Official catalogue of the British section.

  • Great Britain. Executive Commission, Philadelphia International Exhibition (1876)
Date:
1876
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    844/856 (page 424)
    DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES. Rates of Import Duties. Old Tariff. 1854. or more to the TEXTILE FABRICS—continued. Cottons—continued. Cotton tissues, plain, twilled, and ticks, un- bleached :— 1st class, weighing 20\ lbs, 100 square yards :— Of 175 threads or less in 1 inch square, adding warp and weft together Of 180 threads and above 2nd class, weighing 12x9o to 20£ lbs., exclu- sively, the 100 square yards:— Of 175 threads or less in 1 inch square Of 180 to 215 threads- Of 220 threads and above 3rd class, weighing 5\ to 12-& lbs. exclu- sively ; the 100 square yards :— Of 135 threads or less to 1 in. square - Of 140 to 175 threads Of 180 to 215 threads Of 220 threads and above &c.:— Cotton tissues:— Bleached - Dyed- Printed - Velvets and fustians : — Made as silk velvet:— Unbleached Dyed or printed - < - Other kinds—cords, moleskins. Unbleached Dyed or printed - Cotton tissues, unbleached, grey cloths, plain or twilled, weighing less than 3 kilogrammes per 100 square metres - - ... Quiltings, dimities, stripes and checks, damasks and brilliants - Counterpanes and blankets Net or tulle, plain or embroidered Gauzes and muslins, embroidered or figured in the loom, for furniture or hangings - Articles wholly or in part made up Articles not denominated Embroidery by hand 1 Per cwt. Prohibited. 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 J New Tariff. 1860. 1864. Per cwt. 2\d. per lb. 3^d. ,, Jf Prohibited (except in \ union with thread lace). Prohibited. 5> 2%d. 8f(Z. 5\d. Sid. Is. Id. 55 55 55 55 15 per cent, above the duty on unbleached, li per lb. above the duty on unbleached. 15 per cent, ad valorem. 3%d. per lb. 4K „ 2\d. „ Hd 15 per cent, ad valorem. 10 per cent, ad valorem.