MOTOR-CARS FROM CANADA

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1930, Page 5

MOTOR-CARS FROM CANADA

LARGE SHIPMENT ARRIVES.' LAST UNDER OLD TARIFF. The last shipment of Canadian motor vehicles and parts to come into. New Zealand under the old tariff arrived at Auckland by the Canadian Leader on Monday. The ship brought 900 tons of cargo, principally motor-cars and accessories, for New Zealand. The Order-in-Council altering the rates of duty on Canadian motor-ve-hicles and accessories to the general tariff in force in April last was Gazetted on August 20, when it was announced in the House of Representatives that the increased rates would not apply to goods which had already been exported from Canada. As the Canadian Leader left Montreal on July 31 her cargo will not be subjected to the new rates, but the next shipment of motor-cars and accessories for New Zealand, on board the Canadian Highlander, which left Montreal on August 26, will come under the increased duty. The opinion that any shipments of Canadian motor vehicles which left Canada before August 31 would be admitted under the old duty, was expressed by the manager of an Auckland motor house. He said the date, August 20, had been fixed merely tentatively, and that there was a general consensus of opinion among local motor traders that any cargoes of Canadian vehicles for New Zealand which left as late as the end of September would probably be admitted under the old rates. He said that representations to this effect had been made to Cabinet, and it was understood that they were being given favourable consideration.

Inquiries among other local importers of Canadian motor vehicles failed to

support the theory that the period during which Canadian vehicles would be admitted under the old rates would be extended. The general opinion among those interested was that the shipment which/ has arrived by the Canadian Leader would hv the last to come into the country under the old rates.