The sun., 1909-02-20
WOULD CUT DUTY ON PAPER
AND ADMIT GROUND AND CHEN.
ICAL WOOD PULP FREE.
House Select Committee Recommends .
Reduction From % to - . Ton On
Print Paper Produced IN Countries
That Do Net Impose IN Export Duty.

Heducuon from % 10 - Ton 90
Print Paper Produced IN Countries
That Do Net Impose IN Export Duty.
WARRINGTON, Feb. ia reduction in
the tariff on print paper from % to e. a
ton and the admission, duty free, under
certain circumstances, OF ground wood
pulp and chemical wood pulp, used In the
manufacture Of paper, are important
recommendations embraced in the report
Just submitted TO the House by the select
committee created to investigate the
subject.
The committee recommends reduction
In customs rates on print paper produced
by countries that do not impose an ex-
port duty or other export charge Of any
kind whatsoever upon pulp wood, wood
pulp or printing paper exported to the
United States. II suggests that the fol-
lowing provision be inserted In the new
tariff bill:
Printing paper, unsized. sized or glued.
suitable for newspaper and books, valued
at not above ~ cents per pound. one
tenth Of / cent per pound; valued above
q. cents and not above az cents per pound
two-tenths OF sent per pound; valued above
az cents per pound and not above cents
per pound. five-tenths OF cent per pound
valued above 8 cents and not above I cents
per pound, six-tenths OF l cent per pound:
valued above I cents and not above 5 cents
per pound, eight-tenths OF cent per pound;
valued above cents per pound. IS per
centum ad valorem;
Propided. That II any country. depen-
dency or province shall impose an export
duty or other export charge OF any kind
whatsoever upon pulp wood. wood pulp or
printing paper. exported to the United
States, or II any country. dependency or
province forbids or restricts the exporta-
ton Of pulp wood, wood pulp or paper TO
the United States In any way, there shall
be imposed upon printing paper when
imported from such country, dependenc Y
or province an additional duty Of two
tenths OF one cent per pound, valued at
AZ cents per pound or less, and In addi-
tion thereto the amount OF the export duty
or other export charge imposed by such
country. dependency or province upon the
printing paper imported from such country
into the United States.
Commenting on these proposed GUS
toms rates the committee says;
The present tariff on print paper valued
at . cents a pound or less is three-tenths
OF I cent a pound: valued at over cents
Q pound ana not over 2H cents a pound
four-tenths OF cent pound. The sched-
ule we propose Is one-tenth OF cent
pound on paper valued at not over AZ
cents a pound and two-tenths OF cent
q pound on paper valued above ~ cents
and not above AZ cents a pound. This
in the main is q reduction in the tariff
Of ordinary news print paper from 90 .
ton to " ton.
The retention OF a duty OF one-tenth OF
] cent per pound. as suggested. Is Jus
hned ooth on the principles OF tsrin Tor
ieVehue ana tsrin iof pfotecuon, IL
Is not aeslraole 10 striKe down OF lnlure
lhe present paper mills In the United states.
TO 90 so would not only De very expensive
10 the present paper MIL ownrs ana en-
noyees put ~oulo prooaoly IN the future
tnnance the cost ana price oi paper.
Inc duty proposed Is ABOUT equai 70
me eooiuonsi cost OF hoor IN the Cnlted
htstes ana the ennitionai cost OF materials
useo oy the paper mills caused oy otner
aHn provisions
The provisions that the committee
Tecommends De placed IN the tarin Din.
somn.ine GUY Iree grouno woNu pup
sno cnemical "ooo pup are as ioiio"s'
Mechanically ground wood pulp, one
twelfth OF cent pound, dry weight.
Provided. however, that mechanically
ground wood pulp shall be admitted free
N dutv from any country denendencv
,,ovinc. nr other subdiyis,on ~ soyar1'
nosnt mbich doss No, So,hid ~ rss,rio, ,ha
.Tno,,ation - o. in,no.. M .uv % 49, AN ,e
sipor.a.lon h oi or impose any export outy'
esport license zee or other eAport cnaree
any klno whatsoever. eNner dlrectly or
mdrectiy twhether IN tne form OF addl-
ional charge or license zee or otherwise).
upon mechanically ground wood pulp
or wood for use in the manufacture OF wood
tulp.
Chemical wood pulp, unbleached. one
,irth OF cent a pound drv wsieht. |
blsscbed. one-fourth OF cent a pound. drv
rsish,
rroViueu tnat any country depend