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PAR. [908] 905. [Cloth] Cloth, in chief value of cotton, containing silk or [artificial silk] rayon, shall be classified for duty as cotton cloth under paragraphs [903, 904, and 906.] 903 and 904 [and in addition thereto there shall be paid on all such cloth,] and shall be subject to an additional duty of 5 per centum ad valorem [: Provided, That none of the foregoing shall pay a rate of duty of more than 45 per centum ad valorem].

PAR. 906. Cloth, in chief value of cotton, containing wool, 60 per centum ad

valorem.

PAR. 907. Tracing cloth, [5 cents per square yard and 20 per centum ad valorem; cotton window hollands, and all oilcloths (except silk oilcloths and oilcloths for floors), 30 per centum ad valorem; [and] filled or coated cotton cloths not specially provided for, [3 cents per square yard and 20] 35 per centum ad valorem; waterproof [cloth] cloth, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, whether or not in part of india rubber, [5 cents per square yard and 30] 40 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [909] 908. Tapestries [,] and other [Jacquard woven] Jacquard-figured upholstery cloths (not including pile fabrics or bed ticking) [, Jacquard woven blankets and Jacquard woven napped cloths, all the foregoing,] in the piece or otherwise, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, [45] 55 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [910] 909. Pile [fabrics, composed wholly or in chief value of cotton,] fabrics (including [plush and velvet] pile ribbons), cut or uncut, whether or not the pile covers the [whole] entire surface, wholly or in chief value of cotton, and [manufactures, in any form,] all articles, finished or unfinished, made or cut from [cotton] such pile fabrics, [50 per centum ad valorem; terry-woven fabrics, composed wholly or in chief value of cotton, and manufactures, in any form, made or cut from terry-woven fabrics, 40 per centum ad valorem] all the foregoing, if velveteens, 621⁄2 per centum ad valorem; if corduroys, plushes, or chenilles, 50 per centum ad valorem; if terry-woven, 40 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [911] 910. Table damask, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton, and [manufactures, in any form, all articles, finished or unfinished, [composed wholly or in chief value of] made or cut from such table damask, 30 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [912] 911. (a) Quilts or bedspreads, [in the piece or otherwise, composed wholly or in chief value of cotton, woven of two or more sets of warp threads or of two or more sets of filling threads, 40 per centum ad valorem; other quilts or bedspreads, wholly or in chief value of cotton, 25 per centum ad valorem;] 25 per centum ad valorem; if Jacquard-figured, 40 per centum ad valorem; [sheets, pillowcases, blankets, 35 per centum ad valorem; if Jacquard-figured, 45 per centum ad valorem; Jacquard-figured napped cloth, 45 per centum ad valorem; towels, [polishing cloths, dust cloths, and mop cloths, composed wholly or in chief value of cotton, not Jacquard figured or terry-woven, nor made of] other than pile fabrics, [and not specially provided for, 25 per centum ad valorem; if Jacquard figured, 40 per centum ad valorem. The foregoing rates shall apply to any of the foregoing wholly or in chief value of cotton, whether in the piece or otherwise.

