The Archive · 1934

NEW ZEALAND DUTIES ON) BRITISH GOODS

Wellington, July 10.

It has been proposed by the Minister of Customs and approved. by the House of "Representatives that duties be totally abolished on a number of British articles and that generous concessions of between fifteen and fifty per cent. be made with regard to a range of others. The concessions often exceed the requirements laid down by the Ottawa Asreemest. In nearly all case the existing fantts on foreign goods are maintained.

Among the United Kingdom goods which are totally exempted are radio sets, motor ear bodies, many. kin of building materials, "machine foods and drugs. There will be a flat rate of fifteen per cent. on motor vehicles imported from the United Kingdom. Foreign motors -have pay 73% per cent. duty. This, the referential margin on British vehicles is increased to 58 per cent.

Some reductions are effective immediately, while the other will. come into force on November 1, 1934—Reuter. der, and an addition to the large garage on the corner of Avenue Foch and Mercier.

Road Extension: Hart Road, between Changping and Singapore Roads, land surrendered for consideration.

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