Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) Agreement Act 1933 (Cth)

 

CUSTOMS TARIFF (NEW ZEALAND PREFERENCE) AGREEMENT.

No. 24 of 1933.

An Act to ratify an Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand in relation to Preferential Duties of Customs and certain other matters.

[Assented to 24th November, 1933.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) Agreement Act 1933.

Ratification of agreement with New Zealand.

2. The Agreement made between His Majesty’s Government in the Commonwealth of Australia and His Majesty’s Government in the Dominion of New Zealand (a copy of which Agreement is set forth in the First Schedule to this Act) is hereby ratified and confirmed subject to the conditions and undertakings contained in the correspondence of which a copy is set forth in the Second Schedule to this Act.

 

THE SCHEDULES.

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The First Schedule.

TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA AND THE DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND.

His Majesty’s Government in the Commonwealth of Australia and His Majesty’s Government in the Dominion of New Zealand, being desirous of improving and extending the commercial relations existing between Australia and New Zealand, and affirming the principle of granting tariff preferences the one to the other on goods of their produce or manufacture for their mutual advantage, have agreed upon the following Articles:—

Article I.

1. The terms “British Preferential Tariff” and “General Tariff” as used in this Agreement and the Schedules hereto shall in relation to any goods be deemed to mean the British Preferential Tariff and the General Tariff of Australia or of New Zealand in force on the date on which such goods are entered for home consumption in Australia or New Zealand, as the case may be.

 

THE First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

2. The items in Schedule A or Schedule B hereto shall, where taken from the Tariff of Australia or New Zealand, be interpreted in the same way as they would be interpreted in the Tariff from which they are taken.

Article II.

1. Subject to the provisions of the Customs Tariff of Australia, and except as hereinafter in this Agreement provided, Australia grants:—

(a) To goods of the kinds or classes enumerated in Schedule A hereto, being the produce or manufacture of New Zealand, when imported into Australia, the tariff rates indicated in the said Schedule A:

(b) To all other goods being the produce or manufacture of New Zealand, when imported into Australia, the benefits of the British Preferential Tariff.

2. The tariff advantages conceded by Clause I of this Article shall apply only to goods which have been shipped from New Zealand to Australia and have not been transhipped, or. if transhipped, then only if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs that the intended destination of the goods when originally shipped from New Zealand was Australia.

Article III.

1. Subject to the provisions of the Customs Tariff of Now Zealand, and except as hereinafter in this Agreement provided, New Zealand grants:—

(a) To goods of the kinds or classes enumerated in Schedule B hereto, being the produce or manufacture of Australia, when imported into New Zealand, the tariff rates and provisions indicated in the said Schedule B;

(b) To all other goods being the produce or manufacture of Australia, when imported into New Zealand, the benefits of the British Preferential Tariff.

2. The tariff advantages conceded by Clause 1 of this Article shall apply only to goods which after shipment from Australia have not entered into the commerce of or been subjected to any process of manufacture in any country the produce or manufactures of which are not entitled to be entered for duty under the British Preferential Tariff.

Article IV.

1. With respect to goods of the kinds or classes enumerated in Schedule A hereto, and being the produce or manufacture of Now Zealand, the Government of Australia shall not impose any Customs duty on any such goods admissible free of duty or increase the rate of any Customs duty on any other such goods entering Australia from New Zealand, except in either such case by mutual agreement or until after six calendar months’ notice to the Government of New Zealand.

2. With respect to the goods of the kinds or classes enumerated in Schedule B hereto, and being the produce or manufacture of Australia the Government of New Zealand shall not impose any Customs duty on any such goods admissible free of duty or increase the rate of any Customs duty on any other such goods entering New Zealand from Australia, except in either such case by mutual agreement or until after six calendar months’ notice to the Government of Australia.

Article V.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to affect the right of Australia or of New Zealand to impose new duties upon any goods for the protection of any new industry established or proposed to be established in Australia or New Zealand as the case may be; provided that such new duties do not exceed the duties for the time being in force with respect to similar goods imported from the United Kingdom into Australia or New Zealand as the case may be.

Article VI.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to affect the right of Australia or New Zealand to collect or impose dumping duties or analogous special duties to meet abnormal trading conditions.

