OR RATES OF DUTIES PAYABLE ON GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDISE IMPORTED INTO The United States of America, ON AND AFTER THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST, 1842, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ACT OF CONGRESS, APPROVED AUGUST 30, 1842. ALSO, CONTAINING ALL THE RECENT CIRCULARS AND DECISIONS OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, PUBLISHED BY RICH & LOUTREL, No. 61 WILLIAM STREET. 1845. SOLD, ALSO, BY PETER A. MESIER, BOWNE & CO., S. S. & W. WOOD, HERRICK & BLUNT, DAVID FELT & CO., E. B. CLAYTON & SONS, COLLINS, BROTHER & CO., WM. MINNS, VAN NORDEN & KING, H. COGSWELL, George F. NESBITT, JANSEN & BELL, WILEY & PUTNAM, H. ANSTICE, WM. H. TOWNSEND, J. S. VOORHIES, Gould, BANKS & CO., D. APPLETON & CO., FRANCIS & LOUTREL, HUNTINGTON & SAVAGE, PRATT, WOODFORD & CO., J. A. PARKS, R. C. ROOT, WM. A. WHEELER, J. R. HALSTED, JAMES A. BURTUS, A. V. BLAKE. ALBANY-0. STEELE. PHILADELPHIA-HOGAN & THOMPSON, ISAAC M. MOSS. BOSTON-EAYRS & FAIRBANKS, B. LORING & CO., THOMAS GROOM. CHARLESTON-JOSEPH WALKER. MOBILE-J. K. RANDALL. LONDON-WILEY & PUTNAM. ADVERTISEMENT. In presenting the present edition of the "Tariff" to the public, the Editor and Publishers feel great confidence in its accuracy. Unusual care has been bestowed in revising the rates according to the most recent decisions of the Treasury Department, and the proof-sheets have been most carefully read, with a view to detect the slightest error. It is therefore confidently believed to be the most correct edition ever yet published. New York, Jan. 1845. RICH & LOUTREL. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year of our Lord 1844, by RICH & LOUTREL, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. NEW TARIFF LAW. AN ACT TO PROVIDE REVENUE FROM IMPORTS, AND TO CHANGE AND MODIFY EXISTING LAWS IMPOSING DUTIES ON IMPORTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act, in lieu of the duties heretofore imposed by law on the articles hereinafter mentioned, and on such as may now be exempt from duty, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, the following duties, that is to say: First. On coarse wool unmanufactured, the value whereof, at the last port or place from whence exported to the United States, shall be seven cents or under per pound, there shall levied a duty of five per centum ad valorem: And on all other unmanufactured wool there shall be levied a duty of three cents per pound, and thirty per centum ad valorem: Provided, That when wool of different qualities of the same kind or sort is imported in the same bale, bag or package, and the aggregate value of the contents of the bale, bag or package, shall be appraised by the appraisers at a rate exceeding seven cents per pound, it shall be charged with a duty in conformity to such appraisal: Provided, further, That when wool of different qualities and different kinds or sorts is imported in the same bale, bag or package, the contents of the bale, bag or package, shall be appraised at the value of the finest or most valuable kind or sort, and a duty charged thereon accordingly: Provided, further, That if bales of different qualities are embraced in the same invoice, at the same price, the value of the whole shall be appraised according to the value of the bale of the best quality: Provided, further, That if any wool be imported having in it dirt or any material or impurities other than those naturally belonging to the fleece, and thus be reduced in value to seven cents per pound or under, the appraisers shall appraise said wool at such price as, in their opinion, it would have cost had it not been so mixed with such dirt or impurities, and a duty shall be charged thereon in conformity with such appraisal: Provided, also, That wool imported on the skin shall be estimated as to weight and value as other wool. Second. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except carpetings, flannels, bockings and baizes, blankets, worsted stuff goods, ready anade clothing, hosiery, mitts, gloves, caps, and bindings, a duty of 40 per centum. Third. On Wilton carpets and carpetings, treble ingrain, Saxony and Aubusson carpets and carpetings, a duty of sixty-five cents per square yard; on Brussels and Turkey carpets and carpeting, fifty-five cents per square yard; on all Venitian and ingrain carpets and carpeting, thirty cents per square yard; on all other kinds of carpets and carpeting, of wool, hemp, flax, or cotton, or parts of either, or other material not otherwise specified, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem: Provided, That bed-sides and other portions of carpets or carpeting, shall pay the rate of duty herein imposed on carpets or carpeting of similar character. Fourth. On woolen blankets, the actual value of which at the place whence imported, shall not exceed seventy-five cents each, and of the dimensions not exceeding seventy-two by fifty-two inches each, nor less than forty-five by sixty inches each, a duty of fifteen per centum ad valorem; and on all other woolen blankets, a duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem. Fifth. On all manufactures, not otherwise specified, of combed wool or worsted, and manufactures of worsted