ENZB - 1866 - Mitchell and Seffern's Directory of the City and Suburbs of Auckland, for 1866-7.

REVISED CUSTOMS TARIFF.

NAMES OF ARTICLES.	RATES OF DUTY
	&pound s. d.
Ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider or perry, in bulk, per gallon	0 1 0
Ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider, and perry, in bottle, per gallon...	0 1 3
Almonds, in shell, per lb	0 0 1
Almonds, shelled, per lb	0 0 3
Ammunition, sporting powder, per lb	0 0 6
Ammunition, blasting powder, per lb	0 0 1
Apparel, not otherwise described, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Apples, dried, per lb	0 0 1
Apothecary’s wares, not otherwise described, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Arms, firearms, each	0 5 0
Axles, axle arms, and boxes, per cwt	0 2 0
Arrowroot, in bulk, per lb	0 0 0.1/2
Arrowroot, in bottles, jars, or tins, per cubic foot ...	0 2 6
Arsenic, per cwt	0 4 0
Bacon and hams, per lb	0 0 1
Bagging, bags, sacks, and woolpacks, empty, per cubic foot	0 1 6
Baskets and wickerware, per cubic foot	0 0 6
Baking powder, per cubic foot ...	0 10
Beef, salted, per cwt	0 2 0
Bellows, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Bicarbonate and carbonates of soda, per cwt	0 2 0
Biscuits, plain and unsweetened, per cwt	0 3 0
Biscuits, fancy, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Bitters, per gallon	0 12 0
Blacking, per cubic foot	0 10
Black lead, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Blankets and rugs, per cubic foot ...	0 3 0
Bonnets and hats, trimmed, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Bonnets and hats, untrimmed, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Boots, shoes, slippers, and goloshes, per cubic foot...	0 5 0
Boots, men’s common watertight and lace-up and diggers’ long, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Boot and shoe vamps and uppers, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Brass and brass manufactures, per cwt	0 4 0
Brush ware and brooms, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Buckets, of wood, per dozen	0 2 0
Buckets and tubs, of iron, per cwt	0 4 0
Butter, per lb	0 0 1
Candied peel, per lb	0 0 3
Candles, tallow, per lb	0 0 0.1/2
Candles, other than tallow,per lb ...	0 0 1
Capers, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Caps, apparel, per cubic foot ... ...	0 3 0
Caps, percussion, per thousand	0 10
Cards, playing, per pack	0 0 6
Carpet bags, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Carpets, woollen, per cubic foot	0 2 0
Carpets, hemp, coir, or jute, per cubic foot	0 10
Carraway seeds, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Carriages, carts, drays, and waggons, ad valorem ...	5 per cent.
Carriage and cart wheels, per pair	0 5 0
Catsup, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Cement and plaster of Paris, per barrel	0 1 0

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AUCKLAND DIRECTORY, 1866-7.

REVISED CUSTOMS TARIFF--continued.	£..s..d.
Chains, except gold and silver, 3/8 ths of an inch diameter and under, per cwt	0 2 0
Cheese, per lb	0 0 1
Chicory, per lb	0 0 3
China, Porcelain, and Parian ware, per cubic foot ...	0 1 0
Chocolate, per lb	0 0 3
Chutney, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Cigars, per lb	0 5 0
Cocoa, per lb	0 0 3
Coffee, per lb ... ...	0 0 3
Coffee, essence of, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Collars and cuffs, of paper, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Combs, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Confectionery, per cubic foot ... ... ...	0 5 0
Copper manufactures, not otherwise described, per cwt	0 4 0
Copying presses, per cwt	0 4 0
Cordage, three inches in circumference and under, per cwt	0 3 0
Cordials, per gallon	0 12 0
Clocks and watches, every £100 value	10 0 0
Cotton manufactures, not otherwise described, and all articles made of cotton mixed with any other material, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Cotton counterpanes, per cubic foot...	0 3 0
Cream of Tartar, per lb	0 0 1
Curry powder and paste, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Cutlery, per cwt	0 4 0
Doors, of wood, each	0 10
Drapery, not otherwise described, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Drugs, Druggists’ sundries, not otherwise described, per cubic foot...	0 3 0
Earthenware, per cubic foot	0 0 3
Engravings, prints, drawings, paintings and pictures, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Essences, flavouring, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Fish, dried, pickled, or salted, per cwt	0 2 0
Fish, potted and preserved, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Fish, paste, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Floorcloth, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Forfar sheeting, unbleached, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Fruits, bottled or preserved in Syrup, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Fruits, dried, per lb	0 0 1
Furniture and cabinetware, of wood, per cubic foot	0 0 6
Furs, per cubic foot ... ....	0 5 0
Gates, of iron, per cwt	0 4 0
Gelatine, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Glass, crown and sheet, per 100 feet superficial	0 1 0
Glass, plate, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Glass lamp globes and chimneys, per cubic foot	0 0 6
Glassware, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Glue, per cwt	0 2 0
Groats, prepared, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Grindery, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Gutta percha manufactures, not being apparel, per cubic foot	0 10
Hardware, per cwt	0 4 0
Haberdashery, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Hair seating, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Hams, per lb	0 0 1
Harness, per cubic foot	0 2 0
Hats, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Holloware, per cwt	0 4 0
Hops, per lb	0 0 1
Horse shoes, per cwt	0 10
Hosiery, per cubic foot	0 5 0

