REVISED QUOTAS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 227, 24 September 1940, Page 8

REVISED QUOTAS

DOMINION IMPORTS

FIFTH PERIOD SCHEDULE Licensing System To Be More Elastic Import allocations for the fifth period, which will cover 12 months—January to December, 1940, were announced to-day by the Minister of Customs, the Hon. W. Nash. Imports in 1938 will again form the basis for the granting of allocations to individual applicants, although in the case of industrial materials, which represent the bulk of the expenditure, the allocations are generally related to actual requirements, without strict regard to previous imports. The procedure adopted during the fourth period in respect of the granting of "blanket" licenses to the local representatives of overseas suppliers of certain commodities is being continued during the fifth period. Mr. Nash said it was the desire of the Government that the maximum of New Zealand's requirements should be obtained from the United Kingdom, and every endeavour would be made to achieve that purpose. Importers generally would, he felt sure, be in full accord'with that policy and would co-operate to that end. Some provision is being made for imports of chassis for motor trucks, but it is not proposed to grant licenses for the importation of motor cars. Copies of the official list of restrictions, which is being printed, should be available from collectors of Customs within a few days. Cinematograph film imported by film distributors for exhibition in picture theatres is subject to a special arrangement. ALLOCATIONS INCREASED. The following are the principal items in respect of which some relaxation of the restrictions is made in the new schedule:— The prefix "ex ,, to an item indicates that only the portion of the item specifically mentioned is subject to the percentage reduction shown. *Indicates exempt from the requirements of a license. N.e.i. means "not elsewhere included." ~ _ PertenUie ■cautions. Item Fourth Period. Fifth Period No. Goods Dnlt«! Other United Other Kingdom British Foreign Kingdom British Foreign 197—Gumboota Nil 25 100 Nil Nil 100 Ex a» (8) (»)— Pneumatic rubber tyres for motor vehicles as 50 100 as ioo« too raav be Imported from United Kingdom. 214—Chlnaware for table use . 50 loot 100-. 25 loo* Joo* tso';. may be Imported '752. may be Imported from U.K. -9 from U K Ex 215—Sanitary earthenware r>o 100 100 25 100 100 278—Ink. printing, black Nil 100 100 Nil Nil 100 Ex 335 (2)— Engines for motor vehicles. Including parts . . • . 33 1-3 33 1-3 33 1-3 25 25 25 Ex 339 —Incandescent filament electric lamp bulbs over 180 watt* and certain other types not made in New Zealand 50 100 100 Nil 100 100 Ex 358 (l> (b)—Enamelled hollowware 50 100 100 Nil 100 100 Ex 379—Finished parts of bicycles 25 100 100 Nil 100 100 Ex 389 (c)— Parts of motor vehicles 33 1-3 33 1-3 33 1-3 25 25 25 On the other hand It has been found necessary to increase the restrictions on a number of Items, mainly because the goods can be supplied by Industry in the Dominion. Principal among such Items are the following:— Percentage Redactions. Item Fourth Period. Fifth Period. No. Good* United Other United Other Kingdom British Foreign Kingdom British Foreign 55 (4-5)-Wooden mstche* " ™ 100 100 lop 100 Ex 134 (3>-Cotton wool J"} Nil Nil 100 100 100 Ex 138 (7)— Children's socks ~ . Nil 10 ° ,0 ° S° 10 ° lo ° Women's stockings, full length, of cotton 5? »<» 100 100 lpo 100 Ex 152—Labels and hangers woven lor clothing Nil . NU 100 100 100 100 p» i7i Waddlnff SO 100 100 100 100 100 £ lfljt-Hand knitting yarns '\\\\\\ \\\ V.. \... .. Nil Nil 100 25 100 100 205 (5)-Blcycle tyre, and tube* :..• 5p " 100 _ lo °- *g> 10 ° "£ Ex 310 (1)— Bolts and nuts Nil . 50 100 NU 100 100 Ex 339 —Electric lamp bulbs not exceeding 180 CzeaSnd) 1 " 8 Certa ' n *"** ™ ??.* 50 100 100 100 100 100 E, and sidecar. ::::: 25 100 100 75 100 160 St&SSSSSk'im":::::::: 58 N i i°o» % IS. "8