Customs and Excise Duties Report




RETURN showing the CUSTOMS and EXCISE DUTIES collected at the several Ports of New Zealand during the QUARTER ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1917—continued.

Excise Duties.

HEADS OF REVENUE. Rates of Duty. Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Other Ports. TOTALS. Corresponding Quarter, 1916.
Quantities. Revenue.
Beer .. .. .. .. .. See below* £ 9,169 £ 5,646 £ 6,464 £ 17,655 £ 9,585 2,558,579 gal. £ 48,519
Tobacco .. .. .. .. .. 1s. per lb. .. 171 .. .. 1,027 23,960 lb. 1,198
Cigars and Snuff .. .. .. .. .. 1s. 6d. and 4s.† 130 .. .. .. .. 1,252 " 130
Cigarettes, made by hand .. .. .. 4s. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
manufactured by machinery .. .. 5s. 6d. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Medicinal Preparations containing more than 50 per cent. of proof spirit 9d. 231 49 171 351 18 21,867 lb. 820
Culinary and Flavouring Essences .. .. 13s. and 14s.† per gallon 440 201 114 441 .. 1,749 gal. 1,196
Perfumed Spirits .. .. .. .. .. 20s. 80 408 51 50 .. 589 " 589
Toilet Preparations .. .. .. .. .. 13s. and 14s.† .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" .. .. .. .. .. 6s. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,050 6,475 6,800 18,497 10,630 .. 52,452
Corresponding Quarter, 1916 .. .. .. .. 8,573 5,295 5,845 15,007 9,568 .. ..
  • Rate according to the specific gravity of the worts. Minimum rate to 1st August was 3¾d. per gallon; from 2nd August to 14th September (inclusive), 4¾d. per gallon; from 15th September, 5¾d. per gallon, with a maximum rate of 6d. per gallon.

† Higher rate from and including 2nd August, 1917.

Customs Department, Wellington, 7th November, 1917.

W. B. MONTGOMERY, Comptroller of Customs.



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💰 Return of Customs and Excise Duties Collected (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
7 November 1917
Customs Duties, Excise Duties, Revenue, Ports, New Zealand, Quarterly Report
  • W. B. Montgomery, Comptroller of Customs