sugars above 16 D. S., not above 20 D. S. commodity

George M. Rolph (author)

• sugars above 16 D. S., not above 20 D. S. subject to import duty of 3c per pound effective June 1, 1883 ⟨under Tariff act March 3, 1883⟩
  assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616

  Sugars above 16 D. S., not above 20 D. S., 3c per pound.

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage under the Tariff act March 3, 1883 section, which explicitly specifies 'Sugars above 16 D. S., not above 20 D. S., 3c per pound.' The quote provided matches the passage verbatim, and all details including the effective date (June 1, 1883) and the duty amount are accurate.
  • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself, as a factual tariff document). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate for this factual claim. Sentiment is neutral, matching the objective nature of tariff documentation. The time qualifier correctly specifies 'effective June 1, 1883' which matches the passage's explicit date for the March 3, 1883 tariff act. The context accurately identifies the Tariff act March 3, 1883 as the source. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about the duty rate.