IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
EFFECT OF RESTRICTIVE MEASURES STATEMENT BY MINISTER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Minister of Customs stated yesterday that the restrictions against' exportation from the United Kingdom had led to a falling-off of a proportion of the Dominion's imports from there. The United States, Holland, and Switzerland had, therefore, a good opportunity for pushing their goods here. Many inquiries had been made into the allegedly illegal importations of enemy goods, but no case had been --roved. Imports from Great Britain, despite the restrictions, showed a decrease of only 10 per cent., and the revenue is in a better conjitipn than anticipated, there being everv possibility it would exceed tlie estimate by a substantial sum. Shipping prospects are now much better, and the Customs' work has almost reached normal. In October, November, December, and January the most notable increase in foreign imports made was from the 'United States, ths rise being from 11 7-12 of the total in IBM to 20 7-12 of 1917. Imports from Japan had increased from £232.364 in 1914 to £693.807 in 1017.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1918, Page 5
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180IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1918, Page 5
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