IMPORTS FROM BRITAIN.
URGENCY CERTIFICATES. - (Special Correspondent). Wellington, April 11. The institution of a system of export licenses in the United Kingdom appears to have created misapprehension's among some importers in New Zealand. An impression has got abroad that goods cannot be procured from the United Kingdom unless the buyer has procured a certificate of urgency. This condition applies to some articles, but it is not general, and importers who misunderstand the situation may make the mistake of giving to foreigners orders that would be welcomed by manufacturers in tho United Kingdom.
"It should be clearly understood bv buyers in New Zealand that thougii there are some British industries that have their attention concentrated on war orders, there arc other iidustries that are well able to supply ordinary trade requirements," said his Majesty's Trade Commissioner (Mr R. W. 'Ual'ton) yesterday. These industries employ female labor or labor that is ineligible for active service or munition work. Even in the trades which are engaged in essential work, such as the production of munitions, it is remarkable to what an extent ordinary trade is maintained. It would be regrettable if orders were diverted from the United Kingdom owing to any misunderstanding on thes? points.
"I find there is a good deal of doubt in tlie minds of some traders as to whether they can in fact get any goods from the United Kingdom. They appear to think that it is necessary to get authorisation of urgency in all eases. But as the Minister for Munitions has pointed out this is not the case. The authorisation applies only to certain lines. The trade flfliires are evidence of what the British manufacturer can do under war conditions, and I would he sorry if the difficulties of the British manufacturer w'ern increased by doubts in the minds of tin buyers as to the ability of the United Kingdom to supply goods. The United Kingdom is able to fill orders for most of the manufactured articles that come to New Zealand, in spite of the enormous demands of the war services/'
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1917, Page 6
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