Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-12-01 | Page 7 | U. S. Cigarets Can't Enter Cuba

U. U S. S CANT CAN'T ENTER CUBA HAVANA JAVA A Cuba Dec Dee I 1 By By ByThe The Associated PreSS American American are arc denied dented entry into Cu Cu- Cuba Cuba ba by reason of uC the new tariff which recently went scent into Inlo effect The Tho provisions of the new lIew tariff prohibit entry of contain contain- containing containing ing substances of or extracts other than tobacco and it is Iss is averted asserted as that all American used here under that come category l. Largo shipments of or American are now being held at al the customs mouse at Havana Government admit a that thai no deleterious substances have l been een found In American but there is sugar used to preserve presen moisture and several extracts for Cor flavoring The law specifies no extracts or alkaloids Importers maintain this Is a II typographical error and should read No 0 extracts of vC alkaloids The secretary of the tho treasury tre Or Ur Guiterrez de dr Cells has promised to take up UI the matter before the thrift tariff committee for if it Is la a a. mistake it will cost tho Cuban treasury approximately a a. year ear Tho Tim duty on American cig- cig is Ja 2214 22 r cents per pep package