 | Frederick Emerson - 1834 - 300 σελίδες
...the United States, are either ad valorem or specific. The ad valorem duty is a certain per cent. of the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are brought. The specific duty is fixed at a certain sum per ton, hundred weight, pound, gallon, square... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1839 - 356 σελίδες
...a ton, hundred weight, pound, square yard, gallon, See. ; but when the duty is a certain per cent. on the actual cost of the goods in the country, from which they are imported, it is called an ad valorem duty. 6. What is the duty on 6 hogsheads of sugar, weighing gross, as follows... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1839 - 300 σελίδες
...the United States, are either ad valorem or specific. The ad valorem duty is a certain per cent. of the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are brought. The specific duty is fixed at a certain sum per ton, hundred weight, pound, gallon, square... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1841 - 334 σελίδες
...a ton, hundred weight, pound, square yard, gallon, &.c. ; but when the duty is a certain per cent. on the actual cost of the goods in the country, from which they are imported, it is called an ad valorem duly. 6. What is the duty on 6 hogsheads of sugar, weighing gross, as follows... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...Duties on foreign goods, are either ad valorem or specific. Jld valorem duty is a certain per cent of the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are brought. Specific duty is fixed at a certain sum per ton, hundred weight, pound, square yard, &c. Tare,... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...Duties on foreign goods, are either ad valorem or specific. Ad valorem duty is a certain per cent of the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are brought. Specific duty is fixed at a certain sum per ton, hundred weight, pound, square yard, &c. Tare,... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - 1843 - 348 σελίδες
...square yard, per hundred weight, per hogshead, or per gallon. An ad valorem duty, is such a per cent, on the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are imported. Thus an ad valorem duty of 1 5 per cent, on English cloths, is a duty of 15 per cent, on the cost of... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1844 - 666 σελίδες
...square yard, per hundred weight, per hogshead, or per gallon. An ad valorem duty, is such a per cent, on the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are imported. Thus an ad valorem duty of 1 5 per cent. on English cloths, is a duty of 15 per cent. on the cost of... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - 1846 - 274 σελίδες
...vessels, port duties, &c., which together are called the revenue. An ad-valorem duty is such a per cent. on the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are imported ; thus an ad-valorem duty of 20 per cent. on tea from China, is a duty of 20 per cent, on the cost... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1846 - 378 σελίδες
...much per ton weight on iron, or so much per gallon on molasses. An ad valorem duty is such a per cent on the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are imported. TBus, an ad valorem duty of 15 per cent on English cloths, is a duty of 15 per cent on the cost of... | |
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... ad valorem. A Specific Duty is 'a certain sum paid on a ton, hundred weight, yard, gallon, &c. 
