Group 2.-Tissues. NOTE I.-The tissues comprised in this group shall be considered as pure silk tissues when the number of silk or floss-silk threads, counted in the warp and weft, exceeds one-half of the total number of threads composing the tissue. (Disp. IV, rule 5.) This rule shall not apply to knitted stuffs, tulles, lace, blondes, and tulles for borders, or to ribbons or galloons not exceeding 15 centimeters in width. Such goods shall be considered as mixed silk tissues and dutiable according to the corresponding numbers of the tariff, when containing threads of cotton or other vegetable fibers, wool or flock wool, whatever be the proportion of such threads in the mixture. (Disp. IV, rules 6 and 7.) NOTE II.-Articles included in this group which are within the undermentioned conditions shall be liable to the following surtaxes. (See Disp. IV): A. Tissues embroidered by hand or by machine after weaving, or with application of trimmings, shall be liable to the duties leviable thereon, plus a surtax of 50 per cent. Should the embroidery contain threads, purl, or spangles of common metals or of silver, the surtax shall amount to 60 per cent of the duties applicable to the tissue. When the threads, purl, or spangles are of gold, the surtax shall be 100 per cent. B. Tissues and trimmings containing threads or purl of common metals or silver shall be liable to a surtax of 50 per cent of the duties leviable thereon. When the threads or purl are of gold, the surtax shall amount to 100 per cent. C. Shawls called "mantones," handkerchiefs of manila hemp, blankets, counterpanes, shawls, veils, mantles, hemmed fichus, and handkerchiefs shall, for the making up, be liable to a surtax of 30 per cent of the duties leviable thereon. Other made-up articles, wearing apparel and clothing of all kinds, finished, half finished, or simply basted, shall, for their total weight, be liable to the duties leviable on the principal component tissue on their most visible exterior part, plus a surtax of 100 per cent. Articles of hosiery specially mentioned shall not be liable to the payment of the surtax for making up. * Tissues consisting of black yarns combined with colored yarns shall be considered as colored tissues. 170. Knitted stuffs of boiled silk, of unbleached silk; or of floss silk, made up in any kind of article: a. Of pure silk..... b. Mixed with other textile materials 171. Tulles of silk or floss silk, pure or mixed: a. Plain b. Figured or embroidered on the loom. .do.... 50 50 ..do.... 50 .do.... 50 172. Lace tulles for borders and blondes, of silk or floss silk, plain or figured: b. Mixed with cotton or other vegetable fibers. 173. Trimmings of silk* CLASS VIII.-PAPER AND ITS APPLICATIONS. GROUP 1. 174. Paper pulp, G. W . 100 kil.. $0.15 GROUP 2.—Printing and writing paper. 175. Paper, endless or in sheets, white or colored, uncut and unprinted, for printing purposes, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) . 176. Paper, endless or in sheets, white or colored, used for wrapping purposes, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) ..100 kil.. 4.00 100 kil.. 2.50 100 kil.. 8.00 177. Paper in sheets, unruled, unprinted, and uncut, white or colored, used for writing purposes GROUP 3.—Paper, printed, engraved, or photographed. .100 kil.. 1.25 .10 178. Books, bound or unbound, and similar printed matter:‡ a. Of a single printing and bronze or leaf, including labels printed only b. Of two printings and bronze or leaf, T... kilog.. .05 do.... c. Of three to ten printings (inclusive) and bronze or leaf, T....do........ .20 .40 c. With gold, silver, wool, or glass, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) See Disp. IV, rules 8 and 12. 100 kil.. 4.00 kilog.. + This number only includes paper pulp perforated in such manner as to be fit only for the manufacture of paper or pasteboard. Should the pulp not be perforated, the customs will cut it at the expense of the importer, in order to render it unserviceable for any other purpose. Pulp not perforated is dutiable as common pasteboard. Bookbinding shall be dutiable according to the component material. When the books are stitched or bound in boards, they shall be dutiable as printed matter on gross weight. GROUP 5.-Pasteboard and various papers. 182. Blotting paper, common packing paper, and sand or glass paper, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5)..... 100 kil.. $1.75 183. Thin paper, of common pulp, for packing fruit, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5).do.... 2.30 184. Other paper not specially mentioned, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5).. 185. Pasteboard in sheets: do.... 4.60 a. Cardboard paper and fine, glazed, or pressed cardboard, T. (Disp. b. Other pasteboard, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). 100 kil.. ...do.... 3.50 1.00 186. Manufactures of pasteboard: a. Boxes lined with ordinary paper, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). b. Boxes with ornaments or lined with fine paper, T. (Disp. VI, ..do.... 1.00 kilog.. .22 c. Articles not specially mentioned, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) 187. Paste and carton-pierre: a. In moldings or unfinished articles, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5)................ 