[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Law.
Nord Alexis, President of the Republic, in view of article 69 of the
constitution;
Considering that it is necessary not to leave the Government without
means of action in the presence of the overincrease of the taxes
that are or may be applied to the products of the country in foreign
markets placing them, in a sense, in a state of inferiority to
similar products coming from other parts;
On the report of the secretary of state for finance and commerce and
the advice of the council of the secretaries of state, has proposed
and the legislative corps has voted the following law:
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- Article I. The tariff of import
duties annexed to the law of September 4, 1905, regulating
the customs of the Republic, with the duties for wharfage,
weighing, consular visé, tonnage, signaling, pilotage on
entrance, sanitary visit, the surtaxes of 50, 33⅓ per cent
in national money, and 25 per cent gold on the total of
these duties and surtaxes, or as they may be modified by
future laws, is the minimum tariff.
- Art. II. There is established a
minimum tariff composed of the present tariff or as it may
be modified by future laws, augmented by 50 per cent to be
collected on the total amount of these duties and
surtaxes.
- Art. III. The maximum shall not
be applied to statistic duties applicable to specie
moneys.
- Art. IV. The Government is
authorized to enforce the maximum tariff, by a decree, on
the countries that apply heavy duties on our commodities and
produce. It is equally authorized to repeal the decrees that
it shall have issued when the reasons that may have caused
it to issue them shall have ceased.
- Art. V. The present law, which
repeals all laws and provisions of laws that may be contrary
thereto, shall be executed under the supervision of the
secretary of state for finance and commerce.
Given at the house of representatives, September 3, 1906, year 103 of
the independence.
S. Archer,
President of the House.
G. Desrosiers,
Louis Brutus,
Secretaries.
Given at the national house at Port au Prince, September 6, 1906,
year 103 of the independence.
T. A. Dupiton,
President of the Senate.
R. David,
Diogenes Lerebours,
Secretaries.
In the name of the Republic.
The President of Haiti orders that the above law of the legislative
corps be vested with the seal of the Republic, printed, published,
and executed.
Given at the national palace at
Port au Prince, September 10, 1906,
year 103 of the
independence.
Nord Alexis.
By the President:
F. Marcelin,
The Secretary of State for Finance and
Commerce.
