IMPORTATION OF GOODS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 67, 13 December 1918, Page 4

IMPORTATION OF GOODS

SOME RESTRICTIONS RELAXED.

It is notified in this week's Gazette that advice tins been received from the High Commissioner for New Zealand that the following goods, the importation of winch into the United Kingdom is prohibited, are allowed delivery if imported from British Dominions :-A-Concessions irrespective of consignee: (1) Sugar and molasses, in quantities not exceeding lib however imported. (2) Other prohibited goods-(a) If sent by parcel post nnd obviously intended as gifts for addressees (does not extend to ■ articles of gold, silver, or jewellery exceeding .£1 in value per parcel), (b) As bona, fide personal effects in passengers' baggage in reasonable quantities (limited in the case of tea to 101b.. of spirits to one liquid wllon, and of books and periodical publications to one copy of each publication or issue per passenger), (c) Maps and plans, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, price-lists, nnd books by parcel post, provided each parcel does not exceed 71b. in weight. B.—Additional concession for goods consigned to overseas troops: (I) Sugar nnd molasses—Bona-fide gifts sent to members of overseas continents or Allied troops. (2) All goods consigned t!v one of the inetitntions npproved for receiving dutiable goods duty free. >