They were to receive in its entirety the prescribed territorial transit rate of 50 centimes on every parcel, but not the surtax of 25 centimes.
A proviso was added that for all sea transits exceeding 300 nautical miles a surtax not exceeding half the general rate of the Union might be added to the postage charge, whether for letters, samples, printed matter, or commercial papers.
In cases where letters were forwarded by sea for distances over 300 miles, a surtax not exceeding half the general Union rate of prepaid postage might be added to the normal rate.
The United States gradations are erratic and irregular, showing the haphazard manner in which the steps of the surtax were applied.
This budget anticipates the extension of the surtax that Congress enacted last year.
I have communicated with the President-elect, Mr. Nixon, in connection with this policy of continuing the surtaxfor the time being.
After four years' deliberation Canada eventually retaliated by imposing on German goods a special surtax of thirty-three and one-third per cent.
The government imposes a surtax of 30% on imports from the West Indies which greatly diminishes the commerce of the port.
A strong protest was made by all the exporters; and a compromise was at last effected by which the proposed increase in the pauta was canceled, and the existing surtax of five francs per bag continued as an offset.
In addition, a surtax of five francs gold per bag (96-1/4 cents) was placed on every bag exported to pay carrying charges.
Then there is a surtax of five francs per bag in Santos, and of three francs in Rio, which goes toward defraying the expenses of valorization.
At the same time, it was announced by the president of the state of São Paulo that the surtax of five frances would be withdrawn as soon as the liquidation of the loans had been completed.
But this soft answer did not turn away Teutonic wrath; so in 1903 Canada retorted in kind, by levying a surtax of one-third on German goods.
Canada resented this demand, in view of the fact that the minimum tariff of the United States stood much higher than the maximum of Canada, and it was proposed to retaliate by a surtax on American goods.
The same tissues, bleached or printed: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 30 per cent.
The same tissues, bleached or printed: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 15 per cent.
The same tissues, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the tissues, with surtax of 40 per cent.
The same tissues, manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 50 per cent.
Pads and brief cases of oilcloth shall be liable to a surtax of 40 per cent.
The same tissues, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 30 per cent.
The same tissues, bleached or printed: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 25 per cent.
The same tissue, printed or manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 40 per cent.
The same tissues, manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 25 per cent.
The same tissues, manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the tissue, with a surtax of 40 per cent.
Leather cut out for boots and shoes or other articles shall be liable to a surtax of 30 per cent, of the respective duties leviable thereon.
