The New York herald., 1922-12-30
new TARIFF GREATLY
INCREASES IMPORTS.
Customs Forces Working
Overtime to Handle EnOr-
nous Business.
REVENUES ALSO SOAR
Comparative Figures Show
Gains With No Signs OF
a Reaction.
NOT ACTING AS WALL
NOT ACTING AS WALL
British Manufacturers Ex-
press Determination to Send
Goods Here in Quantities.

The new tariff, as THE New YORK
HERALD has indicated in news articles
published recently. instead of dimin-
ishing imports from Europe has in
creased them so enormously that the
customs forces at this port, which re-
ceives more than so per cent. of the
foreign goods that come into the
United Statets, are taxed to their ut
most and have been working overtime
ever since the new law went into
effect on September -. The end of
the first quarter under the higher
duties shows that Cashier William T..
Black of the Custom House will have
taken in for the three months ending
on December 81, accepting his esti-
mates fir to-day and tomorrow, nearly
s1S,000,000 more in receipts for duties
Than in the corresponding period last
year.
The receipts for October, November
and December in 1921 totaled s49, ,30s,-
1868, and those Of the three months
ending on sunday will be, approxi-
mately, s67,171 ,O22.39. The figures for
the contrasting months Of the two
periods follow:
October ....... .$t3, ,560.so255 SCI ,s45,051 q
November ..... 17,0i0.549.o7 23.997 $3.50. ~
December ..... 16,736,74i.I6 q 2s,604.i3
Huge Warehouse Withdrawals.
The phenomenal Withdrawals from
Aa1 nf OnndS nqrficuIar-
ly of wool and other fabrics for cloth
ing, in the two weeks preceding Septem-
ber 22, when the new tariff became effec-
tive, swelled the receipts for duties to
figures hitherto unknown in the history
of the port. These figures are incor-
porated in the receipts for the present
fiscal year, which will end on June 30
1928. The receipts naturally increase
greatly the daily averages as compared
with the averages of the preceding fiscal
year. AS recorded UP to yesterday, the
average per day for the six month period
of the present fiscal year was $685.
1851, which is an increase of $329,-
S23.4S over the preceding six month
period.
Henry c, Stuart. Acting Collector. in
commenting on the great value and
large volume Of imports, said that the
increase was little less than phenomenal.
There had been no reaction after the
immense receipts due to tho Withdrawals
In September to avoid the payment Of
the higher duties. Some observers had
expected a lull after the first month.
but the increase maintained itself and
there were predictions that 1t would be
larger in the coming year. The capacity
of the Custom House workers had been
taxed to the utmost and nearly every
body was working overtime. The sta
tistical bureau. partly because of the
new classifications, was more than a
month behind, but was gradually catch
ing up.
New Tariff Not n Barrier
II was said by customs officials that
the new tariff had not affected adversely
the import of any essential things. Man.
ufacturers of wool and fax recently from
the British Isles have been practically
unanimous in declaring that, high tariff
or low tariff they will send their goods
In vast quantities.
Mr.. Stuart said the Increased eff1cien-
cy OF the customs employees had much
to do with facilitating the handling OF
the vastly augmented business of the
port. Appraiser +. J. III. Kracke, who
recently was allowed by Washington an
Increase In his overtaxed staff, informed
the Merchants Association. yesterday
that there were now only 10000 cases
of merchandise In the public stores
awaiting delivery, about so per cent. of
which is held for examination and the
rest ready for removal by consignees.
The 10000 cases represent not more
than an average days work. The APP
praiser's report covers the holiday sea-
son ~ which the volume of imports