The Reciprocity Treaties.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 94, 17 October 1895, Page 2

The Reciprocity Treaties.

The Customs Duties Reciprocity Bill, introduced by the Colonial Treasurer, is for tbe purpose of ratifying the agreements entered into between New Zealand and Canada and New Zealand and S.Aus tralia, and making general provision for facilitating and extending the commercial relations between New Zealaod and the dependencies of tbe Empire. The following named articles, when the produce or manufauture of New Zealand and imparted direct therefrom into Canada, and when the produce or manufacture of Canada and imported direct therefrom into New Zealand, are proposed to be admitted in both cases free of Customs duties: — Animals, live, excepting bogs; frozen or fresh meats, bacon or hams, fish, hides, milkjcondensed or preserved I, wopl and manufactures 'co^npos^d wholly or in part thereof — viz. blankets, flannels, tweeds, and rugs: flax, barley, pats, wheat, and wheat flour ; seeds, coal, and kerosene pil, safes, organs, pianofortes, tallow, lumber apd timber, planks, bo»rds, and dimension stuffs, rough or manufactured, including; doors, sashes, and blinds ; binder twine is also included. The following articles, when imported under like conditions and in the like manner, are to receive in both countries preferential tariff treatment, as follows i —viz., Agricultural implements; including also axes, hatchets, scythes, forks, rakes, hoes, shovels, and spades, if made dutiable under the New Zealaci general tariff, to be free; twine of all kinds, ropes, and cordage to be charged at rate equal to 2£ per cent ad valorem less than the general tariff rates ; leather, a rateequal to 10 per cent off the current rate; boots and shoes, hrrnessand saddlery at 17 \ per cent ad valorem, or, in case the general tariff rate in both countries be 25 per cent, the preferential rate to be 20 per cent, furniture, at 20 per cent, ad valorem. The agreement With South Australia provides that barley, pats, hops, the produce of New Zealand, and horses imported therefrom, are to be admitted into South Australia duty free, and wine, fresh and dried fruits, olive cil, and salt, the produce of South Australia, are to be admitted duty free into New' Zealand . South Australian grapes are to be gdarante'&l free of disease, 1 and' in the event ot^ disease are 'to be pr«l hibited until free of disease.