§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he has received definite information as to whether there will or will not be any increase in the duty upon imported boots and shoes under the new Egyptian customs regulations?
§ Mr. GILLETTThe general rate of duty on boots and shoes in the proposed new Egyptian Customs Tariff is 15 per cent.ad valorem as compared with the former rate of 8 per cent.
§ Mr. SAMUELasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether the proposals under the new Egyptian customs regulations to levy specific duties in place of the present ad valorem duties upon Lancashire bleached cotton goods, greys and prints, exported to Egypt, will result in higher duties being imposed upon any or all of such goods?
§ Mr. GILLETTI am given to understand that the specific duties on cotton goods in the proposed new Egyptian Customs Tariff are, in most cases, equivalent to about twice the oldad valorem duties.