HC Deb 05 March 1926 vol 192 cc1777-9W

INCREASES IN DUTIES ON COTTON PIECE GOODS SINCE 1ST JANUARY, 1925.
Tariff Number and Classification. Tariff Duty prior to October 1st, 1925. Tariff Duty in force October 1st, 1925. Increase in Duty (in English measures).
Reichsmarks per 100 kilogs. Reichsmarks per 100 kilogs. per lb.
453. Unbleached cotton piece goods:—
Twilled fabrics, except handkerchiefs, weighing 150 grs. or more but less than 400 grs. per sq. metre, with warp (or weft) wholly of linen or hemp and the weft (or warp) entirely of cotton, containing in warp and weft together in a square of 5 mm. side: 25 threads or less 50 60 0.53
More than 25 and up to 30 threads 50 80 1.60d.
All other unbleached cotton piece goods weighing 80 gms. or more per sq. metre, having in warp and weft together in a square of 5 mm. side: 35 threads or less 50 100 2.68d.
More than 35 threads and up to 44 threads 70 140 3.75d.
More than 44 threads 90 180 4.82d.
454.Unbleached piece goods weighing 40 grs. or more but less than 80 grs. per sq. metre, and having in warp and weft together, in a square of 5 mm. side: 35 threads or less 90 155* 3.48d.
More than 35 and up to 44 threads 120 205* 4.55d.
More than 44 threads 150 260* 5.89d.
455.Unbleached piece goods weighing less than 40 grs. per sq. metre, and having in warp and weft together, in a square of 5 mm. side: 35 threads or less 120 240 6.42d.
More than 35 and up to 44 threads 150 300 8.03d.
More than 44 threads 170 340 9.10d.
456. Bleached cotton piece goods:—
Twilled tissues, except handkerchiefs, weighing 150 or more but less than 400 grs. per sq. metre, with warp (or weft) wholly of linen or hemp and with weft (or warp) wholly of cotton, containing in warp and weft together in a square of 5 mm. side: 25 threads or less 70 85 0.80d.
More than 25 and up to 30 threads 70 105 1.87d.
Other bleached piece goods—duty on unbleached, according to kind, increased by 20 (surtax) 40 (surtax) 1.07d. (surtax).
* Duties in force from 16th December. From 1st October to 16th December, somewhat higher duties were in operation.

Tariff Number and Classification. Tariff Duty prior to 1st October, 1925. Tariff Duty in force 1st October, 1926. Increase in Duty (in English measures).
Reichmarks per 100 kilogs. Reichmarks per 100 kilogs. per lb.
457. Dyed, printed or colour woven piece goods:—
Woven ribbons not more than 17 cms. wide weighing 80 grs. or more per sq. metre and containing more than 44 threads in warp and weft in a square of 5 mm. side, with panama-like foundation and with patterns of several wound figuring weft threads 140 154 0.75d.
Other dyed, printed or colour-woven piece goods—duty on unbleached, according to kind, increased by 50 (surtax) 100* (surtax) 2.68d. (surtax)
* In December, 1925 the duties on certain printed handkerchiefs were reduced to 175 and 225 Rm. per 100 kilogs.

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