The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-04
TARIFF
AND
II U L ATOMS
COLLECTING DUTIES ON GOODS
Imported into Mexico,

trade with Mexico. We nav follow these docu-
ments up with the
Tariff of duties on imports and tonnage and re-
gulations for collecting the same in such OF the
ports of Mexico as may be now or hereafter in
our military possession by conquest, prepared
by the Secretary of the Treasury, and accom-
panying his report TO the President OF the
United States, dated Both March, lS47
CAPTURED ports Merico opened TO the Of all
nations ercept Merfco.
All ports or places in Mexico that are hereafter
states upon the Cuffs Of Mexico or California or the
Pacific Ocean, upon any Of the navigabe rivers or
ocean. are opened to our commerce, and that all
other nations in all vessels except Mexican subject 10
the regulations and restrictions herein prescribed
Vessels entering hare Manifest Of Cargo-Pendl-
~ for Omission
FIRST Within twenty -four hours after the arrival OF
any vessel produce to the military or
naval officer in command Of the port manifest OF the
cargo Of such vessel specifying the marks numbers ana
description packages by whom shipped and to whom
consigned which manifest If the vessel be from port
in the United States shall be certified by the collector OF
the port from whence the shipment IL made II from
other port by the consul agent OF the
United States if any there be- otherwise by consul OF
any nation ut with the United States no such
manifest be produced the vessel shall be subject to
penalty Of one dollar per ton registry measurement III
addition to the tonnage duty hereinafter prescribed
Tonnage Duty.
SECOND There shall be paid by the master of every
vessel arriving at the ports places aforesaid, ton
mage duty dollar per ton registry measurement,
in lieu of all other port charges the registry OF the YES
sci to be deposited with the consul Of the nation to which
such vessel may belong any there be- otherwise with
the commandment Of the port until the master shall nave
complied with all the regulations herein prescribed
Cargo must all be landed and pay duty but codsfWt'e
trade confined 10 4merieon vessels cargo Poyins some
THIRD Vessels arriving at any Of the ports places
aforesaid, in the possession of our military or naval
forces will be required to unlade their entire cargo at
such port but vessel except those registered
in the United States and owned wholly by citizen or
citizens Of the United Sates will be permitted to trans
port coastwse any goods or merchandise, tho
growth produce manufacture Of one port state or
department of Mexico of any other country into an
nthar nn~t Gtata IaNur tp,ant he
being subject to the duties in other cases,
and any violation will subject the vessel to seizure and
contscation.
Duty on Imports.
FOURTH. Upon all goods wares and merchandise I'M
in the possession Of military naval forces from
other ports aforesaid in Mexico from ports places
produce or Of Mexico or Of the United
States of foreign countries, there shall be levied col
eced aud paid In cash the following rates Oh
On ali manufactures of cotton Of cotton mixed with
other material except WOOL worsted or sk In the
piece excepting shaws and handkerchefs) not exceed
ing inches wide, five cents per running yard
and for every additional inch in width onefourth ofone
cent per running yard additional duty)
On cotton trimming aces, cotton insertngs and trim
mngs tapes cords galoons assels and all other manu-
Of cotton Of cotton mixed with any other ma
teria except WOOL worsed silk not otherwise spe-
cay mentioned and provided for forty per cent al va
loren.
On cotton shaws rebosas, thirty per cent ad valo-
On cotton handkerchief not one yard square six
cents each or that size one-fourth of cent
per running yard, each additional inch in width
| On cotton yarn and twist eight cents per Id.
On cotton thread and balls, twenty-five cents per 10.
On cotton thread spoos six cents per dozen spoos
On all manufactures Of silk mixed with any other mn
tera in the piece otherwise including article OF
which silk is component material not otherwise spc-
ciay enumerated including sewing silk silk hosie-
ry and silk millinery except bonnes and caps three dol
On all manufactures of hemp grass and flax in tho
piece not otherwise specially enumerated and provided
for and not exceeding thrtysx inches wide, six cents
per running ward (and for every additional inch in
uvidth ourth Of ne cent nor
tonal duty)
On cables and cordage, five cents per h.
On Irvine and packthread, four cents per pound.
On linen thread, twenty five cents per pound
On fax hemp or grass bags not exceeding one yard
square in size twelve and half cents each or ex-
ceedng that size twelve and onehaf cents per square
yard Of materially
ging and mating Of all kinds five cents per running
yard
twelve aud onehaf cents each Qf over that size one
half per running yard for each additional inch in
On hemp fax Sisa India erase, coir jue, India,
Saun, and Manila, one cent per pound.
On all manufactures OF wool OF worstea OF o. woo nmu
and provided for and not exceeding thirty
inches in width nifty cents per running yard And
for every additional inch in width, one and one-haf
cents per running yard additional dnty2
On shawls of wool worsted, thirty per cent ad
On blankets and counterpanes Of wool or Of wool and
cotton mixed not exceeding six feet square, one dollar
each II over six feet square exceeding ten feet
square, two dollars each II exceeding ten feet pro-
hibited to prevent frauds.
On nannels baizes and bookings, not exceeding sixty
inches in width, twenty cents per running yard
oil cloth and oil oor CLOTH not exceeding seventy
two inches in width, fifty cents per running yard
On carpets and carpeting not exceeding thirty-six
inches in width forty cents per running yard
On all manufactures Of goats hair or mohair in tho
piece exceeding thirty six inches in width, fifteen
cents per running yard And for every additional inch
in width one-half cent per running yard additional
duty)
On pig IRON one-half cent per pound
On bar IRON rolled or hammered and on old or scrap
| iron, and one-half cents per pound
On nails spikes tacks brads and sprigs four cents per
| pound.
On sheet rod hoop and all other descriptions Of rolled
and hammered IRON and on cables anchors, and anvs,
| four cents per pound
On castings Of all descriptions, not otherwise enumer-
ated, three cents per pound.
On cutlery, say pocket knives scissors, razors and
table cutlery and on all other manufacturer OF iron and
steel except those prohibited (seeartice Hfh) and in
Guiding and steel wire and cap and bonnet wire
on copper in pigs and bars old copper sheathing cop
per- brass in pigs and bars old brass zinc speer in
pigs bars or sheet and ON steel in bars not over one
inch square, intended only for mining purposes two
cents per pound
On tin in sheets pigs bars four cents per pound.
On all manufactures Of copper brass TIM zinc or spell
ter pewter and German silver except such as are pro-
hibited by article nth thirty per cent ad valorcm
| On brown sugar, three cents per pound
On sugar candy ten cents per pound
| On strip of sugar, two cents per pound
On all other descriptions Of five cents per pound
On molasscs, fvc cents per gallon
relf In lfbarres sixty two and half cents each
| III IN quarter Dhfreb OF kegs, ioEty cents ehCu
On fish smoked sailed dried cod nsh and on beef
and pork, sailed picked In barrels half barrels
two cents per pound
On smoked and jerked beef one cent per pound
On smoked hams and bacon, six and quarter cents
per pound.
On tongues, ten cents per pound.
On butter, six cents per pound.
On lard and cheese, four per pound
On rice, two cents per pound.
On indian meal, one-half cent per pound
On Indian corn ten cents per bushcl
On wheat rye oats and all other grain forty cents
per bushcl.
On potatoes, twenty cents per bushel
On rye meal, and oat meal, cent per pound
On wheat flour in barrels half barrels two dollars
per barrel Of ninetysix pounds (f -four be imported
in any other description Of package than in barrels
half barrels If imported In bags sacks the duty
shall be one cent per pound)
On apples, one dollar per barrel