I recommended that ad valorem duties should be converted into specific duties as far as practicable, and that articles which did not compete with domestic industries, and yielded but a small amount of revenue, should be added to the free list.
Sherman discusses the conversion of ad valorem duties to specific duties to improve revenue and protect domestic industries.
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