etc., of Schedule J, under the tariff acts, with averages under each act, from 1883 to 1909. TABLE 31.-Total imports, duties, and equivalent ad valorem rates on cotton manufactures of Schedule I, and on cotton laces, lace window curtains, [Compiled from reports of Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor.] Tariff act of SCHEDULE I.-COTTON MANUFACTURES. 1883. 1 For Schedule I alone, see pages 371 to 377. * Prior to 1891, the items of paragraph 349 of Schedule J were included in Schedule I. TARIFF DUTIES ON COTTON AND MANUFACTURES OF COTTON. TABLE 32. Acts affecting cotton and manufactures of cotton, with rates of duty: 1789 to 1999. 35 per cent ad valorem. 40 per cent ad valorem. Do. 36 per cent ad valorem. 40 per cent ad valorem. 50 per cent ad valorem. 30 per cent ad valorem. 50 per cent ad valorem. TABLE 32.-Acts affecting cotton and manufactures of cotton, with rates of duty: 1789 to 1909-Continued. Act of Article. CARPETS continued.. Duty. 1883 1909 Mats, rugs, screens, covers, hassocks, bedsides, and other portions 40 per cent ad valorem. of carpets and carpeting of wool, flax, cotton, or parts of either, or other material not otherwise specified or provided for. Floor mattings, plain, fancy, or figured, manufactured from straw, 33 cents per square yard. 1909 .do.. Tapestries and other jacquard figured upholstery goods weighing 1890 Collars and cuffs, composed entirely of cotton.. 1897 Shirt collars and cuffs, composed of cotton.. 1909.do...... 50 per cent ad valorem. 60 per cent ad valorem. 40 per cent ad valorem. 15 cents per dozen plus 35 per cent ad valorem. 45 cents per dozen plus 15 per cent ad valorem. Do. COTTON CLOTH. 1790 1791 1794 1797 1804 1812 1816 1824 1828 Cambrics, muslins, muslinets, lawns, laces, chintzes, and colored 7 per cent ad valorem. All stained, printed, and colored goods and manufactures of cotton. Same, printed, stained, and colored. ..do. Cotton manufactures of all descriptions, or of which cotton is the (After 3 years)... Provided, That all cotton cloths or cloths of which cotton is mate- And provided further, That cotton piece goods imported in ships All manufactures in whole or in part of cotton from beyond 25 per cent ad valorem. Provided, That all cotton cloths whatsoever, or cloths of which Provided, That all cotton cloths whatsoever, or cloths of which SCHEDULE 1.-COTTON MANUFACTURES. TABLE 32.-Acts affecting cotton and manufactures of cotton, with rates of duty: 1789 to 1909-Continued. Act of__ Article. COTTON CLOTH-continued. Duty. 1832 1842 1846 1846 1857 1861 1862 1897 1909 All manufactures of cotton or of which cotton shall be a component 25 per cent ad valorem. Provided. Above not dyed, colored, printed, or stained, not exceed- 20 per cent ad valorem. All manufactures of cotton or of which cotton is component part, 30 per cent ad valorem. Provided, All manufactures in whole or in part of cotton not dyed, All manufactures composed wholly of cotton which are bleached, All manufactures composed wholly of cotton, bleached, un- Cloth, composed of cotton or other vegetable fiber and silk, Provided, No such cloth shall pay less than 50 per cent. Provided, No such cloth shall pay less than 50 per cent. All manufactures of cotton (except jeans, etc.) not bleached, colored, stained, painted, or printed, exceeding in weight 5 ounces to the square yard: Not exceeding 100 threads to the square inch, counting warp and filling. 1861 1862 do. 1864 do. 1865 ..do. 1872 do. 1861 Same, bleached. 1862 do... 1864 ..do. 1865 .do. 1872 1861 1862 .do.. 1864 .do.. .do. Same, colored, stained, painted, dyed, or printed.. |