TARIFFS UPSET
IMPORTANT RULING IN CANADA ARBITRARY VALUATIONS DECLARED INVALID. MANY BRITISH GOODS UNJUSTLY PENALISED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rec. Oct. 31, 7.30 p.m.) OTTAAVA. Oct. 30Arbitrary valuations set- by the National Revenue Department against British Empire goods since November 25, 1932, under section 43 of the Customs Act, were ruled invalid to-day by the Tariff Board. The valuations apply to a v-’ido range of commodities, including wire, rope, ferro, manganese, stockinette, jersey cloth, jute, twine and metal name plates. The Board's ruling was made in allowing an appeal entered by Air. LA. Wilmot, of Alontroal, acting for Thomas Bonar and Co., Ltd., Aloittreai, and dealing specifically with jute and' twines. Tlie ruling will let down the tariff bars-to many United Kingdom gooos, and it is believed might lead to law suits against the Dominion for import and dumping duties collected under section 43 since it wa s amended in 1932. Tire amendment had limited the power of the Alinister to goods imported under the intermediate or general tariff, and excluded British Empire products: but the Department continued to set duty valuations against United Kingdom goods under the section.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12090, 1 November 1933, Page 5
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