CANADIAN BUTTER MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21198, 2 December 1930, Page 13

CANADIAN BUTTER MARKET.

EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND. STATEMENT BY SIR APIRANA NGATA. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 1. In the course of an interview to-day Sir Apirana Ngata, at present .acting for the Prime Minister in the absence of Mr Ransom, made reference to the Canadian butter market so far as New Zealand butter exports are concerned. “It has recently been represented to the Government,” said Sir Apirana, “ that butter imported into Canada from New Zealand is unfavourably placed on account of the duty at present imposed as compared with that imported from the Commonwealth of Australia. It is understood that the present position is that the New Zealand product is liable for duty at the rate of eight cents per lb, but that owing to the terms of sale no dumping duty is collected. Under the terms of sale with the Commonwealth Australian butter is one cent per lb, but owing to bounty granted on butter exported from the Commonwealth a dumping duty is also imposed. The Government has been in communication with the Prime Minister (Mr G. W. Forbes) respecting the unfavourable position of New Zealand butter, and he has advised that suitable representations have been made to the Canadian Government and that the whole matter is under consideration.”