per gallon). Class ll.—Tobacco.

Cigarettes, n.e.i., 33s 9d—33s 9d per 1000 (25s Od—2ss fid per 1000).

Cigarettes, exceeding in weight 2Hb per 1000, 13s 9d—l3s 'Jd per lb (10s Od—los Od per 1000).

Cigars, including the weight of every band, wrapper, or attachment, to any cigar, 15s—15s per lb (12s—12s per lb). Snuff, 15s—15s per lb (12s—12s per lb). Tobacco, fine cut. suitable for tho manufacture of cigarettes, 13s 3d—l3s 3d per lb (10s —10s per lb). Tobacco, unmanufactured, for manufacturing purposes only, Is—ls per lb (2s —2s per lb).

Class in.—Spirits and Alcoholic Beverages.

Spirits and spirituous mixtures, whether in combination or in admixture with other ingredients or not: (1) When exceeding the strength of 40 per cent, of proof spirit, but not exceeding the strength of proof, 3Gs —3(')S per liquid gallon; (2) when exceeding the strength of proof, 3Gs—3Gs per proof gallon (allowance for under proof spirits abolished).

Class IV.—Drugs; Chemicals; Surgical, Dental and Scientific Apparatus.

Medicinal preparations (except medicated wines) containing more than 50 per cent, of proof spirit-, Is—2s per lb (Is—ls 6d per lb).

Class V.—Textiles, Clothing, Drapery, etc.

Apparel and ready-made clothing, n.e.i.; hosiery, 275—50 per cent. (25—45 per cent.). Furs or imitation furs wholly or rartly made up into apparel, ruga or other articles, fur trimmings and imitation fur trimmings, 27}—50 per cent. (25—15 per cent.). Class Vlll.—Fancy Goods, Musical Instruments, Sporting Goods and Photographic Goods. Precious stones and semi-precious stones, cut or uncut, if unmounted or unset, 5—5 per cent, (free —free). Watches, 20 —15 per cent. (20—20 per cent.). Class IX.—Paper and Stationery, Handbills n.e.i.. circulars, programmes, play-hills, printed posters, trade catalogue". price lists and fashion plates, 6d—ls 6d lb (fid —ls per lb). Class X.—Metals and Machinery. Incandescent, filament electric-lamp bulbs, not being peculiar to surgical use. and having, at the marked voltage, a power consumption: Kot ■ exceeding 8 watts, Id—2Jd per bulb (Id—2d per bulb). Exceeding 8 watts and not. exceeding 80 watts, 3d—7{d per bulb (3d—fid per bulb). Exceeding **o watts and not exceeding ISO watts, fid—ls 3d per bulb <6d—ls per bulb). Exceeding 180 watts—For the first 180 watts, fid—ls 3d per bulb (6d—ls per bulb); for oa<h Additional 100 watts or fraction 1 hereof, 3d—7ld per bulb (3d—Cd per bulb). Class Xl.—Vehicles. Motor-vehicles n.e.i., 10 per cent.; and in cases where such motor-vehicles are imported having bodies suited or designed for carrying passengers, an additional duty of lit per cent, on any such vehicle (inclusive of the body). For any vehicle (inclusive of (lie body) exceeding £2OO the body duty shall be: On £2OO of such value, 11J per cent,.; and on the remainder of such value, (>i per cent.—lo per cent.; "body duty." Ifii per cent.; duty on excess of £2OO, per cent. On the previous scale the ad valorem duties were 10 per cent, and 35 per cent, under the British and general tariffs respectively. r I ho body duties were 10 per cent, and 15 per cent., while the duties payable on an excess of £OOO were a per cent, and 7} per cent, respectively.

Class Xll—Greases, Oils, Paints, Polishes, Waxes, Etc.

Motor spirits, 7d—Td per gallon (4d—4d per gallon).

Oil H.0.i., including mineral lubricating oil, r>(l—ls per gallon ttxi—isi por gallon). Mixtures of mineral, or vegetable oils, with each other, or with fish oils or oils of nninntl origin, n.e.i.. 6d—ls per gallon (lid Sd per gallon).

Motor-spirits in vessels having * capacity of less than one gallon, 'JO per cent., or 7d per gallon, whichever rate returns the higher duty—'JO per cent, or 7d per gallon ('JO per cent.--'JO per rent.).

Glass Xlll.—Timber, Woodonware, Furniture and Wickerware.

Timber, rough in pieces bavins a. length of not less than 25 feet and minimum cross section of 150 «quar« inches, 5s tk]—s3 fid per 100 superficial foot, (lis -Is). N.e.i., 7s Oil—7s tid per 100 superficial feet (ss—ss). Timber sawn, dressed, lis 6d lis fid per 100 superficial t'eot (7s Od—7s 6d). Furniture nnd cubinetwaro, n.e.i., and oilier than metal, including cliairs of wood with wicker, bamboo, or enne seats; billiard tables: mantelpieces, other than stone; pushes, wooden, plain or glazed, 20—50 per cent. ('25—45 per cent.).

Doors, wooden, plain or elar.ed, 30 per cent., or 4s per door, whichever rate returns tho higher duty—ss per cont. or 7s Gd per door (new classification).

' HIGHER EXCISE DUTIES.

LOCALLY-MADE TOBACCO.

ANOTHER HALFPENNY ON BEER

The alterations in the customs tariff are accompanied by increases in tho exciso duties on locally manufactured tobacco

iind beer. The duties on tobacco manufactured in New Zealand imposed in 1921, 1924 and 1930, tho last as now proposed, are shown in the following table, tho rates being per lb.: — : 1921. 1921. 1930. Tobacco--. , q n'c Cut (l)ipe). r„i 10/1 Fine cut (cigarette) .. <}/•] I. 3 10/0 Other (plug) .. .. 2 > 2 1l) 6 Cigars and sncrfi .. M- 1 - tvCisrarettes — ~ > Machine made ••. s'b •» ■> " lland made .. .. 4/- 1,- 9,6 Tho basic excise duty on beer is increased from lljd to Is a gallon. The increase in duty according to specific gravity is at the old rato of 1.16 of a penny; evexj unit of increase*