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Title Correspondence Between British and Chinese Authorities: Inquiring About the Payment of Duty on Chinaware
Reference FO 682/1979/22
Library The National Archives
Date 12 Feb 1846
Description Correspondence from Ch'i-ying to Davis. Has report from Tartar-General of Foochow. Acting Consul T.H. Layton at Amoy insists that customs duties on porcelain should be 5% ad valorem instead of 5 taels per 100 catties. This is in contravention of trade agreement. Would Davis instruct Layton to observe treaty?
Document Type Correspondence
Language Chinese
Primary Commodity Porcelain
Theme Trade and Commerce
Keywords customs, exportation, trade regulations, taxation
Region East Asia
Places China
Copyright The National Archives