Show TA TARIFF IFF RIGHTS R DESIRE OF CHINA CONFERENCE IS OPENED WITH PROPOSAL FOR AUTONOMY TO BEGIN IN N 1929 I f ff 7 ft MM B. B I I i f y y r- r Former Premier And Foreign MinIster Minister Minis ter tel Has Sweeping List Which Is Placed Before Delegates Discuss Many Points Peking Peking China China opened the Chinese customs conference here with n a proposal proposal pro pro- that the powers restore to her complete tariff thrifT autonomy and agree to I the enforcement of a Chinese national customs law beginning not later than January 1 1929 Chinas China's aspirations concerning t this is conference were shortly after the delegates convened in a sweeping list of proposals set forth by Dr C. C T. T Wang former premier and foreign ten minister The Chinese former minister Shen Lin Jui-Lin acting at chairman made an opening address addre s which Dr Wang Yang supplemented at Mr following following follow follow- Shen's request proposing the ing lag points as a basis for discussion 1 That the powers agree to the removal of tariff thrifT restrictions contained contained con con- tamed in their existing treaties with China This would be equivalent to the restoration of tariff autonomy autonom 2 That China abolish the likin taxes on trade si simultaneously si- si with the enforcement I of Chinas China's national tariff law which would take effect not later than Jannary Jannary January Jan- Jan nary uary 1 1029 1929 This tariff law was vas promulgated October 24 apparently with a view to its use ure as is a basis for negotiations in this conference 3 That previous to the enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of the national tariff law an interim tax of 5 per cent be levied on ordinary goods a 30 per cent tax on grade A luxuries including wines and tobacco and a 20 per cent tax on grade B Bf luxuries these in addition to the present ad valorem 5 6 per por cent tariff 4 That the collection of these in interim interim interim in- in taxes begin three months from the date of the signature of the agreement reached by this thiS' conference 5 That decisions relative to the above four articles be carried into ef effect effect effect ef- ef from the date of signature of the agreement The Chinese national tariff law referred referred re re- re- re to in these proposals provides taxes on imports ranging between y 2 per cent and 40 per cent ad valorem valorem valorem val val- val val- orem except on wines and tobacco for which the proposed charges range between 5 50 and 90 per cent The law o als-o provides for a a. reciprocal discriminatory discrimInatory discriminatory and prohibitory tariff |