Article VII.

1. Goods, the produce or manufacture of New Zealand, shall on importation into Australia be exempt from primage duty.

2. Goods, the produce or manufacture of Australia, shall on importation into New Zealand be liable to the primage duty for the time being in force in New Zealand, provided only—

(a) That such duty does not exceed the primage duty chargeable on similar goods, the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom; and

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

(b) That New Zealand undertakes to abolish such duty in so far as it relates to goods being the produce or manufacture of Australia as soon as financial conditions permit.

Article VIII.

1. Goods imported into Australia and thereafter shipped to New Zealand, which if they had been imported direct from the country of origin to New Zealand would have been entitled to be entered under the British Preferential Tariff in New Zealand, shall, upon production of a certificate from the Customs Department of Australia stating the country of origin of the goods and such other information as is required, be entitled to be entered under the British Preferential Tariff in New Zealand.

2. Goods imported into New Zealand, and thereafter shipped to Australia, which if they had been imported direct from the country of origin to Australia would hare been entitled to be entered under the British Preferential Tariff in Australia, shall, upon production of a certificate from the Customs Department of New Zealand stating the country of origin of the goods and such other information as is required, be entitled to be entered under the British Preferential Tariff in Australia.

Article IX.

1. Where with respect to any specific class of goods not enumerated in Schedule B to this Agreement and imported into New Zealand the rate of duty thereon under the New Zealand British Preferential Tariff is less than the rate of duty under the Australian British Preferential Tariff the following provisions shall apply—

(a) His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand may request His Majesty’s Government in Australia to admit into Australia goods of such class being the produce or manufacture of New Zealand at the rate of duty chargeable on goods of that class under the New Zealand British Preferential Tariff.

(b) If within three calendar months after the receipt of such request His Majesty’s Government in Australia does not comply therewith His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand may, without further notice, impose on goods of such class being the produce or manufacture of Australia a rate of duty not greater than the rate of duty for the time being in force in Australia on the like goods under the Australian British Preferential Tariff.

2. Where with respect to any specific class of goods not enumerated in Schedule A to this Agreement and imported into Australia the rate of duty thereon under the Australian British Preferential Tariff is less than the rate of duty under the New Zealand British Preferential Tariff the following provisions shall apply—

(a) His Majesty’s Government in Australia may request His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand to admit into New Zealand goods of such class being the produce or manufacture of Australia at the rate of duty chargeable on goods of that class under the Australian British Preferential Tariff.

(b) If within three calendar months after the receipt of such request His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand does not comply therewith His Majesty’s Government in Australia may, without further notice, impose on goods of such class being the produce or manufacture of New Zealand a rate of duty not greater than the rate of duty for the time being in force in New Zealand on the like goods under the New Zealand British Preferential Tariff.

Article X.

For the purposes of this Agreement, goods shall be deemed to be the produce or manufacture of Australia or of New Zealand, as the case may be, if conforming with the laws or regulations in force in the country of importation which apply to such goods when imported under its British Preferential Tariff except that:—

(1) In relation to goods imported into New Zealand which have been partially produced or partially manufactured in Australia the expenditure in material produced in Australia and/or labour performed within Australia in each and every article shall not be less than one-half of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state.

(2) In relation to goods imported into Australia from New Zealand paragraph (b) of sub-section 1 of Section 151a of the Customs Act 1901-1930 shall be read as if fifty per centum were substituted for seventy-five per centum.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Article XI.

1. If in Australia goods of any class or kind the produce or manufacture of Australia are exempt from sales tax, goods of that class or kind the produce or manufacture of New Zealand shall, if imported into or sold in Australia, be exempt from sales tax.

2. If in New Zealand goods of any class or kind the produce or manufacture of New Zealand are exempt from sales tax goods of that class or kind the produce or manufacture of Australia shall, if imported into or sold in New Zealand, be exempt from sales tax.

Article XII.

No special rebate or bounty shall be granted by Australia or any State Government or any officially constituted body in Australia or by the Government of New Zealand or any officially constituted body in New Zealand in respect of the sugar contained in any goods exported from Australia or New Zealand as the case may be to New Zealand or Australia, if the result of such rebate or bounty would in effect be to reduce the price of refined sugar below the import parity of similar types of sugar (such import parity to include the amount of import duty on refined sugar for the time being levied in New Zealand)

Article XIII.

