Customs Dues on Exports, 1896–97.
| Articles. | Tax per 100 kilos Gross Weight. | |
| $ cts. | ||
| Hemp or cordage | 0.75 | |
| Indigo | 0.50 | |
| Tintarron liquid indigo | 0.05 | |
| Rice | 2.00 | |
| Sugar | 0.10 | |
| Cocoa-nuts or copra | 0.10 | |
| Tobacco in cigars or cigarettes | 3.00 | |
| Tobacco in leaf from the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and NuevaVizcaya in Luzon | 3.00 | |
| Tobacco in leaf from Visayas and Mindanao | 2.00 | |
| Tobacco in leaf from any other province | 1.50 | |
| Estimated receipts from above tax in the financial year1896–97 | $1,292,550 | |
Extra Import Tax on Consumable Articles.
(This is in addition to the Customs dues.)
| $ cts. | |||
| Spirits | In barrels or demijohns | per litre | 0.20 |
| In bottles or flasks | per litre | 0.30 | |
| Beer | 0.10 | ||
| Vegetables or fruits, dried or green | per kilog. | 0.02 | |
| Wheat flour | per 100 kilog. | 0.50 | |
| Common salt | per 100 kilog. | 1.00 | |
| Petroleum and mineral oils | per 100 kilog. | 1.00 | |
| Estimated receipts from above tax in the financial year1896–97 | $301,000 | ||