ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 116, 14 February 1928, Page 9

ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE

i EFFECT OF CUSTOMS DUTIES Paris, February 12. At the British Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Mr. E. G. Barclay, in his presidential address, referred to the one-sidedness of AngloFrench trade, and urged the • British Government to give immediate attention to French Customs duties. . He suggested slight reciprocal concessions, British tariffs were not materially affecting British production.—A.P.A. and “Sun.” IMPORTS OF AUSTRALIAN GOODS Paris, February 12. The annual report on Franco-Austra-lian trade presented to the British Chamber of Commerce in Paris, shows, despite a falling off in the purchases of grain, wool, frozen meat, and butter, the value for the past year exceeds £17,500,000, proving that France is Australia’s best customer after Great Britain. , There is a greater demand for tallow, hides (particularly sheepskins) , frozen mutton, and mother-of-'pearl. The value of French exportations to Australia exceeds £BOO,OOO, mostly in silks, textiles, and luxury articles.