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Sugar cane plantations in the colonies of the West Indies. The older Sugar and Molasses tax charged the customer a duty of 6 pence per gallon of molasses. The bribe to customs officials per gallon of smuggled molasses was 1.5p. The new Sugar Act lowered the duty to 3p per gallon.
No, the colonists didn't agree with the Sugar Act and Stamp Act. The colonists protested because each act put taxes on stamps, sugar, molasses and more. Colonists thought it w â¦ as unfair to them because the British were taxing them.he fair trading act of 1987 is an act that was brought about by  the government to ensure that all trading is fair to the companies  and consumers. The laws cover mergers, â¦ product safety, pricing and  product labeling. 1 person found this useful.