 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1839 - 356 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1841 - 334 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...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 cloths... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 666 pages
...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 cloths... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - Arithmetic - 1846 - 276 pages
...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 of the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 370 pages
...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. Thus, an ad valorem duty of 15 per cent on English cloths, is a duty of 15 per cent on the cost of cloths... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 378 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...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. Thus, an ad valorem duty of 15 per cent on English cloths, is' a duty of 15 per cent on 'the cost of cloths... | |
 | William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 pages
...denominated a specific duty. 5. An ad valorem duty is a certain per cent, or sum paid on the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are imported. Draft is an allowance for probable waste, made from the weight of each box, bag, &.C., of goods, before... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...ton, hundred weight, yard, gallon, &c. An ad valorem duty is a certain per cent. paid on the actual cost of the goods in the country from which they are imported. Draft is an allowance for waste, made in the weight of goods. Tare is an allowance made for the weight... | |
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Duties are either specific, or ad valorem. A specific duty is a certain sum paid on a ton, hundred weight, yard, gallon, &c. 
