, 1874-05-23
THE SUGAR DUTIES IN GREAT
BRITAIN.

The following are the resolutions ON the Bud
get as regards sugar -" /. ReSolVed,-Ihat
the duties Of customs now chargeable on the
aforementioned goods upon their importation
into Great Britain or Ireland shall cease and
determine on and after the respective dates
hereinafter mentioned Chat is TO say)-On
sugar, viz: Candy, brown or white refined
sugar, or sugar rendered by any process equal
in quality thereto manufactures of refined
sugar, on and after May 21, 1874 and on
sugar, viz: Not equal to refned-frst class,
second-class, third-cIaSs, fourth-class Gnolud-
inc cane juice; molasses; almonds, paste of;
cherries, dried comits, dry confectionery,
not otherwise enumerated ginger, preserved;
marmalade; s~uGcades, including all fruits and
vegetable preserved in sugar, not otherwise
enUmerated-on and after May /, 1874.
2. Resolved,-Ihat, in lieu of the duties of GUS
toms now chargeable on the aforementioned
articles, the following duties of customs shall
be charged on and after May /, 1874, on the
importation thereof into Great Britain or Ire
land (that is to say On plums preserved
in sugar, Is. per owt. 3. Resolved,-That on
and after May ], 1874, the following draw
backs now paid and allowed shall cease to be
paid and allowed on the aforementioned de-
scriptions of sugar refined in Great Britain or
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parts, or on removal to the Isle of Man for
consumption there, or on deposit in any APP
proved warehouse, upon such terms and sub
ject to such regulations as the Commissioners
of Customs may direct for delivery from such
warehouse as ships stores only, or for the
purpose of sWeetening British spirits in bond
(that is to say}:-Upon refined sugar in loaf
complete and whole or Jumps duly refined,
having been perfectly clarified and thoroughly
dried in the stove, and being of a uniform
whitenoss throughout and upon such sugar
pounded, crushed, or broken in a warehouse
approved by the Commissioners of Customs,
such sugar having been there first inspected
by he officers of Customs in Jumps or leaves,
as if for immediate shipment, and then packed
for expectation in the presence of such officers,
and at the expense of the exporter; and upon
candy upon refined sugar unstoved, pounded,
crushed, or broken, and not in any way inferl-
or to the export standard sample No. 2, APP
proved by the Lords of the Treasury, and
which shall not contain more than 5 per cent.
of moisture over and above what the sam
would contain if thoroughly dried in the stove;
upon sugar refined by the centrifugal or by any
other process, and not in any way inferior to
the export standard sample No. l, approved by
the Lords Of the Treasury upon other refined
sugar unstoved, being bastards or pieces
ground, powdered, or crushed NOT in any
way inferior to the export standard sample No.
3, approved by the Lords of the Treasury
not in any way inferior to the export standard
sample No, 4, approved by the Lords of the
Treasury not in any way inferior to the ex-
port standard sample No. 5, approved by the
Lords of the Treasury inferior to the above
aforementioned standard sample. 4. Resolved,
That on and after the lst day of May, 1874,
the duties of excise now payable upon or in
respect of sugars made in the United Kingdom
shall cease, and shall no longer be charged or
levied. 5. Rssolved,-That on and after May,
l, 1874, in lieu Of the duties of excise now
~chargeable upon sugar used in brewing there
shall be charged and paid upon every hundred
part of a hundredweight, of all sugars which
Shall be used by any brewer of beer for sale in
the brewing or making of beer the excise duty
of lis. 3D."