Processing Tax on Certain

COCONUT OIL

Report of May 28, 1946, and
Proclamation by the President of June 27, 1946

Report to the President of April 6, 1949, and
Proclamation by the President of July 27, 1949

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 505 (b) OF THE
PHILIPPINE TRADE ACT OF 1946

Report No. 165

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1950

Second Series

UNITED STATES TARIFF COMMISSION

OSCAR B. RYDER, Chairman

LYNN R. EDMINSTER, Vice Chairman

EDGAR B. BROSSARD

E. DANA DURAND

JOHN P. GREGG

GEORGE MCGILL

SIDNEY MORGAN, Secretary

Address all communications

UNITED STATES TARIFF COMMISSION

Washington 25, D. C.

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office

CONTENTS

Report on processing tax on coconut oil, May 28, 1946:

Letter of transmittal..

Report of May 28, 1946..

Appendix to report of May 28, 1946: Proclamation by the President

of June 27, 1946..

Report to the President on the processing tax on certain coconut oil,

April 6, 1949:

Page

2

3

6

Letter of transmittal_

Report to the President-

∞ 8

8

Summary of data relating to the 2-cent additional processing tax on

coconut oil__.

11

Appendix to report to the President: Proclamation by the President

of July 27, 1949.

15

III

EDITORIAL NOTE

Included in this document are two reports and proclamations concerning the processing tax on coconut oil from the Philippine Islands. The first report was sent to the Bureau of the Budget on May 31, 1946, and the second is a report to the President dated April 6, 1949.

IV

REPORT ON PROCESSING TAX

ON COCONUT OIL

May 28, 1946