RECIPROCITY: NEW ZEALAND AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1906 Session II, A-07

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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

RECIPROCITY: NEW ZEALAND AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly' by Command of His Excellency.

The Governments of the Colony of New Zealand and of the Commonwealth of Australia, desiring to promote trade and intercourse between their respective countries, as a means of closer union, have agreed to recommend to their Parliaments reciprocal and preferential concessions in certain Customs duties, upon the following conditions : — The respective tariffs to be amended so as to impose duties at the rates named in the schedule hereto on articles the produce or produce and manufacture of, and imported from, New Zealand and Australia respectively. No reductions or increases or impositions of duties on articles named in the schedule are to be conceded by either Government to any other country until the consent of the other Government has been obtained. In the event of any such reductions or increases or impositions of duties being insisted upon by either Parliament, this agreement shall be terminable by the other Parliament on twelve months' notice : Provided, however, that this agreement shall not be affected should Australia or New Zealand, or both, make the reduction of duties necessary to take advantage of the recent South African Customs Convention. The proportion between the special rates of the schedule and the ordinary tariff is to be maintained should either party alter its ordinary tariff. This arrangement is to come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor-General and Governor of New Zealand respectively, after both Parliaments shall have accepted it, and shall remain in force for three years, and thereafter until one year's notice be given by either party. 8,. J. Seddon. Bth June, 1906. Alebed Deakin.

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SCHEDULE.

Note. —The upper line of two duties shown opposite an item is the duty to be charged in each of the contracting countries on the product of the other; the lower duty on the undermentioned line to be charged against the products of other countries.

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Duties. Duties. Item. Item. Australian. New Zealand. Australian. New Zealand Aerated and mineral waters Free 20% Free 20% Linseed-cake Free Is. cen. Free Bacon and hams 3d. lb. 4d.lb. 2d.lb. 4d.lb. Malt 6s. cen. 7s. cen. 2s. bush, 7s. cen. Butter 3d. lb. 4d. lb. 20% 4d. lb. Malt-extract Cheese 3d. lb. 4d.lb. 20% 4d. lb. Milk, preserved Id. lb. 2d. lb. 25% 2d. lb. Candles Id.lb. 2d.lb. Id.lb. 2d. lb. OilsOlive .. Free Is. 4d. gal. Free 6d. bulk 15 % bot. Eggs 2Jd. doz. 6d. doz. 2id. doz. 20% Eucalyptus Free Free Free Free FishFresh Free Id.lb. Free Free Kerosene Oysters Free 2s. cwt. Free Free Onions Is. cwt. Is. 6d. cwt. Is. cwt. Is. 6d. cwt. Apples, pears, grapes Potatoes Is. owt. Is. 6d. cwt. 20% Is. 6d. cwt. 2s. cen. Jd.lb., 14th July-lst March Id. during rest of year Soap— Perfumed 2s. cen. 3d. lb. 6d.lb. 25% 6d. Fruits, dried— Raisins .. .. Free 3d.lb. Other .. Free Id. Sugar, refined and unrefined £6 ton £6 ton Free id. lb. Currants Free 2d.lb. Free Id. Timber— Laths 5s. 1,000 5s. 1,000 2s. 1,000 2s. 1,000 Fruits, bottled 9d., Is. 6d. 3s. doz. Is. gal. Is. 3d. cen. 2s. cen. 25 % Shingles 3s. 1,000 3s. 1,000 2s. 1,000 2s. 1,000 Grain — Barley la. 6d. 2s. Logs Free Free Free Free Beans and peas Is. 3d. cen. 2s. cen. Is. 3d. 2s. Palings 15s. 1,000 15s. 1,000 2s. 100 2s. 100 • Maize Is. cen. 2s. cen. Is. 3d. 2s. Posts Free Free 8s. 10Q 8s. 100 Oats Is. 3d. cen. 2s. cen. Is. 3d. 2s. Rails Free Free 4s. 100 4s. 100 Bran, pollard, and sharps 9d. cen. Is. cen. 9d. 20% Timber— Sawn, undressed 2s. 100 3s. 100 Flour Free 2s. 6d. cen. Free Is. Oregon, undressed, 12 in. by 6 in. and over 6d. 100 Is. 6d. 100 Wheat .. Is. cen. 2s. cen. 9d. 2s. Other undressed, 12 in. by 6in. and over Is. 100 2s. 100 Oatmeal, wheatmeal, and rolled oats Oid. lb. lid. lb. Is. cen. lid. lb. Other undressed, less than 12 in. by 6 in. Is. 6d. 100 2s. 6d. 100 Hay and chaff Free Is. cwt. Free 20s. ton Timber, sawn, dressed 3s. 100 4s. 100 4s. 100 5s. 100 Hops 6d. lb. Is. lb. 6d. lb. Is. lb. Timber, unenumerated No Australian heading Free. Linseed Free 2s. cen. Free 20s. ton Timber, New Zealand pine .. Free Linseedmeal Free Free Wine 8s. gal. 6s. gal. 4s. gal. 6s. gal. 4s. cen.