“The chemistry and technology of the diazo-compounds.”. By J. C. Cain. Second edition. Pp. xii. + 199. (London: Edward Arnold. 1920.) Price 12s. 6d. net

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• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1920
• Weight: 280 KB
• Volume: 39
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0368-4075
• DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5000390814

✦ Synopsis

TARIFF. CGSTOMS. EXCISE.

Aztstrdia.-Tho import of cnlciuni cnrbido is prohibited, escept under licence, as from Fobriinry 10.

A-copg of tho Bill for tho revision of t h c Customs Tnriff mny bc seen n t the Depnrtmcnt of Ovcrsons Trndc.

3dlfl7)1ns.-~i drnwbnck of 60 cr cent. is nllowed 0 1 1 importo upon tho duties ~v i n h l e under the Tnriff Act, 1919, with some exceptionfi, including nlcoholic bcvcragcs.

Uelgiirm.-An import liconco is rcquircd for 6li~phiiriC otlicr ns from Mnrcli 12. Tho export of chcmicnl mnnures, sodium onrbonnto, nntuml pliosphntc, pitch, tar nnd tnr distillntcs ia prohibited except under licence.

Uratit.-!Pho snlo prico of tho gold vnlcs " for tho pnymcnt of customs duties is to be cnlculnted ns from Dccenibcr 8, 1919, on tho bnsis of tho Now York exchnngo instond of on tho sterling rntp. This ruling means an incrcnso of about 12 pcr cent. i n tho total duty pnynblo.

British India.-Tho import of ammonium nitrnto is duty froo.

Tho prohibition of tho import of dyes has been cnnccllecl n s from Mnrch 13, Cnnadn.-Tho form of tho oertificata of vnluo and origin for imporb under tho British refcrontinl tnriff is sct out in tho issuo for Aprif 16. This wrtificnto must bo written, printcd or stnmpod on tho bnck of tho invoices.

Ecunddr.-A surtnx of 2 pcr ccnt. ad vuloren; 1111s been lovied on most clnsscs of goods ns from Jnnunry 1. Esthonia.-All imports nro now subject to pormits. Z%i?and.-Tho proposed tempornry i n c r a m s of customs dutice bccnmo Inw on Mnrch 10. France.-Thc export of gold nnd silver to tho French Colonics is subject to tho provious consent of tho 3linistor of Finnnco. France (Narlaga'scar).-The modified clnssificntion nnd r a h of d.uty on chomicnl products dealt with iindor tho customs re'gime for Gormnn dycfituffs npplicatlo to Frnnco is now applicnblo t o Jf ndngnscn r.

Fruncc and Algen'a.-nfodifications of tho coellicionts of increnso " nffcct, inter alia, nhito wax, wires of nickcl, tin nnd Gcrmnn silver.

French Colonies.-Tho Dccrco prohibiting tho import of foreign sugnr, molnwcs nnd nlcohol into French colonios has boon modified and tho import of tho g d s is now permitted in certnin cnses.

Germany.-Tho conditions controlling importe nro set out in tho issue for April 15.

Among the nrticlcs for n4iich no oxport liconco is rcqiiird aro slnte, nlabnstor, cortnin stoncs, spring snlts, omery cloth, wnx cloth, ccrtnin wnros of lonther nnd rubbor, imitation ivory (cxcopt cclluloid), carbons for nro Inmps, cnrborundum w r o s (with somo oxceptions) oertnin glnsa wnrcs, gold loaf, spun silver iind nliiminium, thronds of iniitntion gold nnd silvor and throads of wmnion Jnctnls.

Ztaly.-A stnmp duty vnrying from 0 ;

: to 10 lire line bacn lovied on tho snlo prico of nll nrticlos of liixiiry." Malta.-Tho provisions of n Bill to confer a tariff proforonca on British Empiro products is given in the issuo for April 15. Yerico.-Tho oxport of gont skins, ox and CON hides is prohibited n . 3 from Bfny 1. Tho import of grtsolino nnd othcr potrolcum ethers is now duty froo. Pol*tiipal.-.hcont customs dccisions nffect gnsolino oli,vo nil, coined silvor, rolled tin slioats, bricks, tiles, nnd wrnmio prducts. SioittcrlaiitE.--An import liccnco must t o obtnined for cortain milk products, including condcnscvl milk, REVIEWS. I ' Tim CnEarrsTnY AND TECIIXSOLOOY OF T H E DIAZO-CoxrouND8.J' IIu J . C. C'ain. Second edition. P p . xii. f 199. (London: Eduard h n o k i . 1920.) Price 12s. 6d. net.