Biscuits, wafers, cake, and cakes; converted rates by companies-30 per cent rate converted to domestic basis PAR. 735. APRICOTS, OTHERWISE PREPARED OR PRESERVED, Par. 735. Apricots, N. S. P. F. otherwise prepared or preserved, and not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem. 35 per cent in act of 1922.) Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1329 Imports into the United States. Imports entered at New York, the principal market... Imports at New York by importers covered by valuation study. $1.752 Included under the ad valorem rate of paragraph 735 are apricots in sirup, prepared apricots, and dried apricot puip. SUMMARY.-Apricots otherwise prepared or preserred, n. 3. p.f PAR. 736. BERRIES, EDIBLE, * * * OTHERWISE PREPARED OR PRESERVED, OR FROZEN Par. 736. Berries, edible, * * * ; otherwise prepared or preserved, or frozen, and not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem. (35 per cent under the act of 1922.) Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1929 Imports into the United States.. Imports entered at New York, the principal market.. (1) (2) The specific mention of frozen berries is new in the act of 1930, so that no statistics were available covering all of this class for the valuation period. Total imports other than frozen berries under this rate during that period were valued at $30,690, of which $13,023 were entered at New York. In 1931 total imports under the rate included 2,127,565 pounds of blueberries valued at $98,511 and 343,151 pounds of other berries valued at $18,229. The principal importer during the valuation period had gone out of business; therefore his records were not available for valuation purposes. PAR. 737. CHERRIES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED Par. 737. Cherries: * * * (4) maraschino, candied, crystallized, or glacé, or prepared or preserved in any manner, 91/2 cents per pound and 40 per centum ad valorem. (40 per cent under the act of 1922.) Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1929 Imports into the United States.. Imports entered at New York, the principal market--- ----- $316, 924 262, 893 130, 720 The information obtained on this rate is presented below for the three principal classes of cherries included, maraschino, glacé, and crème de menthe. SUMMARY.-Cherries, prepared or preserved in any manner Converted rates are weighted averages and therefore can not usually be calculated directly from the unit prices and duties shown. (See p. 17.) Weighted by total dutiable value of imports of importers covered. 1 Statistics not available because of change in classification. 2 Not available. Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1929 Imports into the United States.. Imports entered at Boston, the principal market__ $57, 604 Imports under this rate consisted mostly of miscellaneous sorts of dairy and pigeon feed principally from England. The importer bringing in the largest quantities during the valuation period had gone out of business and neither he nor his records could be located. 1 Converted rates are weighted averages and therefore can not usually be calculated directly from the unit prices and duties shown. (See p. 17.) Converted rates by companies can not be shown without revealing confidential information. PAR. 731. SCREENINGS Par. 731. Screenings, scalpings, chaff, or scourings of wheat, flaxseed, or other grains or seeds: Unground, or ground, 10 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That when grains or seeds contain more than 5 per centum of any one foreign matter dutiable at a rate higher than that applicable to the grain or seed the entire lot shall be dutiable at such higher rate. (10 per cent under act of 1922.) Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1929 Imports into the United States.. Imports entered at Duluth, the principal market. $1,805, 440 Screenings are used principally in mixtures of feeds for livestock and poultry. Imports came almost entirely from Canada, principally through Duluth. SUMMARY.-Screenings 1 Converted rates are weighted averages and therefore can not usually be calculated directly from the unit prices and duties shown. (See p. 17.) 2 Weighted by total dutiable value of imports of importers covered. Screenings; converted rates by companies-10 per cent rate converted to domestic basis PAR. 732. CEREAL BREAKFAST FOODS Par. 732. Cereal breakfast foods, and similar cereal preparations, by whatever name known, processed further than milling, and not specially provided for, 20 per centum ad valorem. (20 per cent under act of 1922.) Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1929 Imports into the United States.. Imports entered at New York, the principal market. $13, 087 9, 607 None An analysis was made of the imports under this rate during the valuation period and it was found that the bulk of the imports statistically reported here had been transferred in the appraisal to other paragraphs. No importer was found who imported goods under this rate during the valuation period. PAR. 733. BISCUITS Par. 733. Biscuits, wafers, cake, cakes, and similar baked articles, and puddings, all the foregoing by whatever name known, whether or not containing chocolate, nuts, fruits, or confectionery of any kind, 30 per centum ad valorem. (30 per cent under the act of 1922.) Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1929 Imports into the United States.. Imports entered at New York, the principal market.. $1, 368, 529 724, 666 190, 157 Valuation data obtained on biscuits, wafers, etc., covered a large number of different varieties, but it was not feasible or significant to show converted rates by varieties because of the impossibility of matching up the items brought in by the several importers. SUMMARY.-Biscuits, wafers, cake, and cakes Biscuits, wafers, cake, and cakes; converted rates by companies-30 per cent rate converted to domestic basis PAR. 735. APRICOTS, OTHERWISE PREPARED OR PRESERVED, N. S. P. F. Par. 735. Apricots, *; otherwise prepared or preserved, and not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem. (35 per cent in act of 1922.) Imports for 2-year period July 1, 1927-June 30, 1929 Imports into the United States Imports entered at New York, the principal market.. Imports at New York by importers covered by valuation study. Included under the ad valorem rate of paragraph 735 are apricots in sirup, prepared apricots, and dried apricot pulp. SUMMARY-Apricots otherwise prepared or preserved, n. 8. p. f. 1 Converted rates are weighted averages and therefore can not usually be calculated directly from the (908 D. 17.) unit prices and duties shown. Weighted by total dutiable value of imports of importers covered. Apricots otherwise prepared or preserved, n. 8. p. f.; converted rates by companies35 per cent rate converted to domestic basis 1 Weighted by total dutiable value of imports of importers covered, 2 Not available for valuation period because of change in classification. Value of imports of apricots, prepared or preserved, n. s. p. 1, in 1981, 42,141. |