NO MOTOR-CARS ADMITTED

Southland Times, Issue 24240, 25 September 1940, Page 6

NO MOTOR-CARS ADMITTED

Restrictions Not Lifted SOME RELAXATIONS ON ENGINES (Special to The Times) WELLINGTON, September 24. No licences for the importation of motor-cars will be granted in 1941, according to the schedule of import restrictions issued by the Minister of Customs today. A relaxation of the restrictions on motor-engines, and parts of engines or motor-vehicles is granted, however, the cut of 331-3 per cent, made in the last period being reduced to 25 per cent. This will assist in meeting repair requirements of the cars in the country during a period when new vehicles cannot be imported. Rubber tyres, chinaware, printing ink and bicycles are other items on which some relaxation has been made.

Another list issued with the schedule includes a number of items which are totally prohibited during 1941. It is explained that the restrictions have been increased mainly because the goods could be supplied by industry in the Dominion.

Among the items on which relaxations are granted are gumboots. Imports from the United Kingdom and other British sources are to be permitted without reduction, but no foreign imports will be allowed. Pneumatic rubber tyres for motor-vehicles may be imported from the United Kingdom on a similar basis to that of the last period and in addition 75 per cent, of the value formerly imported from other British sources is to be admitted from the United Kingdom. MORE CHINAWARE Chinaware ror table use may also be imported to a greater extent, the schedule providing that 75 per cent, of the value formerly bought from other British and foreign sources may be imported from the United Kingdom instead of 50 per cent., as in the last schedule. In addition, United Kingdom imports are subject to a reduction of 25 per cent, instead of 50 per cent, in the fourth period. Sanitary earthenware bears a reduction of 25 per cent, from the United Kingdom instead of 50 per cent., imports from all other sources being prohibited as before. Black printing ink is now subject to no reduction from the United Kingdom and other British sources.

No reduction is to be made in the importation from the United Kingdom of incandescent filament electric lamp bulbs over 180 watts and certain other types not made in New Zealand. Formerly a reduction of 50 per cent, was made on these articles. Imports from all other sources are prohibited as before. Enamelled holloware has been given the same concession. Finished parts of bicycles will be admitted from the United Kingdom without reduction instead of with a reduction of 25 per cent, as in the previous Deriod. PROHIBITED LIST

In the list of heavier restrictions importations. are prohibited of the following items which were subject to considerable reductions:—Wooden matches, cotton wool, women’s full-length cotton stockings, labels and hangers woven for clothing, wadding, bicycle tyres and tubes, electric lamp bulbs not exceeding 180 watts (excluding certain types not made in New Zealand), kalsomine and clothes pegs. Children’s socks, which were subject to no reduction from the United Kingdom, are now restricted by 50 per cent, and all other such imports prohibited. Hand-knitting yarns, previously admitted without; restriction from all British sources are subject to a reduction of 25 per cent, from the United Kingdom and are prohibited from all other sources. Bolts and nuts can be imported only from the United Kingdom.

The restriction on the importation of motor-cycles and side-cars is trebled in the schedule. Purchases from the United Kingdom were formerly subject to a reduction of 25 per cent., but this is increased to 75 per cent.

It is stated in the schedule that some provision is being made for imports of chassis for motor-trucks, but it is not proposed to grant licences for the importation of motor-cars.

The schedule' states that applications will be considered for medicated soaps, formulae for which should be submitted. Licences to import brandy from British countries may be granted to the extent of 50 per cent, of the value of brandy in 1938 from foreign countries. The following types of fur skins are excluded from importation under any licences granted for imports of fur skins:—Mink, real kolinsky, broadtail, fitches, otter, nutria ana beaver, Persian lamb, chinchilla, natural blue fox, ermine, karacul,. sables and sealskin.