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...Tariff Law. A staggering shock jarred the nerves of U. S. businessmen in Paris: the French government published the full text of its new general tariff law, wherein it was found that $80,000,000 worth of goods sold by the U. S. in France was subject to a maximum duty ranging from 100% to 13% higher than formerly...
...Tariff. The President is opposed to revision...
Stipulations. Although the terms of the treaty were not published, it became known that the principle of most-favored-nation treatment* had been conceded by both nations for a large number of imports. Germany granted a minimum tariff on French wines, perfumes, soaps, woolens, porcelains and several manufactured articles, while France agreed to admit at minimum rates German electrical, chemical, mechanical and other manufactured products. Furthermore, in December, 1928, discrimination against certain classes of German goods by France will cease and the lowest French tariff rate will be applied uniformly to all classes of German imports...
...Persians, however, may send an unlimited amount of goods at privileged rates of tariff and transport, to the fairs of Nizhniy-Novgorod and Baku, provided that they buy not less than 85% in Russian goods at the fairs. The balance may be recovered by Persia in foreign currencies at official rates...
...Persian goods, except wool, cotton, herbs, etc., which Russia needs, may be shipped tariff-free through Soviet territory to Europe on payment of official freight rates...