(b) Sheets and pillowcases, wholly or in chief value of cotton, 25 per centum ad valorem; polishing cloths, dust cloths, and mop cloths, wholly or in chief value of cotton, not made of pile fabrics, 25 per centum ad valorem; table and bureau covers, centerpieces, runners, scarfs, napkins, and doilies, made of plain-woven cotton cloth, and not specially provided for, 30 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [913] 912. [Fabrics] Fabrics, with fast [edges] edges, not exceeding twelve inches in width, and articles made therefrom; tubings, garters, suspenders, braces, cords, tassels, and cords and tassels; all the [foregoing composed] foregoing, wholly or in chief value of cotton or of cotton and india rubber, and not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem; spindle banding, and lamp, stove, [or] and candle wicking, [made] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, [10 cents per pound and 1221 30 per centum ad valorem; boot, shoe, or corset lacings, [made] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, [15 cents per pound and 20] 30 per centum ad valorem; loom harness, healds, and collets, [made] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, [25 cents per pound and 25] 35 per centum ad valorem; [labels] labels, for garments or other articles, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, 50 per centum ad valorem; belting, for machinery, composed wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, or cotton or other vegetable fiber and india rubber, 30 per centum ad valorem]. PAR. 913. Belts, belting, and ropes, for the transmission of power, wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, or of cotton or other vegetable fiber and india rubber, 30 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 914. Knit fabric, in the piece, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, made on a warp-knitting machine, [55] 45 per centum ad valorem; made on other than a warp-knitting machine, 35 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 915. Gloves and mittens, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable [fiber,] fiber: [made of fabric knit on a warp-knitting machine, if single fold of such fabric, when unshrunk and not sueded, and having less than forty rows of loops per inch in width on the face of the glove, 50 per centum ad valorem; when shrunk or sueded or having forty or more rows of loops per inch in width on the face of the glove, and not over eleven inches in length, $2.50 per dozen pairs, and for each additional inch in excess of eleven inches, 10 cents per dozen pairs; if of two or more folds of fabric, any fold of which is made on a warpknitting machine, and not over eleven inches in length, $3 per dozen pairs, and for each additional inch in excess of eleven inches, 10 cents per dozen pairs, but in no case shall any of the foregoing duties be less than 40 nor more than 75 per centum ad valorem; Made of fabric knit on other than a warp-knitting machine, and gloves, for men or boys, made of fabric knit on a warp-knitting machine, 50 per centum ad valorem; made of woven fabric, 25 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 916. (a) Hose and half-hose, selvedged, fashioned, seamless, or mockseamed, finished or unfinished, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, made wholly or in part on knitting machines, or knit by hand, 50 per centum ad valorem.

(b) Hose and half-hose, finished or unfinished, made or cut from knitted fabric [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, and not specially provided for, 30 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 917. Underwear [and all other wearing apparel of every description], outerwear, and articles of all kinds, knit or crocheted, finished or unfinished, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, [made wholly or in part on knitting machines, or knit by hand,] and not specially provided for, 45 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 918. Handkerchiefs and woven mufflers, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton, finished or unfinished, not hemmed, sha!! [pay] be subject to duty as cloth; hemmed or hemstitched, [shall pay, in addition thereto,] 10 per centum ad valorem, in addition[: Provided, That none of the foregoing, when containing yarns the average number of which does not exceed number 40, shall pay less than 30 per centum ad valorem; nor when exceeding number 40, less than 40 per centum ad valorem].

PAR. 919. Clothing and articles of wearing apparel of every description, manufactured wholly or in part, [composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton, and not specially provided for, 35 per centum ad valorem.

[Shirt collars and cuffs, of cotton, not specially provided for, 30 cents per dozen pieces and 10 per centum ad valorem.]

PAR. 920. Lace window curtains, nets, nettings, pillow shams, and bed sets, and all other [articles and fabrics] fabrics and articles, by whatever name known, plain or [Jacquard figured] Jacquard-figured, finished or unfinished, wholly or partly manufactured, for any use whatsoever, made on the Nottingham lace-curtain machine, [and composed] wholly or in chief value of cotton or other vegetable fiber, [when counting not more than five points or spaces between the warp threads to the inch, 12 cents per square yard; when counting more than five such points or spaces to the inch, three-fourths of 1 cent per square yard in addition for each point in excess of five; and in addition thereto, on all the foregoing articles in this paragraph, 25 per centum ad valorem: Provided, That none of the foregoing shall pay a less rate of duty than 60 per centum ad valorem] 60 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 921. Rag rugs, wholly or in chief value of cotton, of the type commonly known as "hit-and-miss", 55 per centum ad valorem; chenille rugs, wholly or in chief value of cotton, 45 per centum ad valorem; all other floor coverings, including carpets, carpeting, mats, and rugs, wholly or in chief value of cotton, 35 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. [921] 922. All [articles made from cotton cloth, whether finished or unfinished, and all manufactures [of cotton or of which cotton is the component material of chief value], wholly or in chief value of cotton, not specially provided for, 40 per centum ad valorem.

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SCHEDULE 10.-FLAX, HEMP. JUTE, AND MANUFACTURES OF

REPORT BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE

CHARLES C. KEARNS, Chairman
HARRY A. ESTEP

FRANK CROWTHER

The proposed revision of the tariff as it pertains to Schedule 10 was thoroughly examined and investigated by your committee and all the facts in relation to the subjects contained therein were given serious study.

