INRUSH OF GOODS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 147, 19 December 1933, Page 13

INRUSH OF GOODS

OF JAPANESE MAKE

POSITION IN AUSTRALIA

A vivid illustration of the continued, amazing growth of imports of all kinds of Japanese goods into Australia is contained in detailed figures made available by the Commonwealth Statistician : (Mi-. MePhee)' for the September quarter, says the •'Melbourne Age." Compared with the corresponding period of 1932, the increase stands at approxi-mately-50 per cont. 'The most disturbing factor associated with the importations is that in a number of instances they comprise 'classes of goods are manufactured.locally. This provides an answer to repeated statements in official quarters ithat the growth in importations is confined to lines which are not produced in Australia. During the quarter textiles headed the list with, £743,833, an increase of £75,079 over., the .September quarter pi- 1932. Apparel and attire jumped by approxi-, mately £,11,000;' jewellery, fancy goods, etc., by £34,000, or more than 100 per cent.; earthenware, china, glassware, etc., by-£28,000, and items classified as miscellaneous by £.11,000. The details arc as follows: — Sept. Sept. quarter, quarter, 193 a. 1933. Item. £ £. Foodstuffs of animal origin 8,355 1,785 Foodstuffs. of vegetable ,- origin 9,272 2,898 Animal substances, mainly , unmanufactured C6,sflS 34,569 Vegetable substances and fibres ' 17,015 10,593 Apparel and attire ....... 23,539 34^345 Textiles ~ ->...;... 668,751 743,833 Yarns ......>.. 40,417 29,198 Oil; fats, and waxes 4,349 3,158 Machines and machinery 9,601 10,713 Metals and metal manufactures 8,740 30,203 Itubber and leather manufactures ............. 4,013 3;944 Wood and Wlclter ...... 4,323 6,582 Earthenware, china, glassware . v ........ ..«.. 38,846 66,371 Paper and stationery ... 7,826 11,336 Jewellery and fancy goods 30,735 04,805 Optical and scientific instruments 732 2.40T Drugs, chemicals, and fertilisers ............... 39,80(i 35,264. Miscellaneous x,......,. 10,926 21,924 Totals ..»>.,...«..■ 994,747 1,133,930 Answering a question in the House of Eepresentatives,, the Minister of Customs denied a statement in. a recent bulletin issued by the Country, Party that Australia's trade relations with. Japan were unfriendly. "It is hoped," added the Minister, "to further cement the existing friendly relations by the formulation of a, trade treaty, -which. ■will be satisfactory to both countries."