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Comparison of Actual Receipts.
Budget Head. Year 1355 Year 1350 Increase Deorease

Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Customs & Import Yard 8/28,248 10,28,013 1,99 765

Pearling Licenses • • 32,831 10,313 10,518
Craft Licenses 2,720 2,590 130

Totals Rs. ... 8,03,799 10,46,916 I 1,99,705 10,048
Year 1356:-Total Increase Rs. 1,99,705
„ Decrease „ 10,048
Net Increase Rs. 1,83,117
It will be remembered that the net increase for the year 1355 over its previous
year was Rs. 1,72,347 ; and it will also be noticed that the above net increase for
1356 occurs only in the Customs’ section of the receipts.
RATES OF DUTY.
Customs Duty is levied at the following rates :—
Upon alcoholic and tobacco products ... 15% ad valorem
Upon certain scheduled ‘luxury ’ products ... 10% ad valorem
Upon all other imported commodities ... 5% ad valorem
Upon re-exported commodities ... 2% ad valorem
Upon transhipped commodities ... 11% ad valorem
There is a tariff upon certain items of native produce, based upon a valuation
of 5% a.v., which is designed for the assistance of illiterate itinerate traders to enable
such men to know beforehand what charges they will have to meet when bringing
their imports to Bahrain for disposal here. It is thought that this tariff prevents ex­
ploitation by local brokers, and it is adjusted from time to time in regard to local
market values.
By the Government of Bahrain’s Proclamation No. 33/1356, the duty upon
transhipped commodities to the State of Qatar is 5% a.v. This Proclamation declared
what had been the legal position, although by misinterpretation it had been thought
that the rare of duty upon re-exported cargo was 2% a.v. The reduction in tranship­
ment Duty from 5% to 2% which was made about 15 years ago was in the case of
imports to ports of Saoudi Arabia.
A Comparison of Classified Receipts.
Source Year 1355 Year 1350 Increase : Decrease

Rs. Rs. Re Rs.
Steamers: 3,71,060 5,19,378 1,47,712
Native Craft 85,653 1,01,340 15,087
Parcels Post 20,943 26,724 5,781
Passengers 21,305 34,140 12,781
Export Duty 1,561 2,280 725
D/Transhipinenti 1,02,663 69,382 33,281
Miscellaneous 9,233 10,022 i 789
Import Yard 2,15,164 2,64,735 i 49,571

Totals Rs. ...' 8,28,248 10,28,013 2,33,040 33,281