MARKING TIME

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 165, 15 July 1941, Page 8

MARKING TIME

IMPORT UCENBS^

SIXTH PERIOD AWAITS

I Pending the issue of «h. *_ period import schedule TtriMbi the import control Customs Department in Ami? during the past month haWIS^ 4 quietest since the A few applications received, chiefly for urgent»JL* ments, such as trial purposes, or for »2»H*needed to make up shortaSrS* generally the branch is niSCS* until the big rush of ScttXS* tions sets in when the basis *£*"* years imports becomeslmoe? 1 * The present applicatkXfr , stated are being dealt wttti JL£ upon being referred to VM$2S* and the shelves are beineHSSFfi* for the sixth period >SiSs* It is expected in eommercSnSS?that changes will be madeintiS* schedule to provide as frr*?"** sible for the situation export controls and prohibiffiL?* operating in Britain and ia Jt countries, in regard to esseMjais? modities. Trade conditioae 2£ been affected to such aneSm? , a much more elastic & cations and provision fortrwiiz is regarded as almost inevttaSK? year 1938. hitherto usedasTiS for Government control isiv»\2? practicable, and if 1940 'is its place it will be imweXff* adhere rigidlv to this. TheiSL* held in some quarters that a aZ£ authority with advisory novwTZ* 1 be necessary to assist the CW* Department, ***■■*, The flow of imports thtooifc *. wharf sheds in Aucklandhyii well maintained in recent mm? and accumulations have benw down to a minimum. SomeSJs action was taken by the luiwg to permit the removaLsSS guarantees, of goods far" *S licenses had not been issued documents had not arrive±i32£ step has helped to avoid whuff Zr gestion. ""en on-