LATE IMPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23817, 19 November 1940, Page 8

LATE IMPORTS

TWO &ECENT PERIODS SHIPMENT. BY TO-MORROW MAIN PROCEDURE UNCHANGED [BY IKI.KGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Monday Goods shipped in vessels whose final date of departure from the United Kingdom to New Zealand is not later than November 20 will be admitted under third or fourth period licences. In making this statement to-day, the Minister of Customs, the Hon. W. Nash, said: "Since my recent announcement that in cases where an importer has no allocation for similar goods for the fifth period he should take steps to ensure either that goods are shipped in time to arrive before the end of the year or that shipment is not made, representations have been received respecting the difficulty in determining whether shipment should be made haying regard to the uncertainty attaching not only to the dates of departure of vessels from the United Kingdom under existing conditions, but also to the time occupied by vessels in transit to the Dominion. Charge Against Fifth Period "With a view to overcoming this difficulty," the Minister continued, "the above-mentioned provision has been made. It is not possible to depart from tlie procedure previously announced that where an importer has an allocation for similar goods lor the filth period any goods imported by him after December 31 next, irrespective of the date of shipment, can be admitted only as a charge against such allocation. Jn other words, "third and fourth period licences cannot be extended beyond December 31-. . "However, with a view to assisting exporters in the United Kingdom and importers in determining whether a shipment should be made in cases where an -importer might have no allocation for the fifth period, it has been decided to admit under special licences goods arriving after December 31 for which no fifth period allocation is available to the importer provided they are shipped in vessels which leave the final port of departure in the United Kingdom for New Zealand not later than November 20. Vessels will be regarded its leaving the final port of departure by November 20 if loading is completed ait such port on or before that date. Goods From Other Countries "The procedure will also be applied," said Mr. Nash, "to goods shipped from countries other than the United Kingdom in vessels leaving the final port of departure in the exporting country for New Zealand not later than November 20, or which complete loading at the final port in the. country before that date." The Minister concluded importers should take, steps to ensure that goods for which they would have no allocation for the fifth period were not shipped from the exporting country in later vessels than those covered by the latest decision unless they would arrive in the Dominion not later than December 31.

FIFTH TERM LICENCES CHANGES IN SCHEDULE ADVICE BY DEPARTMENT Same changes in the fifth period licence scheme of imports have been announced to Auckland importers by the Customs Department, which has also intimated the conditions relating to a promise made by the Minister of Customs, the Hon. W". Nash, that examination will be made of cases where it lias not been possible for holders of third and fourth period "no remittance" or "funds credited" licences to arrange for the importation of goods before the end of the year. Holders of such licences are required to furnish to the department the number and date of their licences, the class of goods, the value of the licence and the estimated balance on the licence on December 31 next. Regarding a recent alteration affecting sheeting oil the fifth term schedule, it has _ now been decided that licences will be granted for the importation from the United Kingdom of sheeting and other piece goods, ex item ]BO (1) to the value of the 1938 importations from Britain of sheets, plain table cloths, table napkins and towels (other than, terry and Turkish) and quilts (.but excluding similar plain articles), 011 condition that the materials are to be. used in manufacture of such goods by the applicant. The department also states it is not intended that ornamental or other vase jugs should be imported under licences granted in respect of chinaware and earthenware suited for every day kitchen use. ex item 214. Licences will be issued for importations in the fifth term from Australia of lawn bowls, to the extent of 50 per cent of the value of 1938 importations from that country. Cartridges, n.e.i., item 322 (1) (a) can now be imported from auy source up to 50 per cent of 1938 value. If imported containing goods, rectangular tanks, etc.. may be brought in under licence to the extent of 75 per cent of the value of the applicant's. imports in 1938, instead of oO per cent provided for in the fifth period schedule. In the event of additional imports of such tanks being necessary as containers for goods imported, the value of the tanks may be written off the licences for the goods contained.