568 Bergamot oil (T. D. 5594), (see note to oils, lemon)......free. Berlin blue, see "Blues."

489 Berries, as fruit (T. D. 3162).................

66

66

not edible (T. D. 3898), (drugs), see Drugs."

extracts of, see "Extracts."

Bessemer metal, see "Iron and Steel."

.free.

443 Betanaphthol, coal tar product (T. D. 13410, 14022)......free. 83 Betel leaves and nuts (G. A. 299), see par. 470 and 558... 10% Beverages, see "Liquors."

60

effervescent preparations (T. D. 4968, 5528).. 25% 556 Bezoar stones.....

Bibs, as clothing (G. A. 2139).

in the piece as clothing partly made (G. A. 2967),
see "Clothing."

64 Bicarbonate of soda..

.free.

.per lb. 2

25%

25%

25%

35%

127 Bicycle axles (G. A. 2220), see proviso to "axles.. per lb. 11⁄2

cranks, steel shapes, unfinished (G. A. 2588), see
ingots, under title "Iron and steel."

tubes, steel (G. A. 483, 908; T. D. 13904)..
wheels (G. A. 2417).

177 Bicycles (T. D. 3283).............

320 Billiard and bagatelle balls, ivory, bone or other ma

45%

25%

35%

silk, or silk chief value, elastic or non elastic

wholly or in part of wool, worsted or animal
hair, elastic or non-elastic.....
other, see Cords," "Braids,' Tapes,"

50%

"Gimps," "Galloons," and "Trimmings." twine, see "Twine."

Paragraph

Law, 1894.

Rate of
Duty.

443 Binitro-toluole (T. D. 13410, G. A. 1850).... Bird cages, brass or other metal*..

177

400

328

401

328

64

66

skins, prepared for preservation, but not further
advanced in manufacture (G. A. 315, 1428,
1470)......

.free.

35%

.free.

with feathers on, dyed (G. A. 1019).......... .... 35% eggs, see "Eggs."

Birds, and land and water fowls, dead or alive, except

60

poultry (T. D. 1098, G. A. 1916)...................
dressed and finished, suitable for millinery orna-

.free.

salts of..

25%

25%

Bitter apple, (colocynth) see "Drugs."

Preparations" and "Liquors." medicinal (T. D. 10418, 11138),

50 cents per pound, but not less than 25%

Bitumen, see "Asphaltum."

40 Black, made from bone, ivory, or vegetable, under whatever name known, including bone black and lamp black, dry or ground in oil or water........ lead or plumbago (T. D. 491, 1627)....

lead, preparations of (T. D. 1947, 6403)......
paste (T. D. 3632), if not aniline dye, but see

20%

9 Blacking of all kinds (G. A. 720).

129 Blacksmith's hammers and sledges, iron or steel.. per lb. 11⁄2¢ 351 Bladders, all manufactures of, or of which bladder is

component material of chief value, not specially pro-
vided for. (See notes to Section 4, Act of Aug. 28, 1894) 25%
(articles composed wholly or partly of bladder if not
found in this "Schedule" in their specific names,
are classified under this general provision.)

*Musical bird cages, being cages containing figures of singing birds inside, which, being attached by a mechanical contrivance to musical boxes, go through certain evolutions during the performance of the music, are not toys, but dutiable according to the material of chief value (T. D. 10654). See par. 3261⁄2.

Paragraph
Law, 1894.

403

19

Bladders-Continued.

Rate of
Duty.

and all integuments of animals and fish sounds
or bladders, crude, salted for preservation,
and unmanufactured, not specially provided
for (T. D. 14105, G. A. 1821.)......
fish, or fish sounds prepared (T. D. 9484, G. A.
338, T. D. 14105)....

Blades for knives, razors, etc., see respective article. 39 Blanc-fixe or artificial sulphate of barytes....

264

...free.

25%

25%

Blanketing, woolen, in the piece (T. D. 4271, 9012) see

"Woolens."

machine, according to material of chief value.
Blankets, wool or animal hair, see "Woolens."

endless, cotton and rubber, cotton chief value
(T. D. 8226)......

printers', see Felts under title "Woolens,"

311 Blank forms, printed, not lithographed (T. D. 3941) .. Blanks, file, see "Files."

35%

25%

.per m. $2.07

35%

.free.

537 Bleaching powder or chloride of lime (G. A. 954). 181 Blinds, bamboo (T. D. 7651, G. A. 820)...

211 Bloater paste (T. D. 14267, 14906)....

Blocks, last, wagon, oar, gun, heading, paving, match,
and all like blocks or sticks, see blocks under
"Woods."

Blooms, see "Iron and Steel."

38 Blues, such as Berlin, Prussian, Chinese, and all others, containing ferrocyanide of iron, dry or ground in or mixed with oil (T. D. 8312, 1705).............

.free.

.free.

