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Imports of cotton yarn as shown by published statistics:
General imports, by countries, 1891-1918.....
Imports for consumption-
By years, 1891–1918, with rates of duty and revenue.
By quarters, 1911–1918.............
By customs districts, 1914 and 1918.
By yarn ranges, 1895-1918...
By individual counts, 1901-1910.
By basic and advanced classifications, 1895-1918.
Relation of imports to domestic production...
CHAPTER III.
Character and uses of imported cotton yarns, as shown by special investiga-
tion of imports in 1914 and 1918:
Introduction....
Table of amounts and percentages used by each industry..
By individual consuming industries -
Lace curtain.......
Levers or fancy lace....
Bobbinet...
Voile..
Crêpe.
Towel...
Miscellaneous cotton cloth..
Mixed broad silk..
Silk velvet......
Mohair and wool mixtures.
Silk hatband..
Silk ribbon...
Woven label.
Typewriter ribbon..
Polished-yarn wares..
Miscellaneous narrow wares..
Knitting......
Electrical-wire covering.
Embroidery...
Thread making.
Harness twine.
CHAPTER IV.
Tase.
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Table of imports by individual counts in 1898, 1908, and 1918.
Prewar position of the United States as an exporter of cotton yarn.
Development of the yarn export trade during the war.
Analysis of the expanded yarn export trade in 1918..
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Requirements of principal markets and character of exports...
Methods of marketing......
Outlook for retention of recently expanded export trade.
Importance of exports from the tariff viewpoint....
Change in relative volume of exports and imports.
Difference in character of exports and imports.
Leading exporters of cotton yarn....
CHAPTER VI.
The adjustment of tariff duties on cotton yarn and sewing thread:
Introduction.....
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The phraseology of tariff paragraphs on cotton yarn and sewing thread..........
Adjustment of yarn duties based on difference in cost of production...............
Discussion of differentials on-
Limitations to accuracy in the spinning and determination of yarn counts
Some administrative features of the ad valorem tariff on cotton yarn.
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Relation of specific and ad valorem duties......
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Inclusive imports of cotton yarn under five tariff acts..
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Inclusive imports of cotton sewing thread under five tariff acts.
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APPENDIX.
PART I.
International trade in cotton yarn and possible sources of American imports:
Place of the United States among the producers of raw cotton......
Place of the United States among the manufacturers of cotton yarn..
Normal world trade in cotton-yarn imports and exports in 1913..
Conditions determining the main currents in international yarn trade.......
Possible sources of American cotton yarn imports.......
Possible imports of cotton yarn from Japan..
l'age.
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PART II.
Comparison of American and foreign import duties on cotton yarn:
The essential elements in a cotton yarn tariff schedule....
The tariff systems of 25 countries compared.......
Method of assessment of specific and ad valorem..
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Comparative height of basic duties of principal countries..
Divergent policies in the treatment of fine yarn imports..
Changes in the American duties from 1914 to 1918 under the ad valorem
system....
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Comparative foreign import duties on 78s, the principal American import..
Graduation of duties in principal differentiated tariff systems....
Reduced duties on fine yarns as stimulus to domestic industries..
Differentials for combing, doubling, and processing....
Invoice prices of 78s cotton yarns imported in 1914 and 1918..
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Landed prices of 78s cotton yarn ......
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English prices covering the range of lace yarns................
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Contrast of English prices on different counts and qualities..
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A contrast of English and American prices in 1913...
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The official maximum prices of 1918.....
Relative wholesale prices at Manchester, England, 1901–1919........
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PART IV.
Abstracts of Decisions of the Courts, Board of General Appraisers, and Treas-
ury Department relating to cotton yarns and threads....................
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