CANADA AND AUSTRALIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19009, 3 November 1923, Page 10

CANADA AND AUSTRALIA

TARIFF RELATIONS. EFFECT ON MOTOR EXPORT TRADE. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright OTTAWA, November 1. (Received Nov. 2, at 8.50 p.m.) The Montreal Gazette’s Ottawa correspondent telegraphs that strong feeling and some resentment have resulted from the Australian Industries Protection League a representations for an amendment of the tariff whereby goods containing 75 per cent, of British labour and material shall receive preference instead of 25 per cent, as at present. This is considered a blow against the Canadian export of automobiles to Australia, which has grown phenomenally since it was extended to British preference. There were 4165 automobiles exported to Australia in 1?21 and 11,615 for the first six months of the current year. The Canadian automobiles are the product of 700 branches of United State’s plants. The correspondent declares that Canada will probably take active measures to maintain its rights, pointing out that a large proportion of the British goods enjoying preference in Canada are largely produced in iContlnental countries and finished in Britain.—A. and N.Z. Cable.