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TARIFF RETALIATION. (Special to tlie "Star.”) WELLINGTON, August 21. The Government has decided to place Canadian motor vehicles and accessories on the general tariff atfrom to-day. This is in retaliation for the Canadian duty on New Zealand butter. ■ ; u • i The effect of placing Canadian motor vehicles on the general tariff will be to almost treble the duty On a car of a value of £IOO in the country of origin the duty unde British preferential tariff amount* to £2B 12s Bd, and under the gen eral tariff to £75 15s lid, a differ ence of £47 Ss 3d.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19154, 21 August 1930, Page 16
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