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REVISED CUSTOMS TARIFF continued.	£..s..d.
Ink, writing, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Iron fencing wire, staples and standards, straining posts and apparatus, per cwt	0 1 0
Iron gates and gate posts, per cwt	0 4 0
Iron galvanised sheets, tiles, ridging, spouting, rivets, washers, screw nails, and wire netting, per cwt	0 1 0
Ironmongery, per cwt	0 4 0
Isinglass, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Jams, jellies, and marmalade, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Japanned and lacquered metalware, per cwt	0 4 0
Jewellery, every £100 value	10 0 0
Lamps, lanterns, and lamp wick, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Lasts and wooden pegs, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Lead, sheet, pig, and piping, per cwt	0 1 0
Lead manufactures, not otherwise described, per cwt	0 4 0
Leather, sole, per lb ... ... ...	0 0 0 1/2
Leather, other kinds, per lb	0 0 1
Leather bags, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Leather leggings, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Leather manufactures, not otherwise described, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Linen manufactures, not otherwise described, and all articles made of linen mixed with any other materials, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Liqueurs, per gallon	0 12 0
Liquorice, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Looking glasses, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Maccaroni, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Maizena and corn flour, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Malt, per bushel	0 0 6
Mantel-pieces, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Marbles (toys), per cubic foot	0 1 0
Matches and wax vestas, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Mats (door mats), per cubic foot ...	0 1 0
Matting of cocoa fibre and other kinds, per cubic foot	0 0 6
Meats, potted and preserved, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Millinery, not otherwise described, per cubic foot ...	0 5 0
Musical instruments, per cubic foot...	0 1 0
Mustard, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Nails, of iron, per cwt	0 1 0
Nuts of all kinds except cocoa nuts, per lb	0 0 1
Oil, vegetable, in bulk, per gallon ...	0 0 6
Oil, vegetable, in bottle, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Oil, mineral, per gallon	0 0 6
Oil, in bottle, per cubic feet	0 2 6
Oil, perfumed, per cubic feet	0 2 6
Oil, not otherwise described, per gallon ...	0 0 6
Olives, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Opium, per lb	1 0 0
Oysters, preserved, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Paints and colors, per cwt	0 2 0
Paper, writing, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Paper, wrapping and bags, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Paperhangings, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Papier mache ware, per cubic foot ...	0 1 0
Pearl barley, per cwt	0 1 0
Peas, split, per cwt	0 1 0
Pepper and pimento, unground, per lb	0 0 1
Pepper, Cayenne per cubic foot	0 2 6
Perambulators, per cubic foot	0 0 6
Percussion caps, per thousand	0 1 0
Perfumery-, not otherwise described, per cubic foot ...	0 2 6

