[APPENDIX (B.)]

TARIFF

OF DUTIES WHICH ARE LEVIED ON THE IMPORTATION OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:—

Notwithstanding the advice already given in this little volume, we repeat that passengers would always save themselves much trouble, and, by facilitating the examination of luggage, their fellow-travellers great delay, if they would take the precaution to pack goods liable to duty in a separate case, marked "duty goods," and leave it in charge of Mr. Hill, the "Peninsular and Oriental Company's" custom-house agent at Southampton, who always goes on board the steamer on its arrival, and who will punctually forward it as directed. They should, at the same time, deliver to Mr. Hill a list of the contents and the value of each article, bearing in mind that duty is chargeable on the value of the article in England, without reference to its cost price, and that, provided the revenue officer does not approve of the declared value made by the owner of the goods, he can seize the same, in which case, the declared value, with an additional ten per cent., is paid to the owner.

As a general guide, it is recommended that the cost price be given to Mr. Hill, and that he be left to estimate the duty, his great experience qualifying him to do so.

Cotton must not be used for packing goods of any description by the Overland Route; it occasions great difficulty, and subjects them to seizure, under the quarantine laws.

Ad valorem duty.
£s.d.
Muslins, embroideredper cent.1500
Bombay Manufacture, cases or boxes, of
similar description
per cent.1000
Brocade, of gold and silverper cent.1000
Articles of Wool manufactured, made upper cent.1000
Woollen Manufactures, broad stuffs Free
Ivory Manufactures, or tortoise-shell
and furniture
per cent.1000
Condiments, Curry, &c.per cent.1000
Grass-Clothper cent.1000
Manufactured Skins£10 and B. P.500
Unmanufactured Skins Free
Shawls, Cachmere£10 and B. P.500
Muslin, plain Free
Skins, tiger, dressed Free
Feathers, ostrich, dressed, per lb.£1 10s. and £5 per cent.
Feathers, undressed Free
Paddy-Bird1s. and £5 per cent.
If several are put together,
and can be called
manufactured, on value
per cent.1000
Cigarsper lb. 9s. and £5 per cent.
Snuffper lb. 6s. and £5 per cent.
Silver1s. 6d. per oz.,
and on value £10 per cent.
0100
SweetmeatsB. P. 1d. per lb.,006
Pickles, in vinegarper gall.004
Pickles, or vegetables, in salt and water£5 per cent.004
Agates or Cornelians, not set Free
Agates or Cornelians, set or cut 1000
Books, of editions printed prior to 1801, the cwt.£1 and £5 per cent.
Books, of editions printed in or since 1801, in
foreign living languages
£2 and 10s.1000
Books, in the dead languages, or in the English
language, printed out of Englandin or since 1801
(N.B. Pirated editions of English works,
of which the copyright exists in England,
are totally prohibited.
)
£5 and1000
Books, English, printed in England
(unless declared that no excise
drawback was received on exportation)
£5 and 5 per cent.
Cameosper cent.500
China or Porcelain, plain or white 1000
China or Porcelain, painted or gilt 1000
Cigars (under 3 lb. only allowed in a passenger's
baggage) from the Continent
Under 7 lb. allowed from East Indies.
the lb.090
(N.B. If a greater quantity, a declaration
required that they are for privateuse,
and a petition to Customs for permission to import.
)
Clocks (must have maker's name on face and on works) per cent.1000
Watches, (must have maker's name on face and on works) £10 and £5 per cent.1000
Cordials and Liqueurs (for the bottles, see Wine)per gal.1104
Cotton, articles made up ofper cent. £10 and B. P.500
Eau de Cologne, in flasksthe flask010
(N.B. If in other than ordinary flasks,
30s. 4d. the gal. and the bottle-duty.
)
Embroidery and Needleworkper cent.1500
Flower Roots" Free
Flowers, Artificial"2500
Furniture"1000
Frames, for pictures, &c.£10 and £5 per cent.
Furs and Skins dressed, made up£10 and P. B.500
Furs and Skins dressed, in pieces, not made up Free
Glass, flint or cut2d. per lb.
Jewellery flint or cutper cent.1000
Japanned or Lacquered Ware"1000
Maps or Charts, plain or coloured,
each map or part thereof
Free
Magna Græcia Ware, or ancient earthen vases Free
Medals, silver, or any sort "
Models, of cork or wood "
Minerals and Fossils, or specimens of "
Musical Instruments or specimens of 1000
Mock Pearls 1000
Marble, manufacturedthe cwt. 3s. and500
and B. P.016
Mosaic Work, Stone and Slate manufactured hewn per ton10s. and per cent.
and from B. P. 1s. and 11s. per cent.
500
Mosaic Work, Stone and Slate small ornaments for jewellery,per cent1000
Prints and Drawings, plain or coloured, singleeach 1d. and £5 per cent.
Prints and Drawings, bound or sewnthe dozen 3d.
Pictureseach 1s. 0d. and £5 per cent.
Pictures and further,the square foot 1s. and £5 per cent.
Pictures being 200 square feet and upwardseach £10 and £5 per cent.
Paintings on Glassthe superficial foot009
Plate, of gold or silver, gilt or ungilt,per cent. £10 and £5 per cent.
Plate, also the stamp-duty. If intended forsale, it must be assayed, under the
penalties and forfeiture regulating the standard for plate in England
per oz.016
Seeds, gardenthe lb. Free
Silk, Millinery, turbans or capseach036
Silk, Millinery, hats or bonnetseach070
Silk, dresseseach1100
Silk Hangings, and other manufactures of silkper cent.1500
Toys£10 and £5 per cent.
Velvet, plain (produce of Europe)the lb.090
Velvet, figuredthe lb.090
Velvet, otherwise£15 per cent.
Wine, in casks, all except Cape, the gallon, 5s. 6d. and £5 per cent.
Wine, in bottles, six to the gallon,5s. 6d. and £5 per cent.
Wine, and further, on the bottlesthe cwt.009
Spirits, in casks, must not
be imported under twenty gallons
the gal.1210
Spirits, in bottles, the additional duty for the
bottles, as wine bottles.
the gal.1210

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE IMPORTED FREE OF DUTY.