After careful consideration of paragraph 1001, it was decided that in the interest of the flax and hemp growers of the country it would be necessary to increase the rates on flax and hemp in order to encourage them to extend their production, which could not possibly be done under the rates now existing.

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During the war the domestic flax crop increased considerably, demonstrating that it can be grown here; but since that time it has fallen off to approximately 500 tons during the past 10 years. methods for pulling the flax from the soil by machinery have been developed and it is the contention of the growers that with adequate protection the domestic supply can be brought to a point where it will be equal to the demand.

The increase in the rates in this paragraph brought about the increase in rates in several of the other paragraphs for the reason that certain compensatory duties necessarily followed the increase on the raw material.

INCREASING IMPORTS

In the other paragraphs where the committee recommended changes in the present rates, we did so for the reason that all of the data and information presented indicated that the domestic industry had suffered a decrease in its business by reason of increased imports. This decrease meant a reduction in the number of people employed and possibly a reduction in the wages to those who continued in the employment. Imports have increased substantially since the enactment of the act of 1922 and are menacing the continued prosperity of the domestic manufacturer.

In connection with the comparison based upon domestic production and imports, we also considered the difference between the cost of production abroad and at home and on this basis alone, if there were any substantial imports, the change of rates would be justified, in our opinion.

Further, where some paragraphs did not show this condition existing, although certain witnesses suggested an increase and others proposed a decrease in the present rate of duty because of the general condition of the industry at the present time your committee deemed it wise to make no change in the rates in those paragraphs. In some paragraphs there were changes made in order to equalize the present rates covering practically the same commodity.

JUTE

The proposals to place considerably higher duties on jute manufactures and to transfer raw jute from the free list to the dutiable list have been carefully considered. The changes requested could

not be made without a detrimental effect on the old and well established domestic jute manufacturing industry, producing principally twist, twine, and cordage, on which the rates of duty are somewhat higher than they are on jute manufactures (burlap, for instance) which are not produced in the United States. Furthermore, evidence is insufficient to prove conclusively that the benefits which might accrue to domestic cotton growers and cotton manufacturers would be such as would justify the higher prices and thus added. costs which would inevitably result.

Prior to 1919 practically no cordage was imported from the Philippine Islands but since that time approximately one-half of the total imports have come from the Philippines. Imports, including those originating in the Philippines, have increased from an average of 511,119 pounds per year under the Tariff Act of 1909 to an average of 9,481,970 pounds per year under the Tariff Act of 1922 to the end of the calendar year 1928. The equivalent ad valorem of the specific rates under the acts of 1913 and 1922 was less than 3 per cent on total imports-which is much lower than the rate under the four previous acts.

COMPENSATORY DUTIES

In paragraph 1004 it is proposed that higher rates of duty be provided on flax, hemp, or ramie yarns coarser than 60 lea to compensate for the proposed higher rate on raw flax. The proposed change from 35 cents per pound to 25 per cent ad valorem on yarns finer than 60 lea results from the fact that there is no domestic production of these yarns and the domestic manufacturer importing these yarns for use in the production of thread, cloth, etc., is benefited by the lower rate.

The proposed changes in the rates on threads, twines, and cords are to maintain the present relationship of these duties with the duties on yarn. The rate on threads, twines, and cords composed of yarns finer than 60 lea should not be lower than the rate on the coarser yarns for the reason that imports of such threads, twines, and cords compete with similar articles made in the United States from imported yarns.

A change with respect to paragraph 1005 is proposed for the reason that imports have been increasing in recent years. The change with respect to hemp cordage is to compensate for the increase in the duty on raw hemp.

In paragraph 1007 a change has been proposed for the purpose of providing a differential between the rate on yarn and the rate on hose. The equivalent ad valorem of the compound rate on hose has been less than the rate on yarn for use in the manufacture of the hose under the act of 1922.

In paragraph 1009 the proposals to reduce the weight limit from 41⁄2 ounces to 4 ounces per square yard and to increase the width limit from 24 inches to 36 inches are made for the reason that the character of imports has changed since the passage of the 1922 tariff act, and competitive linens intended to be dutiable under this paragraph have been entered at lower rates under other paragraphs. The reason for the proposed increase of the thread count on paddings or interlinings from 110 to 120 threads is the same as above.

