CANADIAN DUTIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 233, 11 March 1915, Page 3

CANADIAN DUTIES.

m XEW ZEALAND PRODUCE.

BUTTER SERIOUSLY AFFECTED. A <areunistanee that is likely to mat- . nally al.vw.t the sale of New Zealand -utter in Vancouver is drawn attention _j by Mr. J. U. Harkness, who arrived m Auckland by the Niagara, en routn for .Wellington. Mr llarkness i» manager and iioere.f.irry to the National Dairy Association, and lie has been on a business trip to Vancouver and Sail Francisco.

The matter referred to concerns a recent, revision of the Canadian tariff, and the imposition of a surcharge equal to five per ear;, of the ad valorem value on New Zealand produce imported into Canada. On tlie basis of existing values the fixed d:ity hitherto paid lta9 been three cents (or l'/ a d per lb), while the total duty under revised conditions to 4»/ a cents (or 2y 4 d). Mr. llarkness thinks that .the new ad valorem duty has probably been lidded to the fixed duties as a means of raising revenue to meet the expenditure on the war, and that it may not bo permanent. MeUnwhiie, however, say* the STew Zealand representative, tho arrangements of those doing business with Vancouver are likely to bo upset, and it is even probable that producers in this country may .have to reduce the price oif their butter to compete with the Canadian producers, who hav» thug been given additional protection. Mr llarkness predicts" thai the .State of Calif or. ma iviii greatly increase its production of butter, and will, theiefore* not be such a good customer to New Zealand butter as Vancouver, where prospects of local production are not mo great, and where our article has gained un .excellent name. Ho suggests that the New Zealand Government might make rcnresentatinr.a to the Government ol the sister P-omtnion concerning the increased duty. '