Show NO 1 STING IN TARIFF BILL BILLU BillI I U U. S. S Foreign Trade In Germany Protected By Treaty By DT HARDEN nARD COLFAX Special dal CoN t i of oC The TIte St Standard and ord Ei Ex rn or tr Copyright 1926 by The Consoli Consolidated dated Press Prees Association A WASHINGTON W Aug 22 22 American exporters who were dis disturbed dle- dle some lome- time agoo ago by by the tho passage of a II German tariff o bill with flexible provisions to fa favored fa- fa favored I waked to nations have e up the fact that Germany cant can't grant lower rates rate to any other country countr I In the world than to the United States With Whit this discovery discover the new now German tariff bugaboo is shorn of Its horns and tall taIl and the idea is spreading sp that perhaps after all nil the new neVo duties will do much to Increase our growing export business to Germany Under the present treaty be between be be- between tween the United States and Ger Ger- Germany G Germany r. r will automat automat- automatically automatically many man the former Cormer receive any an favors granted by Germany In ln a a. commercial way to other nations Thus If Germany were to embody in her pending treaty with France a 0 rate on foodstuffs much lower Jower than the tho rates applying to any other coun coun- country country try shipping foodstuffs into Germany Ger Ger- Germany German many man the new rate would auto auto- automatically automatically lly and Immediately apply to American foodstuffs EVEN BREAK Thus there Is no possibility po t as government experts here see eee the tho situation that any foreign manu manu- manufacturers manufacturers will III get the edge on on American concerns when It comes cornea to duties to be paid on products entering Germany The Tho same came sit situation sit alt situation applies to foodstuffs tood American farmers farmere It Is pointed out are In no danger of ot being I undercut by a e. tariff reduction to some come other nation on anything shipped Into Germany Grman I While knowledge of ot this situa situa- situation situation tion It is not new In Washington government officials having had hadit it in mind ever since the new German tariff bill entered the pathway path of legislation It was lS overlooked by many exporters These TheoSe had feared the high tariff rates with the most favored na na- nation nation nation tion clause carrying reciprocal adjustments downward would tend to shrivel the volume of ot ex ex- exports exports ports flowing now In Increasing flood lood to German ports GERMANY G R Y HIGH Such a contingency would have havo been a a. body blow bloT at the expansion of ot American foreign trade and probably would be felt in our O do do- domestic domestic domestic prosperity A study of foreign trade In 1924 made mode by b the tho department of ot commerce shows Germany In third place as a a. consumer of American products product ranking above all other nations except Great Grent Britain and Canada The growth of trade with Ger Oer- Germany Germany many has been slow since the war war however Says the department Germany G is the only country of importance which furnished us ua with less Imports in terms of dol dol- dollar dollar lar value in 1924 than before the war Germany also is J the coun coun- country country country try which showed the lowest rate of Increase over war pre-war in our exports 4 49 per cent the actual quantities of goods goode going to Ocr Ocr- no doubt having fallen tallen oft off of American exports to Germany In 1923 the tho departments department's survey shows were slightly In excess of ot while Imports ran to about In 1924 however ver exports to Germany rose roseto roseto to almost or by ap approximately ap- ap approximately proximately 60 per cent and Im Imports Im- Im Imports ports from Germany declined to about The current I year ear It U is expected will show how a n healthy increase both In exports and imports DUTY IS HEAVY Y The Tho new German tariff legisla legisla- legislation legislation legislation tion replaces a law passed In 1902 The rhe now new measure provi s s. stiff rates rl in the te t e case of many i commodities which go to make up the bulk of American trade with Germany among them being auto auto- automobiles automobiles automobiles mobiles on which the new tax virtually adds per cent to the tho soiling oelling price Reductions In automobile duties graded over three year years are provided On foodstuffs too heavy hea cue cus customs toms tome II are Imposed On a 0 barrel of wheat wheal flour for Instance the duty I I would run to about On a II bushel of ot rye it amounts to about 20 cents with approximately the I same came duty on oats oata and barley On canned meat moat the tho duty dut runs rune to about five cents a 0 pound and on bacon about throe three cents The new food tariff will become effective September 1 1 on manufactured goods the new tariff will go Into I effect about a a month later laterno r I no |