✨ Customs Revenue Statistics
RETURN of the CUSTOMS REVENUE at the several Ports of NEW ZEALAND, during the Quarter ended 30th JUNE, 1871.
| HEADS OF REVENUE. | Rate of Duty. | [Port Data Skipped] | Totals. | Corresponding Quarter of 1870. | HEADS OF REVENUE. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirits, $\mathbb{P}$ gal. | 12s. | ... | 120748 galls. | 72449 | 80719 |
| " " New Zealand | 6s. | ... | 9433 " | 2830 | 1250 |
| Cigars and Snuff, $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 5s. | ... | 2822 " | 23446 | 20819 |
| Tobacco, $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 2s. 6d. | ... | 187568 " | 23446 | 20819 |
| " " (Sheepwash) $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 3d. | ... | 16880 " | 211 | 168 |
| Wine, $\mathbb{P}$ gal. | 4s. | ... | 37065 galls. | 7413 | 6788 |
| Ale, Beer, &c. in Wood, $\mathbb{P}$ gal. | 1s. | ... | 10740 " | 537 | 449 |
| " " in Bottle, " | 1s. 3d. | ... | 39072 " | 2442 | 3289 |
| Tea, $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 6d. | ... | 525320 $\mathbb{b}$s. | 13133 | 11402 |
| Coffee, Cocoa, &c., $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 3d. | ... | 109120 " | 1364 | 1609 |
| Ground, $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 5d. | ... | 1200 " | 25 | 31 |
| Sugar and Molasses, $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 1d. | ... | 4455120 $\mathbb{b}$s. | 18563 | 16785 |
| Firearms, each | 5s. | ... | 128 No. | 32 | 34 |
| Powder, Sporting, $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 6d. | ... | 3960 $\mathbb{b}$s. | 99 | 126 |
| Shot, $\mathbb{P}$ cwt. | 10s. | ... | 180 cwts. | 90 | 78 |
| Goods by Measurement, c.ft. | 5s. | ... | 14574 " | 17279 | 18756 |
| " " " | 3s. | ... | 24487 " | 3673 | 3936 |
| " " " | 2s. 6d. | ... | 16416 " | 2052 | 1863 |
| " " " | 2s. | ... | 5610 " | 561 | 687 |
| " " " | 1s. 6d. | ... | 18387 " | 1379 | 1637 |
| " " " | 1s. | ... | 136960 " | 1848 | 1926 |
| " " " | 6d. | ... | 3000 " | 325 | 491 |
| " " " | 3d. | ... | 8560 " | 107 | 238 |
| " " Weight, $\mathbb{P}$ cwt. | 4s. | ... | 5000 cwts. | 1000 | 1884 |
| " " " | 3s. | ... | 513 " | 77 | 109 |
| " " " | 2s. 6d. | ... | 1488 " | 186 | 474 |
| " " " | 2s. | ... | 10220 " | 1022 | 823 |
| " " " | 1s. | ... | 12500 " | 625 | 978 |
| " " $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 3d. | ... | 23120 $\mathbb{b}$s. | 289 | 281 |
| " " " | 1d. | ... | 877200 $\mathbb{b}$s. | 3655 | 3157 |
| " " " | $\frac{1}{2}$d. | ... | 42720 " | 89 | 103 |
| Opium, $\mathbb{P}$ $\mathbb{b}$. | 20s. | ... | 531 " | 531 | 433 |
| Ad valorem, 5 per cent. | 10 | ... | ... | 475 | 674 |
| " " " | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Duties not specified above | ... | ... | 5057 | 5100 | |
| Totals | . | ... | 187381 | Totals | |
| Corresponding Qr., 1870. | . | ... | 187981 | Corresponding Qr., 1870. | |
| Totals for Financial Year ended 30th June, 1871... | ... | ... | 732756 | ... | Totals for Financial Year ended 30th June, 1871... |
- Returns from Okarito for June quarter, and Chatham Islands for March and June quarters, not yet received.
Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 21st July, 1871.
WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.
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💰 Return of Customs Revenue for the Quarter ended 30th June, 1871
💰 Finance & Revenue21 July 1871
Customs Revenue, Statistics, Duties, Imports, Quarterly Return, 1871
- William Seed, Secretary and Inspector