a Including agates. Agates in 1906, $20,130; in 1907, $22,644.
Tariff.—Changes
in the duty on precious stones imported into the United States under
the tariff act of October 3, 1913, include the following: Under
paragraph 357, diamonds and other precious stones, rough or uncut, not
advanced in condition, including bort and diamond dust, are removed
from the free list and are made dutiable at 10 per cent ad valorem.
Pearls, diamonds, and other precious stones, cut but not set, suitable
for the manufacture of jewelry, are raised from 10 per cent to 20 per
cent ad valorem.
It
may be of interest to know that paragraph 333, on beads and spangles of
all kinds, imitation pearls, etc., strung for transportation purposes
only, dutiable at 35 per cent ad valorem, refers to imitation products
and does not include beads cut from semiprecious stones such as agate,
rose quartz, amazon stone, etc. These are rated as cut gem stones and
are therefore dutiable at 20 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 357.