1. Nothing in this Agreement shall apply to goods being the produce or manufacture of Norfolk Island imported into New Zealand or to goods being the produce or manufacture of New Zealand imported into Norfolk Island.

2. Nothing in this Agreement shall apply to goods being the produce or manufacture of the Cook Islands imported into Australia or to goods being the produce or manufacture of Australia imported into the Cook Islands.

3. Cocoa beans the produce of Western Samoa imported into Australia shall not be subjected to any higher duties of Customs than those paid on cocoa beans the produce of any British non-self-governing Colony or Protectorate or of any Territory governed under British mandate.

Article XIV.

1. Publicity films (either positives or negatives) produced by or for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia or produced by or for the Government of any State of the Commonwealth of Australia shall be admitted free of duty into New Zealand.

2. Publicity films (either positives or negatives) produced by or for the Government of New Zealand shall be admitted free of duty into Australia.

3. The exemption from duty stipulated in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall have effect, irrespective of the ownership of the films at the time of importation or whether or not they are to be exhibited through public theatres, provided that a certificate is given by a Department of State in the country in which the films were manufactured that such films were produced by or for the Government of that country for publicity purposes.

Article XV.

This Agreement shall be subject to the approval of the Parliaments of Australia and New Zealand. Upon approval being given it shall be brought into force upon a date to be agreed upon between the Governments of Australia and New Zealand and shall remain in force until the expiration of six months from the date on which either Government shall have given to the other notice in writing of its intention to terminate the Agreement.

Article XVI.

On this Agreement being brought into force as herein provided, the Agreement made between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand on the eleventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, shall cease to have effect.

Dated this fifth day of September One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three.

Signed on behalf of His Majesty’s Government in the Commonwealth of Australia.	J. A. LYONS
	THOMAS W. WHITE
Signed on behalf of His Majesty’s Government in the Dominion of New Zealand.	J. G. COATES
	E. A. RANSOM

 

The First Schedule—continued.

