Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22

commerce with Mexico, nearly half
OF those here which are doing n
foreign business. according to nr-
uicS supplied by the Richmond CO.
foreign and Domestic Commerce.
"hlch Is conducted By the Chamber
oi commerce, arc vitnliy affected by
me advance made in charges for GER
nhca;ion OF invoices and the result
4 Ing Increase to tho consular fce.
IheSe Increases become effective on
november J. according TO advicos
= received from Acting Trade Commits
Il sinncr j. T. Duchneil, ~ Mexico CITY.
His report indicates that the fee
i charged for the certincntion Of in
/ voices on shipments to Mexico has
been advanced from to ) per cent
or the va'u" OF the shipment The
Mexican consular fees are based on
the T. o. b. value OF goods at tho
Point Of shipment, except in the case
or shipments originating at points
4 !wher" no Mexican consul resides
which pay IN" fee upom tho original
vn!u" Of the goods. Increased ~. the
cost OF freight and other charges TO
tho nearest point whcT. :, Mexican
consulate is maintained.
Take Advance Int" Account
inasHnch as many quotations are
consnihr fees for the account NJ tho
seller. Richmond shippers 10 Mexico
VIII need 70 take into account, the
advanc" in the corsU!ar fee on C. I. {
contracts for shipn.u;s after No
vcmbcr |.
Closely associated with this i'm
portant dcvelopmont relating TO tho
shipment uf Richmond goods arc
those affecting commerce with Can
ha.. C"y!ou aud Portugal. Tho Ca
haH'an Governor. under tho now tar
~ amendment repeating tn" Iusnda-
q a . ~
Gin IN IMPORTED goods has taken
advantage ~ tho optional nmcndrlcu,
ana ordered that all printed and
h'h"griph"d matter Including hDoks
ana plc;uT'E. - well as wooden ana
hher lead pencils. shall hc 90 N rlci
RMS order goes into cr"ct nm Mo-
v"mher ! and goods not marked
then viii be subject 20 Il penalty
OF 10 per cont I'D valcrcfn md w,'l
not b" released from customs until
pror"rly nHrErd
/ Agricultural aud paper machinery.
Formerly imrort"d into C"yIon free.
now boar duty of y p"r ccu, and
"prly equally /" imports from all
sources The proposed advance In
~" eauor, duty on toa has beon in
creased from !! Coylon cents to :
cents pn~ Mound
i'r"NI'Ir- for H.:n'ntiun
tn" ror'Igucs- government viii
tbring int" """c; Immediately new
customs ,ari~ wilton pr. vldc- for -c-
'hlia'.or aea!nst countries which
LINT In any way imports NJ I'o-tu-
Hu"sc goods. Tn Projected td-.r is
10 b. rey."ad o." 1923 aud Adjusted TO
conditions every i've r"ars The
government Is authorized 70 con-
clud' rcriuroca' commu;r.nl agree
r'niS "'tb !'r"!.a countries In
which the minimum ;nriT is TO
marx the l,ni' o' concessions on the
aHaH
year
Surfaces on inror, and ex?or, du.
ti"s arc 20 y" abolished. "i;h the
exception Of ttos> a?3sicGblc 10 the
Tconv,rtional" rates nos Il, force.
I'm po:' dINos. rs well Tho sur
thSc- continued. arc A. 4 rul. :. D..
collected In gold T." government
IL Also authorized Ia limit IN. I'm
pnrtGt!ou Of AL or any OF The good.
preceding !.om a country which linn
It's by system az unpOrt licenses
Or any r'her T".rs. ~. quantity Of
Portuguese GOODS which can Do le-
ealiy Imported.
-: Particular Importance 30 Arneri-
can exporters - the provision tina,
6uTInE period ~ six months from
tNo date % puhllcn'ion % the m.w
ihrir any complaints may h. pre-
sented - ,he Council of EXPORTS for
'-the Customs Service. After i;."csti-
CATION % tho complaints. tho Councn
OK Experts !a 10 present their opln-
Ion TO The government. which Il au-
thor!2rd to make sulh necessary cor
rcctIons IN the taiin as seem ad-
visah!e
Eicrlicnt Market for Products
shippers o; Richmond -four 10 the
South American fa;.ci.cLs ar. ad-
v!scd BY the Chamber al Commerce
or tn" excellent market FOR their
'product a. the present time in Boz
liv!a. The high costs ~ Chilian i!our
and the short Gillian wheat CROP
OF last yea, are responsible in large
measure.
tntii recently n fcw brands of
american hour dominated the market
there. but now many new brands are
appearing. Flour from this country.
however. las 20 overcome "A handi-
cap In that lii. Chiian goods have
the advantage OF geographical near
ness and that several OF the films
VINO own mills In Chile have houses
In Bolivia. Although CHILEAN -four Is
! well regarded IL would seem TIM, /,
Is no' of as good quality as Nmcri-
can flour. =.
As considerable norton of Rich
mond's export business Is done in
Australia. those doing general for
eiShn business from this city no doubt
Will be interested in learning that
the Australian preliminary trade re-
turns. subject to revision. for the