STAGGERING DUTY
GOODS LEFT WITH CUSTOMS By Telegraph—F ress Association CHRISTCHURCH, July 11 The frosty weather induced a Christchurch importer of motor accessories to order a trial shipment of radiator anti-freeze solution from America, but the experiment was abandoned when it was found that the Customs duty on 96 cents’ worth of the fluid would amount to approximately £6. Tire catalogue of the manufacturers stated that the fluid was a concentrated methanol, one gallon of it equalling five quarts of denatured alcohol.
When the customs officials had examined the liquid the importer was informed that it would have to be broken down under official supervision, the charges and taxes being £6 for 96 cents’ worth of the fluid. It has, therefore, been left with the Customs Department to dispose of as it feels inclined.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21086, 12 July 1938, Page 8
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134STAGGERING DUTY Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21086, 12 July 1938, Page 8
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