CUSTOMS AMENDMENT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 233, 14 September 1934, Page 8

CUSTOMS AMENDMENT

Further Alterations Made

RADIO SETS AND CAR PARTS By Telegraph —Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 13. Upon the conclusion of the Budget debate this afternoon the House of Be preseutatives proceeded to discuss a further amendment to the Customs resolutions, tho Minister of Customs, the Kt. Hon. J. G. Coates, explaining that it was proposed to fix the rate of duty on foreign radio sets not mounted in cabinets at 35 per cent and on mounted at 45 per cent. He explained that under the previous resolution it would not be possible for the New Zealand manufacturer of sets, which had not assumed big proper tions, to carry on efficiently. The British tariff was unaltered. It was also proposed to exempt from duty United Kingdom chinaware of the following classes: —Breakfast, dinner and tea sets, and cups, saucers, plates, dishes and similar articles for table use. Mr Coates continued that it would be necessary that a list of goods which would be admitted as unassembled or completely knocked - down motor vehicles should be published for general information. It was considered in the initial stages that it would not be advisable as a condition of admission of goods at tho lower rate to insist upon the maximum amount of assembly work that could possibly be performed here It was therefore necessary that authority should be conferred on the Minis ter to determine from time to time goods which may be entered as unassembled or completely knocked-down motor vehicles. A number of other machinery amendments were made and the resolu tions were agreed to. After discussion of the measure the short title was passed. Progress was re ported and the House rosa at 11.30 o ’clock.