SCHEDULE A.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
1	Ex 12	Wine, New Zealand, containing not more than 40 per cent. of proof spirit, viz.:—
Ex 13
(1) Sparkling, all kinds: per gallon or for six reputed quart bottles, or the reputed equivalent in bottles of a larger or smaller reputed capacity................................	10s.
(2) Other kinds: per gallon or for six reputed quart bottles, or the reputed equivalent in bottles of a larger or smaller reputed capacity.........................................	4s.
2	37	Bacon and Hams, partly or wholly cured	2d. per lb.
3	Ex 41 (a)	Cheese, viz.:—
(1) Stilton................................................................	Free
(2) Other kinds........................................................	6d. per lb.
4	43 (b)	Coffee, roasted or ground; in liquid form; or mixed with milk or other substance................................................................	6d. per lb.
5	44 (e)	Confectionery, n.e.i., including Cocoa and Chocolate prepared for edible use, or potable use (not in powdered or granulated form); Bon-bons and mixed packets of Confectionery containing trinkets (gross weights); Sugar Candy; Medicated Confectionery; Cachous; and Crystallized or Candied Fruits.............	2d. per lb.
6	51	Fish, viz.:—
(b) Fresh, smoked or dried (but not salted), or preserved by cold process.......................................................	Free
(c) Preserved in tins or other air-tight vessels including the weight of liquid contents—
(1) Salmon..............................................	Free
(2) Crustaceans.......................................
(3) Sardines............................................
(4) Other.................................................
Ex	(d) Fish pastes.........................................................	Free
(e) Oysters, fresh, in the shell...................................	Free
(F) N.E.I..................................................................	Free
7	54 (a)	Fruits and vegetables, n.e.i., including Ginger, n.e.i., (preserved in liquid, or partly preserved or pulped)—
(1) Quarter-pints and smaller sizes..........................	35 per cent. ad val.
(2) Half-pints and over quarter-pints.......................	35 per cent. ad val.
(3) Pints and over half-pints...................................	35 per cent. ad val.
(4) Quarts and over pints........................................	35 per cent. ad val.
(5) Exceeding a quart.............................................	35 per cent. ad val.
(6) When preserved in spirituous liquid, additional duty to be paid on the liquid.......................................	30s. per gal.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth op Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
8	57	Grain and pulse, not prepared or manufactured, viz.:—
Ex. (d) Oats.............................................................	1s. 6d. per cental
Ex. (d) Peas, viz.—
(a) Wrinkled garden seed peas....................	Free
(b) Other...................................................	1s. 6d. per cental
9	Grain and pulse, prepared or manufactured, viz.:—
Ex 58 (d)	Oatmeal and Rolled Oats........................................	2s. 6d. per cental.
Ex 79
10	59	Hay and Chaff.............................................................	Free
11	61 (b)	Jams, and Jellies, including Calves’ Foot, but not Meat Jellies	2½d. per lb.
12	62	Hops..........................................................................	9d. per lb.
13	66	Linseed......................................................................	Free
68
14	Ex 74	Meats, viz.:—
(a) Fresh or Smoked..............................................	10 per cent. ad val.
(b) Potted or concentrated, including extracts of, and Meat Jellies..................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
(c) Preserved in tins or other airtight vessels, including the weight of the liquid contents..................................	2d. per lb.
(d) Preserved by cold process.................................	10 per cent. ad val.
15	Ex 74 (b)	Soup, viz.:—
and (c)	(a) Toheroa soup, oyster soup and other fish soup, in powder or otherwise and whether in admixture with other substances or not........................................	Free
(b) Preparations other, in dry form for making soup	20 per cent. ad val.
16	Ex 75 (a)	Milk, preserved, condensed, or concentrated, sweetened or unsweetened..........................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
17	75 (b)	Milk, dried or in powder form, and the same in combination with caseine, sugar of milk, or other milk products..........	25 per cent. ad val.
18	80	Onions in their natural state	£1 per ton
19	93	Seed—Lucerne	Free
20	94	Soap:—
		(a) Toilet, fancy, or medicated................................	30 per cent. ad val.
(b) N.E.I.; Soap substitutes and compounded detergents for washing and cleansing purposes, not including saponaceous disinfectants...........................