100 kil.... CLASS IX.-WOOD AND OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY, AND ARTICLES MANUFACTURED THEREWITH. 188. Staves GROUP 1.-Wood. thousand.. $0.80 189. Ordinary wood: a. In boards, deals, rafters, beams, round wood and timber for shipbuild- ... cubic meter.. b. Planed or dovetailed, for boxes and flooring; broomsticks and cases 190. Fine wood for cabinetmakers: a. In boards, deals, trunks, or logs, G. W. b. Sawn in veneers, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). 191. Coopers' wares: a. Fitted together, G. W... b. In shooks, also hoops and headings, G. W .40 .16 .100 kil.. 192. Wood, cut, for making hogsheads or casks for sugar or molasses, G.W... 193. Latticework and fencing, G. W. GROUP 2.-Furniture and manufactures of wood. 194. Common wood manufactured into joiners' wares, and articles of all kinds, turned or not, painted or not, varnished or not, but neither chiseled, inlaid, nor carved, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5)....... .100 kil.. 4.75 195. Fine wood manufactured into furniture or other wares, turned or not, polished or not, varnished or not, and furniture and common wooden wares veneered with fine wood; furniture upholstered with tissue (other than with silk or stuffs containing an admixture thereof, or with leather), provided that the articles specified in this number be neither chiseled, carved, inlaid, nor ornamented with metal, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). 100 kil.. 15.00 196. Furniture of bent wood, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5).. do.... 12.00 197. Battens: a. Molded, varnished, or prepared for gilding, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5), b. Gilt or carved, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). 198. Wood of any kind manufactured into furniture or other wares, gilt, chiseled, carved, inlaid, or veneered with mother-of-pearl or other fine materials, or ornamented with metal, and furniture upholstered with stuffs of pure or mixed silk, or leather, N. W... GROUP 3.- Various. 199. Charcoal, firewood, and other vegetable fuel, G. W 200. Cork: a. In the rough or in boards, G. W .kilog.. $0.68 .1,000 kil.. 1.50 100 kil.. 1.40 .do.... b. Manufactured, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). Baskets wherein imported goods were packed shall be dutiable according 202. Esparto manufactured into fine articles; rushes, vegetable hair, cane, 4.50 1.83 100 kil.. 13.10 CLASS X.-ANIMALS AND ANIMAL WASTES EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY. 209. Sheep, goats, and animals not specially mentioned..... 210. Singing birds, parrots, etc. .do... 1.00 per cent ad valorem.. 25 GROUP 2.-Hides, skins, and leather wares. kilog.. 1.50 ..do.... .02 211. Pelts in their natural state or dressed, G. W respect of salt and moisture. Dry-salted hides and skins shall be allowed a rebate of 30 per cent. a. Cow and other large hides, whole, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) e. Backs of large hides and hides and skins not specially mentioned, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) .kilog.. .20 216. Hides and skins, varnished, satiny, grained, dulled, and hides and skins with figures, engravings, or embossed, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5).....kilog.. $0.50 Leather cut out for boots and shoes or other articles shall be liable to a surtax of 30 per cent of the respective duties leviable thereon. 217. Chamois leather or parchment of all kinds and gilt or bronzed hides and skins, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). 218. Gloves of skin, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). 219. Shoes of cowhide and similar leather: * a. For men.. b. For women.... c. For boys below size 4.. 220. Shoes of patent and similar leather: * a. For men... b. For women.. c. For boys below size 4.. 221. Boots of calfskin, with elastics, or for lacing: a. For men.. b. For women. c. For boys below size 4. 222. Boots of patent and similar leather: * a. For men b. For women, and top-boots ("polacas") .kilog.. .60 3.50 c. For boys below size 4 do... 5.00 226. Saddlery and harness makers' wares; valises, hat boxes, and traveling bags of cardboard or leather, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) . .kilog.. .pair.. 2.00 .40 .20 227. Other manufactures of leather or covered with leather, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5) .kilog.. .40 GROUP 3.-Various. 228. Feathers for ornament, in their natural state or manufactured, N. W., kilog 229. Other feathers and feather dusters, T. (Disp. VI, rule 5). 230. Intestines, dried, N. W...... 231. Animal wastes, unmanufactured, not specially mentioned, G.W..100 kil.... CLASS XI.-INSTRUMENTS, MACHINERY, AND APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, AND LOCOMOTION. 234. Harps, violins, violoncellos; guitars and mandolins with incrusta- 235. Musical instruments, other. 40 .do.... 40 * Boots and shoes the inside scles of which do not measure more than 18 centimeters shall enjoy a rebate of 40 per cent. + Strung frames for pianos shall be liable to the corresponding duty leviable on pianos, though they be not imported with all the pieces constituting that instrument. |