AMERICAN TRADE

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 17 February 1916, Page 3

AMERICAN TRADE

AFTER THE WAR

THE representative of an American business firm, who was returning from Australia after a stay of two years in the Commonwealth, gave a an interview to a Honolulu newspaper, files of which have arrived by the Makura. This gentleman (Mr T. K. Hastings) said he was convinced that because of antiAmerican sentiment it would not be possible for American manufacturers to do any business with Australia after Imperial conditions had settled down sufficiently to enable the importation of all necessary goods from England. He added that the duty on goods imported from the United States was 110 8-10 per cent on the invoice price. The side-cars sent out by his firm were listed at -50 dollars, and he had to pay 60 dollars duty on each or them. On 500 dollars' worth of Indian motor cycle parts the duty was £234 — more than 1100 dollars. As a result of this duty, plus antiAmerican sentiment, his firm sold out their agency.