UNFAIR PREFERENCE FOR CANADIAN GOODS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19154, 21 August 1930, Page 14

UNFAIR PREFERENCE FOR CANADIAN GOODS.

DEPUTATION WAITS ON THE PRIME MINISTER. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, August. 21. A plea for further preference to British manufacturers, especially in regard to motor-cars, was made to the Prime Minister (Mr Forbes.) to-day by a deputation representing the British L nited Kingdom Manufacturers’ Association of New Zealand. It was claimed that the preference given Canada was working out unfairlyagainst Great Britain in that man}' American makes of cars were receiving the benefits of the Canadian preference. Under the Act 40 per cent of every vehicle exported from Canada might be a product of U.S.A. It was also pointed out that American parts re-exported from Canada did not pay duty to Canada, being bonded and the duty repaid on their shipment from Canada. The same conditions applied to tyres as applied to cars. The loss of revenue to New Zealand owing to this system of evasion of the American tariff was very- heavy-. Mr Forbes said that it was his intention. when in England, to go into the proportion of British labour used in the production of British manufactures. The question of the preference given to Canadian goods was at present receiving the consideration of the Government, The increase of butter duties from a halfpenny to twopence was not quite fair, and New Zealand was entitled to review the question of Canadian preference. He would con•rider the representations of the deputa-