The third provision under this paragraph is proposed to provide a differential between the untreated cloth and the prepared cloth used as artist's cover. The domestic manufacturer of artist's canvas

imports all of the cloth which he treats.

HANDKERCHIEFS

A change has been proposed in handkerchiefs because of the fact that import of hem and hemstitched has been steadily increasing in quantity and steadily decreasing in price.

Cotton floor coverings which were previously carried in paragraph 1022 have been transferred to the cotton schedule.

Testimony before the committee indicates that domestic manufacturers of matting made of cocoa fiber or rattan have been meeting extremely keen competition from imports with the result that some domestic mills have been forced to close down entirely and therefore it was deemed advisable to increase the rates.

The changes made by this bill over the Tariff Act of 1922 are as follows:

[Matter stricken is inclosed in black brackets; new matter is in italic]

SCHEDULE 10.-FLAX, HEMP, JUTE, AND MANUFACTURES OF

PAR. 1001. Flax straw, [$2] $3 per ton; flax, not hackled, [1 cent] 11⁄2 cents per pound; flax, hackled, including "dressed line", [2] 3 cents per pound; flax [tow and] tow, flax noils, and crin vegetal, [or palm-leaf fiber,] twisted or not twisted, [three-fourths of] 1 cent per pound; hemp and hemp tow, [1 cent] 12 cents per pound; hackled hemp, [2] 3 cents per pound.

PAR. 1002. Sliver and roving, of flax, hemp, ramie, or other vegetable fiber, not specially provided for, 20 per centum ad valorem.

PAR. 1003. Jute yarns or roving, single, coarser in size than twenty-pound, 21⁄2 cents per pound; twenty-pound up to but not including ten-pound, 4 cents per pound; ten-pound up to but not including five-pound, 52 cents per pound; fivepound and finer, 7 cents per pound, but not more than 40 per centum ad valorem; jute sliver, 12 cents per pound; twist, twine, and cordage, composed of two or more jute yarns or rovings twisted together, the size of the single yarn or roving of which is coarser than twenty-pound, 32 cents per pound; twenty-pound up to but not including ten-pound, 5 cents per pound; ten-pound up to but not including five-pound, 62 cents per pound; five-pound and finer, 11 cents per [pound.] pound; and in addition thereto, on any of the foregoing twist, twine, and cordage, when bleached, dyed, or otherwise treated, 2 cents per pound.

PAR. 1004. (a) Single yarns, in the gray, [made] of flax, hemp, or ramie, or a mixture of any of them, not finer than twelve lea, [10] 13 cents per pound; finer than twelve lea and not finer than sixty lea, [10]13 cents per pound and one-half of 1 cent per pound additional for each lea or part of a lea in excess of twelve; finer than sixty lea, [35 cents per pound] 25 per centum ad valorem; and in addition thereto, on any of the foregoing [yarns] yarns, when boiled, 2 cents per pound; when bleached, dyed, or otherwise treated, whether or not boiled, 5 cents per pound: Provided, That the duty on any of the foregoing yarns not finer than sixty lea shall not be less than [25] 271⁄2 nor more than [35] 371⁄2 per centum ad valorem.

(b) Threads, twines, and cords, composed of two or more yarns of flax, hemp, or ramie, or a mixture of any of them, twisted together, the size of the single yarn of which is not finer than eleven lea, [184] 214 cents per pound; finer than eleven lea and not finer than sixty lea, [184] 214 cents per pound and three-fourths of 1 cent per pound additional for each lea or part of a lea in excess of eleven; finer than sixty lea, [56] 59 cents per pound; and in addition thereto, on any of the foregoing threads, twines, and [cords] cords, when boiled, 2 cents per pound; when bleached, dyed, or otherwise treated, whether or not boiled, 5 cents per pound: Provided, That the duty on the foregoing threads, twines, and cords shall not be less than [30] 321⁄2 per centum ad valorem.

(c) There shall not be classified under this paragraph any twines or cords composed of three or more strands, each strand composed of two or more yarns.

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