CANADIAN CARS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1930, Page 7

CANADIAN CARS

LAST SHIPMENT UNDER OLD TARIFF. AUCKLAND, September 15. The last shipment of Canadian motor vehicles and parts to come into New Zealand under the old tariff arrived at Auckland by the Canadian Leader to-day. The ship left Montreal on July 31st with 900 tons of cargo, principally motor-cars and accessories for New Zealand. An Order-in-Council altering the rates of duty on Canadian motor vehicles and accessories to the general tariff in force in April last was gazette'd, on August 20th, when it was announced,in the House of Representatives that the increased rates would not apply to goods which had already been exported from Canada. As the Canadian Leader left Montreal on July 31&t, her cargo will not be subjected to the new rates, but the next shipment of motor-cars and accessories for New Zealand on board the Canadian Highlander, which left Montreal on August 26th, will come under the increased duty announced on August 20th. A further shipment of cars will arrive by the Canadian Commander, which left Montreal on August 29th, and thi s shipment will also be subieet to the increased duty.

The opinion that any shipments of Canadian motor vehicles which left Canada before August 31st would be admitted under the old duty was expressed by the manager of an Auckland motor house. He said the dale August 20th, had been fixed merely tentatively and that there was a general consensus of opinion among local motor traders that any cargcies of Canadian vehicles for New Zealand which left as late as the end of September would probably be admitted under the old rates. He said representations to this effect had been made to Cabinet and it was understood that they were being given favourable consideration.

Enquiries among other local importers of Canadian motor vehicles failed to support the theory that the period during which Canadian vehicles would be admitted under the old rates would be extended. The general opinion among those interested was that die shipment which has arrived hy the Canadian Leader would he the last to come into the country under the old rates.