Industrial Cuba: Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and LabourPorter, Robert P. (Robert Percival)
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Industrial Cuba: Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and Labour
Porter, Robert P. (Robert Percival)
Cuba -- Description and travel; Cuba -- Economic conditions
200. Cork:
_a._ In the rough or in boards, G. W......100 kil. 1.40
_b._ Manufactured, T......do. 4.50
201. Rushes, vegetable hair, cane, osiers, fine straw, palm, and genista,
raw, raw esparto, and baskets and other common wares of
esparto, G. W......100 kil. 1.83
Baskets wherein imported goods were packed shall be dutiable
according to this number, with a rebate of 60 per cent.
202. Esparto manufactured into fine articles; rushes, vegetable hair,
cane, osiers, fine straw, palm, and genista, manufactured into
articles of all kinds not specially mentioned, T......100 kil. 13.10
CLASS X.--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL WASTES EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY
GROUP 1.--_Animals_
203. Horses and mares:
_a._ Above the standard height.....each $10.00
_b._ Other.....do. 5.00
204. Mules.....do. 5.00
205. Asses.....do. 5.00
206. Bovine animals:
_a._ Oxen.....do. 1.00
_b._ Cows.....do. 1.00
_c._ Bullocks, calves, and heifers.....do. 1.00
207. Pigs.....do. 1.00
208. Sucking pigs.....do. 1.00
209. Sheep, goats, and animals not specially mentioned.....do. 1.00
210. Singing birds, parrots, etc.....per cent. ad valorem .25
GROUP 2.--_Hides, Skins, and Leather Wares_
211. Pelts in their natural state or dressed, G. W......kilog. $1.50
212. Hides and skins, green or not tanned, G. W......do. .02
Wet-salted hides and skins shall enjoy a reduction of 60 per cent.
in respect of salt and moisture.
Dry-salted hides and skins shall be allowed a rebate of 30 per cent.
213. Hides tanned with the hair, G. W......kilog. .20
214. Hides tanned without the hair:
_a._ Cow and other large hides, whole, G. W......do. .15
_b._ Other and backs of large hides, G. W......do. .20
215. Hides and skins, curried, dyed or not:
_a._ Sheepskins (basils), T......do. .20
_b._ Calf or goat skins, T......do. .25
_c._ Kid, lamb, or young calf skins, T......do. .36
_d._ Cow and other large hides, whole, T......do. .15
_e._ Backs of large hides and hides and skins not specially mentioned,
T......kilog. .30
216. Hides and skins, varnished, satiny, grained, dulled, and hides and
skins with figures, engravings, or embossed, T......kilog. .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......kilog. .60
218. Gloves of skin, T......do. 3.50
219. Shoes of cowhide and similar leather:
_a._ For men.....dozen 2.50
_b._ For women.....do. 2.00
_c._ For boys below size 4-1/2.....do. 1.50
220. Shoes of patent and similar leather:
_a._ For men.....do. 2.75
_b._ For women.....do. 2.25
_c._ For boys below size 4-1/2.....do. 1.75
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