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REVISED CUSTOMS TARIFF--continued.	£..s..d.
Pickles, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Picture frames, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Pipes, tobacco, per cubic foot	0 2 0
Pitch, per barrel ... ...	0 1 0
Plate, gold and silver, for every £100 value	10 0 0
Plated ware, per lb	0 0 3
Pork, salted, per cwt	0 2 0
Portmanteaus, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Raspberry vinegar, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Rice, per cwt	0 2 0
Rice, ground, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Resin, per cwt	0 2 0
Rugs, woollen, cotton, and opossum, per cubic foot...	0 3 0
Saddlery, per cubic foot	0 2 0
Sad irons, per cwt	0 1 0
Safes, iron, per cwt	0 4 0
Sago, in bulk, per cwt ... ... ...	0 2 0
Sago, in bottles or cannister, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Saltpetre, per cwt	0 2 0
Sauces, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Sashes, wiudow, per pair	0 1 0
Scrim cloth, per cubic foot	0 10
Shirts, Navy and serge, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Shirts, white, regatta, and Crimean, per cubic foot...	0 5 0
Shot, per cwt	0 10 0
Silk manufactures, per cubic foot ...	0 5 0
Snuff, per lb	0 5 0
Soap, common, per cwt	0 2 6
Soap, scented and fancy, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Soap powder, washing powder, per cubic foot	0 0 6
Soda crystals, per cwt	0 1 0
Spices--cassia, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace, nutmegs, mixed and ground spices, per lb	0 0 3
Spirits and strong waters of any kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength, not exceeding proof by Sykes’ hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of proof, per gallon	0 12 0
Spirits of tar and turpentine, per gallon	0 0 6
Starch and blue, per cwt ...	0 2 0
Stationery and account books, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Steel, per cwt	0 1 0
Sugar, treacle and molasses, per lb ...	0 0 1
Sulphur, per cwt ...	0 1 0
Swords, each	0 5 0
Syrups, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Tacks, per cwt	0 4 0
Tapioca, in bulk, per cwt ... ... - = -	0 2 0
Tapioca, in bottles, jars or tins, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Tar, per barrel	0 10
Tartaric acid, per lb	0 0 1
Tea, per lb	0 0 6
Tinware, per cwt	0 4 0
Timber, sawn, per 100 feet superficial	0 1 0
Timber, shingles and laths, per 1000	0 1 0
Timber, palings, per 100	0 10
Timber, posts, per 100	0 4 0
Timber, rails, per 100	0 2 0
Tobacco for sheepwash, subject to its being rendered unfit for human consumption, and to such regulations as the Commissioner of Customs shall from time to time prescribe in that behalf, per lb	0 0 3

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REVISED CUSTOMS TARIFF--continued.	£...s..d.
Tobacco, per lb	0 2 6
Tools, carpenters’and others, not otherwise described, per cwt	0 4 0
Toys and fancy goods, not otherwise described, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Trowsers, moleskin and cord, per cubic foot	0 3 0
Twine, per cwt	0 2 0
Tubs, of wood, per nest	0 2 0
Turpentine, per gallon	0 0 6
Umbrellas and parasols, per cubic foot	0 5 0
Varnish, per gallon	0 0 6
Vermicelli, per cubic foot	0 2 6
Vinegar, per gallon	0 0 6
Weighing machines, per cwt	0 4 0
Whips and walking sticks, per cubic foot	0 1 0
Whiting and chalk, per cwt	0 1 0
Wine, containing less than 25 per cent, of alcohol of a specific gravity of .825 at the temperature of Fahrenheit’s thermometer, the gallon, or for six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles, per gallon	0 4 0
Woollen manufactures, not otherwise enumerated, and all articles made of wool mixed with any other materials, per cubic foot...	0 5 0
Zinc sheets, tiles, ridging, guttering, piping, and roll, per cwt	0 1 0
Zinc manufactures, not otherwise described, per cwt	0 4 0

TABLE OF EXEMPTIONS.

Anchors, anvils.

Blacksmiths' bellows, bottles of all kinds (empty).

Cabin furniture and effects, which have been in use, and not imported for sale; chain cables and shackles over fths of an inch diameter, churns, cotton waste, copper and composition rod, bolts, sheathing, and nails; corn sieves and riddles, crab winches, cranes, capstans, and windlasses.

Drainage pipes and tiles.

Felt for sheathing, filters, fire engines and hose, fish oil in bulk, forges.

Gas pipes and machinery, and all material which may be especially imported for the construction of Gas Works.

Iron, bar, rod, hoop, iron bridges, and all material which may be specially imported for the construction of bridges, wharves, jetties, or patent slips, iron lamp posts, iron pig, iron tanks, iron plates, rivets, bolts, nuts, screws and castings for ships, iron weighbridges for carts.

Machinery for agricultural purposes; machinery for boring, brick and tile making, planing, punching, sawing, shearing, turning, and quartz-crushing; machinery for mills and looms; machinery for steam vessels; machinery for wool Tmd hay pressing, machine saws, maps and charts.

Organs, harmoniums, bells and furniture, specially imported for Places of Public Worship.

Passengers' baggage, printing presses, type, and materials; printing ink, printed books, papers, and music; ploughs and harrows; pumps and other apparatus for raising water.

Railway plant, and all materials which may be specially imported for the construction of railways and tramways; rope above three inches in circumference.

Sail cloth, sewing machines, ships’ blocks, ship chandlery not otherwise described, school books, slates and apparatus, soda ash and caustic soda, soda water machines, steam engines and parts of steam engines.

Tarpaulins.

Water pipes, not otherwise described, and all material which may be specially imported for the purpose of constructing Water Works; and all other articles not otherwise described.

1866 - Mitchell and Seffern's Directory of the City and Suburbs of Auckland, for 1866-7. - Revised Customs Tariff, p 68-72