NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CIII, Issue 15743, 30 August 1915, Page 5

NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES. LIQUORS AND OILS Per Press Association. AVEL-L-INGTON, August 29. The following is a fimimnry of tbo changes in the Customs Tar.tT which were embed.ed in the resolr.t.ons adopted by the House on Thuisday night ami wlt.ch come into operation on Friday. The two description!; of duly are general duty, which is levied o; all grades of the e,n-sos nient:o:i><l. whether import-.d from Hr.iish or irom I r.i.• ijxis ceiintr.es and p: el'ercut ial surtax dutv. w ]i:<-!i is an add.lional tax

on goods not or manuia.'twrerl in llruisii ceuntrie-.

All kinds <>l spirits and spiriious mixtures which have hitherto Kvn >::hKrt In a <luty of sixteen shili.n'is per l:::S!<;n now pay 17s per jraliotl. An ad\aii:e irnm ]t>. to 17s per gallon has :i!•<.•> !n• ri made on flavouring < sm'ho>s <on l :i: ii in lt in ore than 33 per ii lit el proof spirit :iiii] rji wines containing more than tony per cent. of proof spiM. Willi's ot th.s strength <l<"> liol term -i very important Tariff item. X.i change lias boon made in tlic duty of wine-. contininp trader forfv pr cent. of proof spir.t. I'elin.'d mineral o'ils, such as kerosene. petrol. lieiiz IK' ami oilier similar <eU i:n.v pay a, duty of fourponiv ppv e.-iiion whether in bottle. or hulk Hitherto these oils when imported in v. of a lerser rapacity il;an one l'a 1 oli have paid a general duty of 'id per ci Tr, ad valorem. b'.:t u ii-'U Inin in viw! : . of over one

.milion they nuv admitted f.-eo. V-cj:";-able and enmal o Is. as wdi as mix tilths of sueh oils with mineral oii ; iire ijot affected by tho now duties.

JIOW MOTOR CABS ABE A I-' I-' FX TF.D. Motor cars whether imported whole or in parts are called upon under the new -.'.lie ro pay a c.'i;e;-.a 1 duty of 1 Hi per ih n T.. and a nnthi'r preferential tariff of 10 per cent. if im-pi'i'ii-d from lorefui e-oumries Prej vioiisly dilfjr''nt.atiou was made heI twe< u lie ol a car and the ci.r • I'ihlv. ilchassis havnit hern adniitteil irei' uinje the car body pa.nl a irener.i, duty of -J>) per cent, with no pr.'iorj ent.a 1 duty I "odor tho new tardf the ■ dut:e> >peciiied will ho uniformly fvied | on tin' uliole (if the car wlk'lher titled ' tip or mi parts. The only different ia- . tio.i now U in th.i' of ihe tyres : wh'cli v. ill lie •.iibje.'-t to the i;ew dut-ic? | il they ate attached to the car. wheroJ as if they are detached they will he i admitted free. i An a!! loimd fax of per cent, on | ear* made in enemy countries is pro- | pitied in the Rudjret. hut this proposal i was not ine'uded in the ro-olnt ons 1 earned on Thursday ar.d is therefore not yet in force, j Bicycles. Tricycles and motor bi- ■ cycles, including side cars. ;ire now placed on the same footing as motor ears Exceptions aro made in regard to some minor parts (mainly unfinished) of these machines which are admitted iVee, as hitherto, if of British manufacture. wliilst if they come from foroi»n countries they will hj? subject to a. preferential duty of 10 per cent, as previously. O'l and gas entities were previously admitted free if of . Hr:tish manufacture, and were subjected to a l_'o per cent, duty if of foreien manufacture. "Tudor the n.'u ti.rifl' if they pay 10 per cent, if of . British manufacture with nu extra 10 j pre- cent if imported from foreiirn : countries. { CHAXGES IX EXCISE DUTIES. j Tlio excise duties on goods produced in manuiaouirinj; wareho'isos are jvov.* •is io'l.ows:—Duly twa havin:; luvti made, as nulkvitecL On porumt'i! spirits CI the liquid <ral!'on. Toilet preparations which arc subject to a duty 17s the liquid callon/ cn importation 13s the liquid yaUon (previonsly l.~i. Toilet preparations which are Mihieei to a duty of 2."> per cent, ou i'"liortnt:oii Gs the liquid gallon C'u'.iiarv and flavourinjr the lifjuid gallon (previously 1l?s). Metlicinal preparations (except iiuj; niivl'taied wine or wine mixed with food) containinp: mor'< than o(> per cent, of proof spirit 9d the lb. Medicinal preparations (excepting medicated wine or wine nrxed with i'o<Mf) car tain:n 2 not more than 50 per oent. of nroof spirits, no duty. Tho proposed increase' of tho beer dtitv will have to he provided for in iin amendment of the Beer Duty Act.