30 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
21	Ex 102	Vegetables, fresh, including beans and peas in pod................................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
22	104	Waxes:—
	(b) Beeswax............................................	Free
23	Ex 105 (f)	Textile piece-goods, of wool or containing wool	25 per cent. ad val.
24	110 (a)	Apparel, other than knitted, viz.:—
(1) Overcoats and Suits:—
(a) Men’s, i.e., with chest measurement of 34 inches and over........................	25 per cent. ad val.
(b) Boys’ and Youths’..........................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) (a) Trousers or Knickers with waist measurement of 31 inches and over, imported separately	25 per cent. ad val.
(b) Trousers or Knickers with waist measurement less than 31 inches, imported separately................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(c) Coats and Vests, Men’s, i.e., with chest measurement of 34 inches and over, imported separately—
(1) each Coat......................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) each Vest ......................	25 per cent. ad val.
(d) Coats and Vests, Boys’ and Youths’, i.e., with chest measurement less than 34 inches, imported separately—
(1) each Coat.....................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) each Vest......................	25 per cent. ad val.
(3) Blouses or Skirts imported separately—
(a) Cotton, linen, or other material n.e.i.	25 per cent. ad val.
(b) Wool or containing wool...............	25 per cent. ad val.
(c) Silk or containing silk but not containing wool.............................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(4) Coats—
(a) Girls, n.e.i., i.e., measuring 42 inches or less from collar seam to foot of coat, viz.:—
(1) Cotton, linen, or other material...............................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) Wool or containing wool	25 per cent. ad val.
(3) Silk or containing silk but not containing wool.......	25 per cent. ad val.
(b) Women’s, n.e.i., viz.:—
(1) Cotton, linen, or other material n.e.i........................	26 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and tub Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Product or Manufacture of New Zealand.
24—	110 (a)	Apparel other than knitted—continued
contd.	(4) (b) (2) Wool or containing wool.............................	25 per cent. ad val.
(3) Silk or containing silk but not containing wool	25 per cent. ad val.
(5) Costumes, Dresses, or Robes, but not including Dresses or Robes for infants in arms or such articles when not exceeding 22 inches in length, viz.:—
(a) Cotton, linen, or other material n.e.i.	25 per cent. ad val.
(b) Wool or containing wool.............	25 per cent. ad val.
(c) Silk or containing silk but not containing wool............................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(b)	Apparel, knitted, and Apparel made from knitted or lock-stitched piece goods, viz.:—
(1) Blouses, Skirts, Underwear, and Bathing Costumes—
(a) Cotton or other material n.e.i........	25 per cent. ad val.
(b) Wool or silk or containing wool or silk	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) Coats, Jumpers, Cardigans, Sweaters, and similar garments—
(a) Girls’ or Boys’, i.e., with chest measurement under 34 inches....................	25 per cent. ad val.
(b) Women’s or Men’s, i.e., with chest measurement 34 inches and over	25 per cent. ad val.
(3) Costumes, Dresses or Robes—
(a) Cotton or other material n.e.i........	25 per cent. ad val,
(b) Wool or containing wool but not containing silk.......................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(c) Silk or containing silk..................	25 per cent. ad val.
(c)	Corsets...........................................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(d)	Apparel, n.e.i., for the human body, partly or wholly made up, including materials cut into shape therefor; also material bearing any pattern design or marking for the purpose of indicating that it is to be made up into separate articles of apparel; Boxed Robes; Apparel not otherwise subject to a lower rate of duty and not imported for sale or trade and not exceeding a total value of £5...............	25 per cent. ad val.
(e)	Neck Ties for human wear...............................................	25 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
25	112	Furs and other skins and Articles made thereof:—
(a) Apparel or Attire or other Articles in part or wholly made up, including Furs or other Skins sewn together, parts of furs or other skins sewn together, fur trimmings and imitation fur tails..............................	25 per cent. ad val.
26	113	Gloves (except of rubber), viz.:—
(a) Harvesting, Driving, Housemaids’, and Gardening	25 per cent. ad val.
27	114	Hats, Caps, and Bonnets—
(b) Wool Felt Hats in any stage of manufacture for men and boys, including wool felt hoods therefor......	25 per cent. ad val.
(c) Fur Felt Hats in any stage of manufacture for men and boys, including fur felt hoods therefor.................	25 per cent. ad val.
(d) Caps n.e.i........................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(e) Hoods for girls’ and women’s hats, viz.:—
(1) Wool Felt Hoods.....................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) Fur Felt Hoods and Velour Hoods............	25 per cent. ad val.
For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this sub-item the term “Hoods” includes hoods in any stage of manufacture up to but not including the defining of the brim.
(F) (1) Felt Capelines for girls’ and women’s hats...	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) Felt Hats for girls and women; Berets; Girls’ and Women’s Caps (other than bathing) of any material; Hats n.e.i. and Bonnets...........................	25 per cent. ad val.
(g) Hoods other than of felt....................................	25 per cent. ad val.
28	Ex 118(a)	Floor rugs of wool or containing wool.......................	Free
29	Ex 117	Blankets, Blanketing, and Rugs (other than floor rugs), of wool or containing wool..............................................	25 per cent. ad val.
30	136	Iron and Steel—
(a) Pig Iron...........................................................	Free
31	Ex 141	Lead Piping, and Composition Piping .......................	4s. 6d. per cwt.

 

