Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-15
TARIFF ACT.
AN ACTto alter and amend the several acts

Id,
dav NJ March. one thousand eight hundred and
,h;r,v three. 40 much If the act entitled An
AZ, IN alteration of the several acts imposing du
ties on imports" approved the nineteenth May,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, as
is herein otherwise provided for, shall be repeal
ed. except SO far as the same may be necessary
for the recovery and collection OF all duties which
shall have accrued under the said act; and Tor
the recovery. collection, distribution, and rems'
sion Of all fines penalties, and forfeltures, which
NAV have been incurred under the same
Sec 3 find be it further enacted. That, from
and alter the third day OF March. one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three, in lieu oil the du,
ties now imposed bv Law, the importation OF
the articles hereinafter mentioned, there sha'i be
levied, collected, and paid, the following duties,
that is to saw:
First: Wool, manufactured, the value
whereof, al the place of expectation, snail not
exceed eight cents per pound, snail De nh'
ported free OF duty, and 1t any wool so im'
ported shall be fine wool mixed with DIRT or
other material, aud thus reduced 10 value 10 eiSht
cents per pound. or under, the appraisers shall
appralsr SAID wool at such price as IN their OPT
MON il would have cost had il not been so mixed,
and duty thereon shall De charged VI coh'or",-
~ with such appraisaI; on wool, manufactured.
exceed eight cents, shall be levied tour cents per
pound. and frrty per centum all vaiorem: ffo-
,.;JeI That wool imported on the SKIN shai De
estimated, as to weight and value, as other wool
Second. On all mied and fulled cloth. known
by the name Of plains, kerseys, on kenuai COT
tons. Of which wool shall be the only material
aud the value whereof shall not exceed thirty
five cents square yard, tive per centum
adj vslorem; on worsted stuff goods, shawls and
otne, manufactures Of silk aud w0rsted, ten per
centum ad yalorem; on woi s,el yarn, twenty per
centum adj vaiorem; ON wOoilen yarn. tour cents
per pound, and fifty per centum all vaiorem; on
mi;s, gloves bindings, blankets. hosiery, ana car
pets, and catpettnss, twenty-five per centu'n,
except Brussels, Wilton, aad treble insfainea
carpe,ting. which shall be at sixty-three cents
the square ward; all other ingrained aud venetian
carpe,;ing, thirty five cents the square yard; anu
eXcep, blankets, the value whereof. at the pace
fron whence exported, shall not exceed seventy
five cena each. the duty TO be levied upon which,
SHAH &C five per centum au vai0rem; Oh manners,
bookings. aud baizes, sixteen cents the square
ward; on coach aces, thirty FIVE per centuu,; and
uona Merino shawls made Of wool, all other. ma
nusactures Of wool, or Of which wool Is a compo-
nen, part. and on ready made clothing fifty per
centula ali vaoSem.
which cotton shall be a component part. twenty
five per centum al vaorein. except cotton twist.
yarn, and thread, which shall remain at the rate
of duty fixed by the act to amend the several
acts I:novsing duties on imports. u! iwen,y-se
cund Nav, one thou Saud eight hundred and twen
~ four: lind prorided, that all manufactures Of
cotton, or ot which cotton shall be component
part, not dyed, colored, printed, or stained, not
exceeding IN value thirty cents the square yard,
shall be valued at That, cents the square yard;
and f dyed. colored, printed or stained. IN whole
or in part, not exceeding in value thirtytve cents
the square yard, shall be valued u, thirty five
cents per square yard; and on nankeens. import
eG direct from China, twenty per centum ad va
loren.
Fourth. On all stamped. printed, or painted
floor cloths forty cents square yard; on oil
cloths of all kinds. other than that usually demo-
minated patent floor cloth, twelve and half cents
the square yard; and on floor mating, usually
made of Gags or other materials, hive per cenlum
al valorem.
Fifth. On iron, in bars, or bolts, not manufac-
tured IN whole or in part by rolling, ninety cents
per one hundred and twelve pounds.
Sixth On bar and bolt iron. made wholly or in
mart BY rolling. thirty dollars per ton: Pr0rlded.
That all IRON IN slabs, blooms. or other form ess
finished than iron IN bars or bolts, and more adj
vanced than p,g iron except castings, shall be
rated as iron in bars or bolts, and pay duty ac-
cordinsiy
Seventh. On iron in pigs. fifty cents per one
hundred and twelve pounds; on vessels OF cast
iron. not otherwise specified. one and half cents
per p"und; on all other castings OF iron. not other
wise specified one cent per pound.
Eighth. Ga iron or steel wire, not exceeding
number fourteen, five cents per pound; exceed
ins number fourteen, nine cents PER pound; on
silVered or plated wire, five per centum ad valo-
rem; on cap bonnet wire covered with s,lk,
cotton, Haxen, yarn, or thread, manufactured
abroad, twelve cents per pound.
Ninth. On round iron brazicr's rods, of
three sxteenths to eight sixteenths OF an inch Ill.
am ter, inclusive, and on irun, in nail spike
rods, or nail plates, slit, rolled, or hammered,
and on iron in sheets, aud hoop iron, and
on iron, slit, rolled, or hammered for band IRON,
scroll iron, or easement rods, three cents per
pound; on iron spikes, four cents per pound; on
iron nails, cut or wrought. five cents per pound;
on tacks. brads, and sprlss. not exceeding six
teen ounces to the thousand five cents per thous.