CHECK ON PROFITEERING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 221, 6 June 1918, Page 5

CHECK ON PROFITEERING

NEW CUSTOMS REGUIii'I'IOjN , IN AUSTRALIA. Important action has beon taken by theAustralian Custpms authorities toward cheeking- the upirctrd flight of wices unless justification can be shown in regard at least to goods imported into Australia. | This check will bo mndo through the Customs. After Juno 3d it will be required that invoices relating to imoortcd goods shall be shown in n soeira) column, the actnal price at the date of ■ the invoice of equal quantities of identically similar goods to nry nurchased for homo consumption iu the country of export. The statement must be supported by a declaration on new forms, that will be'supplied b.v tho Department. Forms are also proscribed for those suppliers in England of goods to be admitted at (he preferential rate, also from invoices which show it charge for buying commission. With regard .to "equal quantities" referred to, if the shipment invoiced is a large ordoi , ' split info smaller par.-e's. the home consumption discent or net prico applicable to a similar inrso ouuntity would bo recognised as i.liß home consumption price of each shipment forming portion of the order. Any increase in the home consumption wrico between tho date of acceptance of the order nnd the makin? of l;he invoice declaration must bo shown. In cases, however, whero the home ronsumptioi value at date of shinment is lijwer than at date of invoice, the price at shipment may be shown.