COMPARISON OF THE TARIFF ACTS OF 1913, 1922, AND 1930

ACT OF OCTOBER 3, 1913.

AN ACT To reduce tariff duties and to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after the day following the passage of this Act, except as otherwise specially provided for in this Act, there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all articles when imported from any foreign country into the United States or into any of its possessions (except the Philippine Islands and the islands of Guam and Tutuila) the rates of duty which are by the schedules and paragraphs of the dutiable list of this section prescribed, namely:

ACT OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1922.

AN ACT To provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. That on and after the day following the passage of this Act, except as otherwise specially provided for in this Act, there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all articles when imported from any foreign country into the United States or into any of its possessions (except the Philippine Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the islands of Guam and Tutuila) the rates of duty which are prescribed by the schedules and paragraphs of the dutiable list of this title. namely:

ACT OF JUNE 17, 1930

AN ACT To provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, to protect American labor, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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SECTION 1. That on and after the day following the passage of this Act, except as otherwise specially provided for in this Act, there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all articles when imported from any foreign country into the United States or into any of its possessions (except the Philippine Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the island of Guam) the rates of duty which are prescribed by the schedules and paragraphs of the dutiable list of this title, namely:

1 Acids and acid anhydrides, n. s. p. f.

55 per cent or more..

Oxalic..

Free.

34 cent per lb.
15 per cent.1
5 cents per lb.
11⁄2 cents per lb.
6 cents per lb.

111⁄2 cents per lb.
11⁄2 cents per lb.

112 cents per lb.
15 per cent.1
11⁄2 cents per lb.

2 Provided, That any lactic-acid anhydride present shall be determined as lactic acid and included as such: And provided further, That the duty on lactic acid shall not be less than 25 per centum ad valorem. (Acts of 1930 and 1922.)

36 cents per lb., by presidential proclamation, effective Jan. 28, 1925, under sec. 315.

1

Paragraph, act of 1930

Schedule 1.-Chemicals, Oils, and Paints—Continued

Classification

Rates of duty

Act of 1930

Act of 1922

Act of 1913

1 Acids and acid anhydrides, n. s. p. f.

Free if used chiefly for fertilizer or ingredient of fertilizer (par. 1685).

Tannic acid and tannin.

• Extracts and decoctions of nutgalls not containing alcohol and not medicinal.

7 Extracts and decoctions of nutgalls, medicinal.

8 Chemical and medicinal compounds, preparations, mixtures and salts, and combinations thereof, n. s. p. f.

Acetone includes acetone oil.

10 Chemical and medicinal compounds, preparations, mixtures, and salts and combinations, n. s. p. f.

Paragraph, act of 1930

Schedule 1.-Chemicals, Oils, and Paints—Continued

Rates of duty

Act of 1930

Act of 1922

Act of 1913

Classification

Free if used chiefly for fertilizer or ingredient of fertilizer (par. 1685).

10 Chemical and medicinal compounds, preparations, mixtures, and salts and combinations, n. s. p. 1.

11 18 cents per gallon by presidential proclamation, effective Dec. 27, 1926, under sec. 315.

12 Spirits manufactured or distilled from grain or other material, n. s. p. f.

18 Not containing alcohol.

14 Amber in chips valued at not more than 50 cents per pound, free.

16 Chemical medicinal compound or unenumerated manufactured article, or as galalith by similitude.

Paragraph, act of

1930

Schedule 1.-Chemicals, Oils, and Paints-Continued

Classification

Rates of duty

Act of 1930

Act of 1922

Act of 1913

Cubes, blocks, sticks, disks, or
otherwise, including tailors',
billiard, and red.

Manufactures of chalk, n. s. p. f.
Chemical compounds, mixtures, and
salts, of which gold, platinum,
rhodium, or silver constitutes the
element of chief value.
Chemical compounds, salts, and
mixtures of bismuth.
Chemicals, drugs, medicinal and
similar substances, whether duti-
able or free, when imported in
capsules, pills, tablets, lozenges,
troches, ampoules, jubes, or sim-
ilar forms, including powders
put up in medicinal doses.
Chemical elements, and chemical

and medicinal compounds,
preparations, mixtures, and
salts, distilled or essential oils,
expressed or extracted oils,
animal oils and greases, ethers
and esters, flavoring and other
extracts, and natural or syn-
thetic fruit flavors, fruit esters,
oils and essences, all the fore-
going and their combinations
and all articles consisting of
vegetable or mineral objects
immersed or placed in, or satu-
rated with, alcohol, except per-
fumery and spirit varnishes,
and all alcoholic compounds,
n. s. p.f.

Containing 20 per cent or less of
alcohol.

Containing more than 20 per cent
and not more than 50 per cent of
alcohol.

Containing more than 50 per cent
of alcohol.

10 Chemical and medicinal compounds, preparations, mixtures, and salts and combinations, n. s. p.f. 16 11⁄2 cents per pound by presidential proclamation, effective Apr. 25, 1928, under sec. 315.

17 6 cents per pound by presidential proclamation, effective June 18, 1924, under sec. 315.

18 Unenumerated manufactured articles.

19 Suitable for medicinal or toilet purposes.