The First Schedule:—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
Agricultural Machines and Implements, namely:—
32	Ex 176 (f)	Wool-presses	Free
	Ex 208 (a)
	Ex 303 (a)
33	Ex 161 (a)	Hay and Straw Baling Presses
34	Ex 160 (a)	Threshing-machines and Threshing mills
35	Ex 161 (a)	Fibre-scutching Machines, Fibre Strippers Washers and Presses
Ex 176 (f)
Ex 208 (a)
36	Ex 161 (a)	Ploughs, Harrows other than disc, Potato Diggers and Sorters, Grubbers other than spring tined, Ridgers for preparing ridges, and without any sowing attachments, Turnip-thinners, Turnip-pickers, Turnip-outters, and Root-pulpers
Ex 162
Ex 163
37	Ex 163 (a)	Stump Jump Ploughs
38	Ex 162	Chaff-cutters, with or without bagging attachments, also parts and fittings peculiar to the foregoing
39	171 (a)	Hay-rakes (Horse)
40	Ex 162	Spring-tined Cultivators, Disc Harrows, Seed and Fertilizer Sowers or Drills combined or separate	10 per cent. ad val.
Ex 163 (a)
41	Ex 161 (a)	Seed-cleaners and Seed-separators
	Ex 176(f)
42	Ex 164	Dairying Machines and Implements, viz.:—Churns, Cheese-presses, and Dairy-coolers................................................	Free
43	Ex 176 (f)	Curdmills, Curd agitators, Curd mixers. Butter-packers, Butter-workers, Butter-pounders.....................................	Free
44	Ex 161 (a)	Milking Machines....................................................	Free
45	Ex 164	Pasteurizers.............................................................	Free
46	Ex 153 (c)	Knees, bends, elbows, junction and inspection boxes and covers, and other fittings, of cast-iron, for pipes, tubes, and tubing exceeding 3 inches in internal diameter
Ex 153 (d)
Ex 208 (a)	30 per cent. ad val.
47	Ex 161 or	Earthscoops and Ditching Machines..........................	10 per cent. ad val.
	176 (f)
48	Ex 170 (a)	Machinery. Dredging, and Excavating; and Grabs......	10 per cent. ad val.
49	172 (b)	Clothes wringers for household use...........................	20 per cent. ad val.
50	Ex 176 (f)	Washing-machines, clothes-washers, mangles, and clothes-wringers, other than for household use................................	20 per cent. ad val.
51	Ex 176 (f)	Wool-scouring Machines..........................................	20 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Bates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
52	173 (a)	Weighing Machines, including Computing Weighing Machines; Weighbridges; Scales and Balances, n.e.i., including Computing Scales and Balances; Tanners’ Measuring Machines; Chemists* Counter Scales; Spring Balances and Steelyards; Weights n.e.i.; Combined Bagging, Weighing, and Sewing Machines.......	20 per cent. ad val.
53	Ex 176 (f)	Pumps for raising or distributing liquids; vacuum-pumps, excluding those suitable for use with milking machines..................................	20 per cent. ad val.
54	Ex 176 (f)	Vacuum pumps suitable for use with milking machines, imported separately.....................................................................................	Free
55	176 (i)	(1)Pumps of the type used for vending petrol............................	20 per cent. ad val.
(2)Mechanical pumping units for pumps of the type used for vending petrol..........................................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
56	Ex 176 (f)	Coil Pipes............................................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
Ex 213
57	Ex 176 (f)	Machines for mixing, such as Conorete, Cement, or Manure Mixers	20 per cent. ad val.
58	Ex 176 (f)	Transmission Gear including plummer-blocks, couplings, collars, and friction-clutches, to connect engines with machinery for whatever purpose the machinery may be used.......................................	20 per cent. ad val.
59	Ex 176 (d)	Stone-crushing Machines, viz.:—Jaw crushers (not including Elevators, Screens, or Separators)..............................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
60	Ex 176 (f)	Coal-screening Machinery; Screens, Metal, all kinds................	20 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 208 (a)
61	Ex 176 (d	Elevators, and Conveyors, including Mechanical Stokers........	20 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 176 (f
62	Ex 176 (d)	Winches. Cranes, Capstans, Windlasses, and Hoists.................	20 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 176 (e)
	Ex 176 (f)
63	Ex 176 (f)	Hydro-extractors, Wool-drying Machines, and Manure-drying Machines, not including Fans or Blowers..................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
64	Ex 177 (a)	(2) Locomotives................................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
65	Ex 178 (e)	Boilers, land, and marine; Feed-water Heaters; Steam Superheaters	20 per cent. ad val.
66	Ex 178	Oil-engines not exceeding 100 brake horse-power.....................	15 per cent. ad val.
67	Ex 176 (f)	Suction-gas Producers, Digesters....................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 178 (e)
68	Ex 178 (e)	Windmills............................................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
