Class II-Duty Free Goods
- Gold and Silver coined
- Gold Silver and Copper uncoined, of Japanese production, to be sold only by the Japanese Government at public auction
Class III-Prohibited Goods
- Rice, Paddy; Wheat and Barley
- Flour made from the above
- Saltpetre
Class IV-Goods Subject to an Ad Valorem Duty of Five Per Cent To Be Calculated on Their Market Value
- Bamboo Ware
- Copper Utensils of all kinds
- Charcoal
- Ginseng and unenumerated Drugs
- Horns, deer, young or soft
- Mats and Matting
- Silk dresses, manufactures or embroideries
- Timber
- And all other unenumerated goods
RULES
Rule I
Unenumerated Imports, if mentioned in the Export list shall not pay duty under that list, but shall be passed ad valorem, and the same shall apply to any unenumerated Exports that may be named in the Import list.
Rule II
Foreigners resident in Japan and the crews or passengers of foreign ships shall be allowed to purchase such supplies of the grain or flour named in the list of exports as they may require for their own consumption; but the usual shipping permit must be obtained from the Custom House before any of the aforesaid grain or flour can be shipped to a foreign vessel.
Rule III
The Catty mentioned in this Tariff is equal to one pound and a third English avoirdupois weight. The Yard is the English measure of three feet—the English foot being one eighth of an inch larger than the Japanese Kan ishaku. The Boo is a silver coin weighing not less than 134 grains Troy weight and containing not less than nine parts of pure silver and not more than one part of alloy. The Cent is the one hundredth part of the Boo.
[SEAL]A L C Portman
Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the United States in Japan
[SEAL]Harry S. Parkes
H.B.M's Envoy Extraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan
[SEAL]Leon Roches
Ministre plénipotentiare de S. M. L'Empereur des Français, au Japon
[SEAL]D. de Graeff van Polsbroek
H N M's Political Agent & Consul General in Japan
[SEAL]Midzuno Idzumi no Kami [ideographic signature]
