FEWER IMPORTS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 288, 1 September 1931, Page 8

FEWER IMPORTS

Further Customs Fall RETURNS FOR AUGUST Eight Months’ Decline A further big decrease was recorded in the net Customs revenue collected at' the port of Wellington for August, as compared with August, 1930. The figures were £178,779 and £247,834 respectively, a drop of £69,055. For the eight months of this year the revenue was £1,502,186. as against £2,032,894 for the corresponding "'period of last year, a decrease of £530,708. A detailed comparison for eaeli of the eight months is afforded by the following table: — 1931. 1930. ' £ £ January 220,594 277,480 February .... 173,242 214,611 March 241,839 279,930 April 181,404 208,613 May 132,730 262,952 June 183,427 295,838 July 190,171 245,630 August 178,770 247,834 Totals 1,502,186 2,032,894 Motor Spirit and Tires. The duty collected on motor spirit last month was £27,951, as against £33,001 in August last year, a decrease of £5050. The figures for the eight months are £336,299 and £288,398 respectively, an increase of £47,901. Collections of tire tax last month were £3236. as against £3016, an increase of £220. For the eight months a decrease of £7479 is recorded, the figures being £18,587 and £26,066 respectively. Beer Duty. Beer excise collections for August were £4377, as against £3BOO, an increase of £577. For the eight months the figures are £32,647 and £35,174 respectively, a decrease of £2527.