The evening times., 1899-08-16
VENEZUELAN CUSTOMS TARIFF.
Changes which Affect Articles Sent
From This Country.

Consul Plumacher, of Maracaibo. sends
| translation of recent changes in the Gus
tom house tariff of Venezuela, as follows:
The importation through the eustom-houses OF
the republic of every kind OF rcyOlvCrs and cart
ridges for them is permitted, after the require
| ments set forth in article 5 Of the customs tar
| if for introduction of firearms have been COM
piled with. Revolvers viii pay On entrance the
duties applicable TO articles OF the eighth class,
and the cartridges those of articles of the sixth
! class.
The merchandise hereinafter specified will, on
! entrance through the clIstom-housos Of the re-
| public, be appraised in the following form:
White printing paper, without glue or gum,
comprised in No. 81 of the impof tation duties,
will be placed in the second class, and will pay
l212 centiInes of bolivar GA cents) per kilo-
gram (2.20i6 pounds.
Olive ell, comprised in No. %, will be placed
in the third class. and will pay 80 confines of
bolivar (5.T cents) per kilogram-
Common glass bottles. black or ordinary, clear,
and the canecas (earthen jugs commonly used
for gin, comprised in No. IS, viii be assigned TO
the first class, and will pay centimes of i bol-
ivar (O.03 cent? per ki!ogram.
Art and work tools, with>cr without handles
and the wooden boxes for these TOOLS comprised
in No. Is. viii be placcd in the third class. and
will pay 20 centimcs Of i bolivar (j7 cents per
kilogram.
logs, comprised in No. li3 will be placed in the
second class and viii pay l2iz centimes of /
bolivar ga cents) per kiiorram.
LEsetd oil, comprised in No. ls3. will be plac-
ed in the third class. and viii pay so centimes
of i bolivar (5.T eents) per kilogram.
Groats Of grits. 10 make vermicelli comprised
in No. 233. will be placed in the third class,
and viii pay 30 confines of bolivar tJ.7 cents)
per kilegiam.
Pure butter not mixed with other grcases,
comprised in No. 2i9, viii be placed in the third
class, and viii pay 80 confines OF j bolivar (5.7
cents) per kilCeTam.
nSls ;srl IN M will lo
placed in the fourth class, and will pay 30 cen
times Of bolivar Q7-3 eents) per kiiogram.
EssPnccs perfumes, extracts of every kind, per.
fumed rice powders and the like; scented water
for toilets. pomades. cosmetics, oils, and per-
funed soaps comprised in Nos 295. 800, sol,
SiS, and 3Sl. will be placed in the sixth class,
and Will pay bolirars C57.9 certs) per kilogram.
Baizc cloth, in pieces and blankets Of the same.
comprised in No 3iI will be placed in the sixth
class, and will pay bolirars (57.9 cents) per
klogram.
Twine, sail tvirc, and all threads twisted as
cord, .rhite or coioIcA cotton cords soft. 50 as
20 be- used fer handwriting. twisted as cards
for other uses comprised in Nc. 355 will be
placed in the sixth class and viii pay 3 boIivars
(57.9 cents) per kilogram-
Satin, nainsOok, calico, noplin. percale, ere
tonne f9rleians, pique, Gotten merino and fine
coiton striped, textiles with more than thir-
teen threads d warp and woof OF square mill
liincircs. and all similar cotton cloth. comprised
in No. 3s7, VIII be placed in the sixth class and
viii pay 5 bolivars (57.9 cents) per kilogram
Hats OF plush. black silk. high crown and hats
Of this form Df whatever material, including those
of india rubber; patterns, felts and any other
sort of made or half-made hats, COMPRISED in No
5G0 will be placed in the ninth class, ard will
pay "a boliyars CSi.63) per kilogram.
Chromium tnetaD of every kind. comnrised IN
No. 500, will be placed in the filth class, and
viii pay 10 bolivars {2s-9 cents) per kilogram.
The new customs tariff authorized by the Ma
tioaal Congress in the ordinary session o. this
year will take effect the lst OF next September.