and silk combined, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem; on all hearth rugs, an ad valorem duty of forty per centum. Sixth. On woolen and worsted yarn, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem. Seventh. On woolen or worsted mitts, gloves, caps, and bindings, and on woolen or worsted hosiery, that is to say, stockings, socks, drawers, shirts, and all other similar manufactures, made on frames, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem. Eighth. On flannels, of whatever material composed, except cotton, a duty of fourteen cents per square yard; on bockings and baizes, fourteen cents per square yard; on coach laces, thirty-five per centum ad valorem; on Thibet, Angora, and all other goats' hair or mohair unmanufactured, one cent per pound; on camlets, blankets, coatings, and all other manufactures of goats' hair or mohair, twenty per centum ad valorem. Ninth. On ready made clothing, of whatever materials composed, worn by men, women, or children, except gloves, mitts, stockings, stocks, wove shirts and drawers, and all other similar manufactures made on frames, hats, bonnets, shoes, boots and bootees, imported in a state ready to be used as clothing by men, women or children, made up either by the tailor, manufacturer, or seamstress, an ad valorem duty of fisty per centum; on all articles worn by men, women or children, other than as above specified or excepted, of whatever materials composed, made up wholly or in part by hand, a duty of forty per centum ad valorem; on all thread laces and insertings, fifteen per centum ad valorem; on cotton laces, quillings and insertings, usually known as trimming laces, and on bobbinet laces of cotton, twenty per centum ad valorem; on laces, galloons, tresses, tassels, knots and stars of gold or silver, fine or half fine, fifteen per centum ad valorem; on all articles embroidered in gold or silver, fine or half fine, when finished, other than clothing, twenty per centum ad valorem; and on clothing, finished in whole or in part, embroidered in gold or silver, fifty per centum ad valorem. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passage of this act, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the importation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, the following duties, that is to say: First. On cotton unmanufactured, a duty of three cents per pound. Second. On all manufactures of cotton, or of which cotton shall be a component part, not otherwise specified, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem, excepting such cotton twist, yarn, and thread, and such other articles as are herein provided for: Provided, That all manufactures of cotton, or of which cotton shall be a component part, not dyed, colored, printed, or stained, not exceeding in value twenty cents per square yard, shall be valued at twenty cents per square yard, and if dyed, colored, printed or stained, in whole or in part, not exceeding in value thirty cents the square yard, shall be valued at thirty cents per square yard, excepting velvets, cords, moleskins, fustians, buffalo cloths, or goods manufactured by napping or raising, cutting or shearing, not exceeding in value thirty-five cents the square yard, which shall be valued at thirty-five cents the square yard, and duty be paid thereon accordingly. Third. All cotton twist, yarn, and thread, unbleached and uncolored, the true value of which at the place whence imported, shall be less than sixty cents per pound, shall be valued at sixty cents per pound, and shall be charged with a duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem; all bleached or colored cotton twist, yarn, and thread, the true value of which at the place whence imported shall be less than seventy-five cents per pound, shall be valued at seventy-five cents per pound, and pay a duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem; all other cotton twist, yarn, and thread, on spools or otherwise, shall pay a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passage of this act, there shall be levied, collected and paid, on the importation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, the following duties, that is to say: First. On all manufactures of silk not otherwise specified, except bolting cloths, two dollars and fifty cents per pound of 16 ounces; on silk bolting cloths, twenty per centum ad valorem: Provided, That if any silk manufactures shall be mixed with gold or silver, or other metal, it shall pay a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem. Second. On sewing silk, silk twist, or twist composed of silk and mohair, a duty of two dollars per pound of sixteen ounces; on pongees and plain white silks for printing or coloring, one dollar and fifty cents per pound of 16 ounces; on floss and other similar silks, purified from the gum, dyed and prepared for manufacture, a duty of twentyfive per centum ad valorem; on raw silk, comprehending all silks in the gum, whether in hanks, reeled or otherwise, a duty of fifty cents per pound of sixteen ounces: on silk umbrellas, parasols, and sun shades, thirty per centum ad valorem; on silk or satin shoes and slippers for women or men, thirty cents per pair; silk or satin laced boots or bootees