, 1913-11-08

Statistical Sugar Trade journal, make the
the following note on the new tariff, as it
bears on sugar
The new reduced sugar duties do not go
into force until March l, 1914.
All sugar is to be nude Free Of Duty on
May l, 1916.
Number IL Dutch Standard colour test is
now eliminated, but refined sugar regardless
Of colour still pays SOC per h. until March
l, 1914, when new rates will be based on
test by polarisrope only, IN all sugar, raw
or refined.
The elimination of Dutch Standard test
will result in the better grades of raws
coming here, which, of itself, will increase
the refining capacity of the refnerles now
established.
1t is not expected that high grades Of
1aws will go into direct consumption to Hn
Important extent except, possibly, such super
Tor sugars us Java Whites, which may SUIT
some manufacturers, as the consumers of
this country have, for many years, demon
strated that they willn not be satisfied to put any
sugars on the table except the highest quail
ty of standard refined sugar, and these must
be packed iii convenient clearly packages.
These JAVA Whites, by the way, would cost
to import more than the price of American
G anulated, and producers of these grades
will be obliged to work much cheaper in
order to compete with refined GRADUATED.
Sugar beets can now be imported ut 5
per cent Hd valorem duty against 10 per
cent under the old tariff, which will be a
little help to beet factories near Canadian
border.
Sugar machinery is put on Free List.
Cuban sugar con tinues to be admitted at
the 20 per cent reduction in duties provided
i'll the Reciprocity Treaty.
Sugars from Philippine Islands can now
be admitted free of duty without limit of
quantity, instead Of being limited to 100000
tons per annnIn MS under the old tariff.
The countervailing duty against bounties
is re-enacted, but this applies only to dutiN-
BILE articles, and will not apply when sugars
come in free of duty, unless Congress in the
meantime should amend the Laws accord
ingIy.
We refer elsewhere to the clause allowing
S per cent discount on goods imported i'll
American vessels.
The new provision covering drawback on
the export Of goods manufactured from ind
ported materials allows return of the duty
paid on the raw material, less / per cent uS
in the old tariff. which practically leaves the
drawback Oh refined sugar unchanged, but,
under o new provision, when only the REIN
er's syrup (by-product) is exported, the
drawback shall not exceed the duty assessa-
bic on a similar by product of foreign origin
if imported, which is very small, and as the
officials consider this to be now in force, it
seriously affects present outstanding con-
tracts.
Sugars may be stored in bond here and
pay duty in effect ut the time of withdrawal.
The effect of the passage of the New Tariff
on the American sugar industry will be to
cause a pressure to- sell The new domestic
crops OF beet and cane sugars as rapidly as
possible to take advantage of the old Tariff
as long as it remains effective, which will
result in somewhat lower prices than
would otherwise be current. After March
I, 1914, the reduction in duties basis on
]. $3.50 on foreign $50 test (1.348e or Cubs(
to 1850 on foreign and 1.O048c on Cuban,
being a difference of only 1890 ON foreign
and 1890 per b. on Cuban is not sufficient
TO materially affect the general situation and
in sugar will doubtless go on about
rs before at a slightly lower level of (dUty
paid( prices than heretofore.
The difference in duty per degree of
polariseopic test being reduced from .035c
TO .O26c per ID. { 02Sc to .O20Sc on Cuban(,
will probably bring about a slight change