The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-01
JAPAN RAISES IMPORT DUTIES.
WILL NET S9O0O, 900 1 YEAR FOR
TIE WAR FUND.


New Tarin 20 60 into Frcct On JCly
other Taxes Also Made Higher
Tobacco to Pay ESQ Per Cent.--hca'I
Imposis Also on srirituaus Liquors.
new customs tariff on imports into
Jaran will 20 toto effect on July !, 20 Il
was announced az the japanese consulate
Yesterday. with an inyreasa OF duties on
almost all articles that are now SUIT Jeci
~ import tax. lhe increase 8. in all cases
an ad yalorcm Increase whether he article
was previously taxed by specific or adj
,alorem duty. and B., designed to afford
an increa-su revenue lor var expenses.
Up to this :imo iho ,u-' omr receipt have
teen devoted 20 ir.c~l1i administration
entirely. bu' after ouly thc cyce's receipts
from the nov rat. vul lp used for the
war fund
At present the cu.jorna receipts 81 the
Empire are about Ss.l5o0n I'm the ali
sance Of Conw General Uchida u could
not be stated inst how great an increase
the japanese Government anticipated hut
Il Is probable that II will exceed 81 o0oo0o.
Oflcials a. tn, consulate took pains to
explain that the cus,oma tax wa, only one
and not at all the most profitable OF dozen
indirect taxes that will 10 increased at the
same time.
The increases will be made in accordance
with a law promulgated Jan. D and de-
signed in the first place TO take effect April !,
which is the beginning Of a new japanese
fiscal wear Later il was considered I'M
necessary for the new imposts to he levied
before the beginning " the second quarter
on July l. The law increases the taxes
on the following: Land incomes. business
liquors sly, syrup. sugar, excise bourses,
customs. mining products, licenses for hunt
ing and fishing, medicines mails and docu-
ments.
The incrrasa in customs duties ranges
from per cent. in tho cases cf raw materials
and certain PARTIALLY manufactured prod
ucts TO 100 per cent. in the case Of tobacco,
which must ray. ell told. a outy Of $50 per
cent Very heavy also are the incp ases
In duties upon malt and spirituous liquors,
which are subjected to a IS per cent. al
valorem increase. significant Of the
japanese attitude toward lntoXicants are
these taxes Equally significant ia the
fact that wood pulp the material for making
newspapers soaps and perfumery Will be
admitted under tue present schedule.
Inc new schedule. printed in japanese;
was not furnished 90 the Consulate until
into English This will done later in order
TO accommodate exporters. Generally,
the changes, following the schedule Of the
original are as follows.
Machinery, nov 10 10 IS per cent, increase
OF per cent. Tor electrical and agricultural
machinery. hunting rifles Telephone etc,
70 IS per cent. for PHOTOGRAPHIC machinery.
Notwithstanding beverages and combust-
Ilotbing and accc- sories. now IS TO 20
per cent. Increase OF 20 TO IS per cent.
Drugs, chemicals and medicines, now APP
praised specifically, an average increase OF
10 per cent ad valorem.
Dyes colors ana pants no change
Glass and glass mauuiacture- no" 10 per
cent. increase OF 10 per cent.
Tissues, threads and raw materials thereof,
now appraised specifically. increase OF 3 10
20 per cent. ad valorem, With silk waists pay
Tobacco, now $50 per cent, increase Of
Beer ana malt Hauors. now Ave cents
htTe, Increase OF two ana a half cents litre,
Wines, sherry and vermouth. now hve cents
Liquors and spirltsl an increase OF 1917
cents litre.
Among the articles in the miscellaneous
schedules. these are the principal Ameri-
can imports affected
Carriages and bicycles, now 20 per cent
Increase Of 10 per cent.
Guncotton and powder, now IS per cent,
increase OF 10 per cent
Jewelry, now IS per cent, increase Of 10
Lamps. lanterns &c. now 20 per cent,
increase OF 10 per cent
Leather manufactures, now 20 per cent.
increase Of 10 per cent,
Malt now % cents per 3 pounds. increase
Of per cent. ad valoTem
Matches. now 20 per cent, increase Of
10 per cent.
Paintings. lithographs and other pictures.
now IS per cent, increase OF 10 per cent.
Paper pulp and timber. no change.
soap, toilet waters, perfumeTy. &c, no
change.
Trunks. now 20 per cent. increase Of 10
per cent.
Umbrellas, parsols, &c. now IS per cent,
increase Of IS per cent
All manufact cured articles not otherwise
enumerated. increase OF 10 per cent.