The Archive · 1926

FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE

Provisional Tariff Agreement Concluded

Paris, Feb, 12.

French and German plenipotentiaries signed a provisional Commercial Agreement to-day according customs facilities to certain pro: ducts of their respective countries. Seasonal products of French agriculture imported into Germany will enjoy most favoured nation trentment and a stipulated reduction in tariffs. Germany will secure a minimum tariff on percentages of reduction between two categories of the French tariffs on timber, certain agricultural products, certain chemical products and domestic articles other than those of worked wood.

The Agreement has been concluded for three months, when it is hoped that a definite agreement will be reached.—Reuter.

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