HEAVY DUTIES.
GOODS FROM THE FREE STATE.
DAIRY PRODUCE AFFECTED. (United Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 1.0 p.m.) LONDON, October 26. It was explained authoritatively tonight that though the new duties under the Ottawa agreements will not be levied on Irish Free State goods, the latter will he subjected, from November 15, to a flat rate of 10 per cent, under the Import. Duties Act. This will be additional to the 20 per cent, special duties charged on some goods to recover the retained land annuities. Thus butter, —which concerns Australia and New Zanland— and most other dairy products will be liable to duties aggiegating 30 per cent. Free' State Ministers refuse to comment on the situation. Other do Valeraite members of the Dail declare the} are not in the least surprised, they were prepared for the worst.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 14, 27 October 1932, Page 5
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