N.Z. TRADE

Grey River Argus, 28 May 1935, Page 5

N.Z. TRADE

WITH SWEDEN Better Balance Sought (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 27. A statement has been issued by Mr A. Hamilton. acting-Minister of Customs, as follows:—“It is a well-recog-nised fact, of the utmost importance to New Zealand, that additional markets should be obtained for its products. and, with this object in view, -Jr J. G. Coates, during his visit to London, has taken the opportunity to discuss with the Swedish Ambassador the possibililv of Now Zealand improving its trade with Sweden. The following figures are given ns the value of Swedish goods imported into New Zealand: In 1930, £325,325; in 1931, in 1932, £259.106; in 1933, 1*249.427: and in 1934. £243.314. The value of New Zealand goods exported ■Erect to Sweden in the same years was: 1930. £6 132: 1931. £11.755; 1932, £19.613; 1933. £33.903; and 1934, 2117 529. “During the year 1934, the value or" the principal commodities of Swelish origin imported into New Zea•nd was as follows: Wood pulp and pulp, £31.146; ball bearings, '7 216; agricultural machinery £11.094; •earn inter nr - 1 ’'.arts, £39,272: •lertri I machinery, £9.309; vacuum 1 >•-< £34.140; timber butter boxes, 11961': cardboard. £1£736 : vegetable I. no’t’ paper £12.349: paper for rchnrflists’ usp, £9.359. “Th * principal good ? of New Zeand oricrin exported to Sweden in the ea r 1931 wore: Wnol valued *¥t “1'3.310: tallow, £2.00“: hides. £1.085. “7" has been roali’ed for some time •hat. if a reduction could be obtaiH“d in regard to the dutv on New Zea-. o nd apples on*oring Sweden, there wen 1 1 he a good proepnet nf that ountrv taking a considerable quani*y of our applet. Arising out of f hp di sous-ions, an pxchango of notes ’-as on May 24th between Mr and tho Ambassador of Swe:ea wheroby each countrv has agreed n accord .the other the samp treat•npnt in matter of conrrnprco and avigation, ns is on tho way to bo ''pefTrdpfl to the most-favoured foreign cennfrv. Tn addition, the Swpdish Govornnmnt hn ? undertaken to admit New Zealand nrnles a* a rate of ap- -■ illings. as against °n ordinary rate of approximately four riiilT>ng«. The months during which Now Zealand apples arc to be ■o admitted will be September •n June, and not to April, ?s formerH-. Thrpp months’ notice is provided ‘‘o’- tho revocation by cither coun-