20%

same, when in pulp or mixed with water, on the mate

a coal tar color and containing no ultramar-
ine (G. A. 1346, 1565).....

25%

Boards, see lumber under title "Woods." 535 Boats, life, imported by societies for saving life.. 276 Bobbinet, cotton or linen (netting)...

.free.

50%

Paragraph

Law, 1894.

Bobbin wire, see "Wire."

Rate of
Duty.

294 Bockings, printed, colored, or otherwise (T. D. 3279)... 30% 352 Bodkins, bone or horn (T. D. 4703). ..

"Glass

90 Bohemian glassware, see

Boiler iron, tubes, flues, or stays, see "Iron or Steel."

bottoms tin, see "Tin, manufactures of."

25%

35%

25%

40%

406 Bologna sausages (T. D. 5472, 9406, G. A. 867)...........free. 131 Bolt blanks, iron or steel..

Bolt rope, as cordage.

.per lb. 11⁄2¢

....free.

407 Bolting cloths, especially for milling purposes, but not
suitable for manufacture of wearing apparel
(T. D. 10626, G. A. 2724).......
cloth, silk, for manufacture of wearing apparel
(T. D. 10272, 10645, G. A. 1238)......

131 Bolts, iron, or steel, with or without threads or nuts, or bolt blanks (G. A. 1483)..........

45%

..per lb. 11⁄2

for doors, &c., brass, iron or other metal......... 35% "constr'tion and repair of vessels, see "Vessels." shingle, handle, heading, and stave...... ......free. 352 Bone, all manufactures of, or of which bone is component material of chief value, not specially provided for (see notes to Section 4, Act of Aug. 28, 1894).....

(articles composed wholly or partly of bone if not
found in this "Schedule" under their specific
names, are classified under this general provi-
sion.)

char, suitable for use in decolorizing sugars.
not so suitable (T. D. 9044)....
cuttle fish or sepia.....

20%

20%

..free.

dice, draughts, chessmen, chess balls, and billiard,
pool and bagatelle balls (T. D. 8797).................. 50%
dust or animal carbon, and bone ash, fit only for
fertilizing purposes..

408 Bones, crude, or not burned, calcined, ground, steamed,

.free.

25%

or otherwise manufactured (G. A. 2831)....................free. or castenets (wood) (T. D. 2510)..

25%

Bonnet pins, see "Pins."

Bonnets, and materials for see "Hats."

594 Bookbinders' agate burnishers (G. A. 1989)...

..free.

341

calf skins, dressed and finished..

20%

264

cloth, cotton (T. D. 3834, 5830, 8909, 13385). 35%

Paragraph
Law, 1894.

Rate of
Duty.

311 Books* and pamphlets, bound or unbound, not specially

provided for (G. A. 775, 831, 1967, 2243). blank, for copying, of tissue paper..

307

311

bound or unbound, which shall have been
printed more than twenty years at the date of
importation............

copy, partly printed (G. A. 2982)..

25% 35%

20%

..free.

specially imported for use of United States, see
"United States."

specially imported for schools and societies, see

"Societies."

....

25%

for State or public libraries‡ (T. D. 8558)... .free.
and pamphlets printed exclusively in languages
other than English (T. D. 11118, G. A. 623,
831, 1093, 1094, 1262, 1266, 1268, 2397).........free.
and periodicals (scientific) devoted to original
scientific research, and publications issued
for their subscribers by scientific and literary
associations or academies, or publications of
individuals for gratuitous private circulation
and public documents issued by foreign gov-
ernments ‡ (G. A. 2851).................

.free.

411

and music, in raised print, used exclusively by
the blind....

.free.

professional, of persons arriving in the United

States, see "Effects."

as personal or household effects, see "Effects."
pocket, according to material of chief value.
scrap, paper chief value (T. D. 2109) but see

"Albums",

leather chief value (T. D. 2109)......

20%

30%

*Books exported and bound abroad are liable to duty on their full value on their return. The assessment of duty cannot be restricted to the value of the binding done abroad" (T. D. 666).

+Books, although recently rebound for purposes of preservation, are free of duty under par. 410 (T. D. 13164, citing in extenso, In re Boston Book Co., Circuit Court, 50 Fed. Rep. 914 and G. A. 1865.)

The importation of books, copyrighted in the United States, without the consent of the owner of the copyright is prohibitedwhen such reprints are imported collectors are to detain them without entry and notify the owners of such copyrights, provided they have filed their certificates of ownership (T. D. 5342, 5416). See Copyright Act of March 3, 1891 (supra).

Copyright articles imported to be deposited in the Library of Congress are free of duty (T. D. 14587).

Books exempt from duty may be imported by mail and will be detained only for inspection to prevent fraud and infringement of domestic Copyrights, (T. D. 10364). The importation of any obscene literature, whatever may be its general object or tendency, and in whatever language it may be published, is prohibited (T. D. 9039), see Section 10 of Act Aug. 28, 1894.