PROHIBITED IMPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16668, 13 April 1916, Page 6

PROHIBITED IMPORTS

IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT'S LIST. * PROBABLE EFFECT IN NEW ] ZEALAND. • _ Recent cable messages have contained 3 information regarding tile goods which tho ) Imperial authorities have prohibited from ? being imported into the United Kingdom, 3 but tho information has been somewhat > fragmentary in character. In a recent issue - of tho New Zealand Gazette the full list i is given, and its perusal by business men has caused a considerable amount of interest, chiefly on account of its comprohonsivo nature. To the uninitiated it would not, on the fact of it, appear that the prohibition of the importation of certain goods to tho United Kingdom was likely to affect trado in New Zealand, but it is stated that tho effect of tho prohibition is likely to bo felt hero. Many of the imports prohibited are of the nature of raw materials, and it follows that if tho manufacturers of tho United Kingdom aro unable to get supplies of this claes of goods, they will not be in a. position to ftxport the goods they manufacture from them. It will be noted, for instance, that tho prohibition of papermakiiig materials is very drastic, and alroady the effect is being felt in big advances in prices. Something similar it is stated, is likely to happen with respect to earthemvare. and hardware and hollowware. '' Tho proclamation issued by the Imperial Government prohibiting importations to the United Kingdom except under license of the Board of Trado, covers the following goods: — All the materials for the manufacture of paper, including wood pulp, esparto grass, and linon and cotton rags. Paper and cardboard, including strawboard, pasteboard, millboard, and wood pulp board. \ Manufactures of paper and cardboard. All periodical publications exceeding 16 pages in length imported otherwise than in single copies through the post. Tobacco unmanufactured and manufactured, including cigars and cigarettes. ■ Furniture woods, hardwoods, and 'veneers. Stones and slates. Canned, bottled, dried and preserved fruits, except currants. (Note: This does not apply to such fruite which are the produce of British possessions). Motor car chassis, motor cycles, parts and accessories (other than tyres) of motor cars and motor cycles, with the exception of motor car chassis, accessories and parta which are at present exempted from import duties under station 13 (4) of " The Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915" (Imperial). Musical _ instruments, including gramophones, pianolas, and other similar instruments, and accessories or component parts and records therefor. Spirits and strong waters of all kinds, except brandy and rum. Baskets and baskctware, except, baskets and basketware of bamboo. Cement, chinawaro, earthenware and pottery, not including cloisonne wares. Cotton yarn, cotton piece goods and cotton manufactures of all kinds, except hosiery and lace.Cutlery and fatty acids. Furniture manufactured by joinery and other wood manufactures, except lacquered wares. Hardware and hollow-ware, oilcloth, soap, toys, games, and playing cards. Wood and timber of tho following kinds: Beech, birch, elm, and oak. Woollen and worsted manufactures of all kinds, except yarns. The Gazette notice further states that "licenses will in general be granted only in respect of goods on the way to the United Kingdom or actually purchased at tho date of proclamation."