for women or men, seventy-five cents per pair; silk or satin shoes and slippers for children, fifteen cents per pair; silk or satin laced boots or bootees for children, twenty-five cents a pair; on men's silk hats, one dollar each; silk or satin hats or bonnets for women, two dollars each; on silk shirts and drawers, whether made up wholly or in part, forty per centum ad valorem; silk caps for women, and turbans, ornamented for head dress, aprons, collars, caps, cuffs, braids, curls, or frizettes, chemisetts, mantillas, pelerines, and all other articles of silk made up by hand, in whole or in part, and not otherwise provided for, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem. Third. On unmanufactured hemp, forty dollars per ton; on Manilla, sunn, and other hemps of India, on jute, Sisal grass, coiar, and other vegetable substances not enumerated, used for cordage, twenty-five dollars per ton; on codilla, or tow of hemp or flax, twenty dollars per ton; on tarred cables and cordage, five cents per pound; on untarted cordage, four and a half cents per pound; on yarns, twine and packthread, six cents per pound; on seines, seven cents per pound; on cotton bagging, four cents per square yard; on any other manufacture not otherwise specified, suitable for the uses to which cotton bagging is applied, whether composed in whole or in part of hemp or flax, or any other material, or imported under the designation of gunny cloth or any other appellation, and without regard to the weight or width, a duty of five cents per square yard; on sail duck, seven cents per square yard; Russia, and other sheetings, brown and white, twenty-five per centum ad valorem; and all other manufactures of hemp, or of which hemp shall be a component part, not specified, twenty per centum ad valorem; on unmanufactured flax, twenty dollars per ton; on linens and all other manufactures of flax, or of which flax shall be a component part, not otherwise specified, a duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem; on grass cloth, a duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem. Fourth. On stamped, printed, or painted floor oil cloth, thirty-five cents per square yard; on furniture oil cloth, made on Canton or cotton flannel, sixteen cents per square yard; on other furniture oil cloth, ten cents per square yard; on oil cloth of linen, silk, or other materials, used for hat covers, aprons, coach curtains, or similar purposes, and on medicated oil cloths, a duty of twelve and a half cents per square yard; on Chinese or other floor matting made of flags, jute or grass, on all floor matting not otherwise specified, and on mats, of whatever materials composed, twenty-five per centum ad valorem. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passage of this act, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the importation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, the following duties, that is to say: First. On iron in bars or bolts, not manufactured in whole or in part, by rolling, seventeen dollars per ton; on bar or bolt iron, made wholly or in part by rolling, twenty-five dollars per ton: Provided, That all iron, in slabs, blooms, loops or other form, less finished than iron in bars or bolts, and more advanced than pig iron, except castings, shall be rated as iron in bars or bolts, and pay a duty accordingly: Provided, also, That iron imported prior to the third day of March, 1843, in bars or otherwise, for railways or inclined planes, shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of existing laws, exempting it from the payment of duty on proof of its having been actually and permanently laid down for use on any railway or inclined plane prior to the third day of March, 1843; and all such iron imported from and after the date aforesaid shall be subject to and pay the duty on rolled iron. Second. On iron in pigs, nine dollars per ton; on vessels of cast iron, not otherwise specified, one and a half cent per pound; on all other castings of iron not otherwise specified, one cent per pound; on glazed or tinned hollow ware and castings, sad irons or smoothing irons, hatters' and tailors' pressing irons, and cast iron butts or hinges, two and a half cents per pound; on iron or steel wire not exceeding No. 14, five cents per pound; and over No. 14 and not exceeding No. 25, eight cents per pound; over No. 25, eleven cents per pound; silver or plated wire, thirty per centum ad valorem; brass or copper wire, twenty-five per centum ad valorem; cap or bonnet wire, covered with silk, twelve cents per pound; when covered with cotton thread, or other material, eight cents per pound; on round or square iron, or braziers' rods, of three sixteenths to ten sixteenths of an inch in diameter, inclusive, and on iron in nail or spike rods, or nail plates, slit, rolled, or hammered, and on iron in sheets, except taggers' iron, and on hoop iron, and on iron slit, rolled or hammered, for band iron, scroll iron or casement rods; iron cables or chains, or parts thereof, manufactured in whole or in part, of whatever diameter, the links being of the form peculiar to chains for cables, two and a half cents per pound; on all other chains of iron, not otherwise specified, the links |