The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-06
New Trade Agreement In Effect
Between United States And Cuba
Establishes New Rate OF
Duty On Certain Pro-
ducts Imported Into
This Country

George N. Goshorn, deputy col
hector of customs, in charge, at
the local custom house, is in re-
eeipt Of a copy Of the new procla-
nation Of President Roosevelt an
neuneing the conclusion of a
trade agreement with the Re-
public Of Cuba and establishing
new rates Of duty on certain pro-
duets Of the Island Republic.
The text of the trade agreement
rs issued from the office of the
Commissioner of Customs, Treas
ury Department. Washington, d.
c., which relates to duties on the
importation into Cuba of certain
products Of the United States, is
also furnished the customs Off
eials.
II is noted that the new rates
of duty applicable under existing
circumstances TO certain articles
Of Cuban origin when imported
into the United States are set
forth. showing that they will APP
ply % the articles as described in
the schedule and which are en-
tered for consumption or with
drawn from warehouses for con-
sumption.
Presidents Proclamation
Whereas. I Franklin ID. Roose-
welt. President of the United
States Of America. have on August
"a. 1894, pursuant to and in ac-
cordance with the provisions of
che Ac. &c Congress. approved
June ~. 1884. entitled "An Act
90 Amend the Tariff act of 1890"
entered into a trade agreement,
with the President of the Re-
public of Cuba pertaining to duti-
able products as exchanged be-
tween the two countries.
The agreement also says that
the President of the United States
Of America and the President of
the Republic Of Cuba. DESTROYS of
strengthening the traditional
bonds of friendship and COM
meFce between their respective
countries by maintaining as the
basis for their commercial rela-
ti0ns the granting of reciprocal
preferential treatment. in con-
tinuation of the policy adopted in
the Convention of Commercial
Reciprocity of 1902 between the
two countries. and taking into
consideration that changed condi-
tions have rendered it necessary
o. modify the provisions of that
convention, have arrived at new
agreement.
The provisions OF the articles
Of agreement. in part, state that
during the term of the agree
ment. all articles, the growth,
produce or manufacture of the
United States of America which
would have been admitted free
Of duty IL imported into the Re-
public Of Cuba on the day of
signature of this agreement, and
ell articles, the growth. produce
or manufacture of the Republic
Of Cuba which would have been
admitted free of duty if imported
into the United States of America
on the day Of signature of this
agreement. shall be so admitted by
the respective country free of
duty.
Exclusive Rates
Articles, the growth, produce or
manufacture of the United States
Of America enumerated and
described and made a part of this
agreement. shall. on their i'm
p0rtation into the Republic of
Cuba. be granted exclusive and
preferential reductions in duties
not less than the percentages
specified, such percentages of re-
duetion being applied to the low
est rates of duty. respectively,
now or hereafter payable on like
articles. the growth, produce or