of the Ta Tsing Empire, and the ratifications shall be exchanged, within eighteen months from the date of the signature thereof, or sooner if possible.
In faith whereof, We, the respective Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America, and of the Ta Tsing Empire, as aforesaid, have signed and sealed these presents.
Done at Wang Hiya, this third day of July, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four; and of Taoukwang, the twenty-fourth year, fifth month, and eighteenth day.
TSIYENG, (in Manchu,) (l. s.)
C. CUSHING, (l. s.)
The tariff of duties to be levied on imported and exported merchandize at the five ports.
The duties which it is agreed shall be paid upon goods imported and exported by the United States, at the Custom Houses of Canton, Amoy, Fuchow, Ningpo, and Shanghai, are as follows; the articles being arranged in classes, viz.
EXPORTS. | |||
| Class 1.—Alum, oils, &c. | Taels. | Mace. | Canda- rines. |
| Alum, i. e., white alum, formerly white alum and blue stone, per 100 catties | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anniseed oil, not formerly contained in the tariff, per 100 catties | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassia oil, not formerly contained in the tariff, per 100 catties | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 2.—Tea, spices, &c. | |||
| Tea, formerly divided into fine and native black, and fine and native green teas, per 100 catties | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Anniseed Star, per 100 catties | 5 | ||
| Musk, each catty | 5 | ||
| Class 3.—Drugs. | |||
| Capoor Cutchery, per 100 catties | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Camphor, per 100 catties | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Arsenic, under different Chinese names, per 100 catties | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Cassia, per 100 catties | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Cassia buds, not formerly contained in the tariff, per 100 catties | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| China Root, per 100 catties | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cubebs, not formerly in the tariff, per 100 catties | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Galingal, per 100 catties | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hartall, do. | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rhubarb, do. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Turmeric, do. | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Class 4.—Sundries. | |||
| Bangles, not formerly in the tariff, per 100 catties | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bamboo screens and Bamboo ware, do. | 0 | 2 | 0 |