69	Ex 180 (c)	Gas Cooking and Heating Appliances, including Gas Ranges.	35 per cent. ad val.
70	187	Nails, viz.:—
		(b) Rail-dogs or Brobs, Spikes.................................................	£2 per ton
		Ex (c) Wire and other Nails n.e.i...................................................	£2 per ton
71	Ex 187 (C)	Lead-headed Nails, and Galvanized Cup-headed Roofing-nails	25 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of new Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
72	191 (a)	Metal Bedsteads and Cots............................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(b)	Metal Fenders and Fire irons.......................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
73	192	Brasswork Bronzework and Gunmetal work for general engineering and plumbing and other trades (other than Valves, Taps, Tobies, Hydrants, and similar articles of any material)..................	25 per cent. ad val.
74	Ex 192	Valves, Taps, Tobies, Hydrants, and similar articles, of any material....................................................................................................	30 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 208 (a)
75	197 (a)	Platedware, n.e.i.; Spoons, Forks, Butter Fish and Fruit Knives, plated or of mixed-metal; Cutlery, Spoons and Forks, partly or wholly of gold or silver, except when gold ferruled or silver ferruled only....................................................................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
				76	199	Stereotypes, Electrotypes, Matrices, Halftone and Lino Blocks	25 per cent. ad val.
340 (d)
77	Ex 208 (a)	Galvanized-iron manufactures, made up from galvanized iron, or from plain sheet-iron, and then galvanized..................................	30 per cent. ad val.
78	Ex 208 (a)	Japanned and Lacquered Metalware..........................................	30 per cent. ad val.
79	Ex 208 (a)	Tinware, and Tin Manufactures..................................................	30 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 208 (d)
80	Ex 208 (a)	Upholsterers’ spiral sofa springs and similar upholsterers’ springs....................................................................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
81	Ex 208 (a)	Vacuum-pans, other than glass, porcelain, or enamel-lined, Heating Boilers, Washing Boilers........................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 204 (b)
				82	Ex 227 (a)	Tallow, inedible— In packages exceeding 4 lb. net weight...	Free
83	Ex 228	Whale Oil.........................................................................................	Free
84	Ex 229 (j)	Oils in vessels exceeding one gallon— Compounded rust resisting oil for the treatment of metal......................................................	Free
85	231	Paints and Colours, viz.:— (d) Kalsomine, Water Paints and Distempers, in powder form....................................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
(g) (1) Ground in liquid; Paints and Colours prepared for use; Sheep Marking Oils: Enamels; Enamel Paints and Glosses.......................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
86	232 (a)	Varnishes; Varnish and Oil Stains; Lacquers; Japans; Berlin, Brunswick and Stoving Blacks and substitutes therefor; Liquid Sizes; Patent Knotting; Oil and Wood Finishes; Petrifying Liquids; Lithographic Varnish; Printers’ Ink Reducer; Terebine; Liquid Dryer,; Gold Size; Liquid Stain for Wood.............	20 per cent. ad val.
(b)	Damp Wall Compositions including compositions for waterproofing cement.......................................................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
(c)	Compounded Thinners for nitro-cellulose and acetyl-cellulose varnishes and lacquers, n.e.i..................................................	20 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule:—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
87	Ex 255 (b)	Caseine...............................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
88	255 (a)	Glue and Gelatine...............................................	20 per cent. ad val. or 2d. per lb. whichever rate returns the higher duty
255 (c)
89	Ex 269	Insecticides for agricultural uses...........................	Free
90	269 (a)	Sheep, Cattle, and Horse Washes, in liquid or powder form......................................................................	Free
91	277	Carbonic Acid Gas, including the liquefied or compressed gas......................................................................	1½d. per lb.
92	281	Drugs and Chemicals, viz.:— (e) Lactose (sugar of milk)..............................	15 per cent. ad val.
93	Ex 285 (a)	Medicines, viz.:—
Preparations made from animal glands or tissues, viz.:—
Liver extracts.................................................	Free
94	291	Timber, viz.:—
(c) Logs, not sawn..........................................	Free
(e) New Zealand White Pine, undressed, n.e.i., for use in the manufacture of butter boxes	Free
(f) Timber, undressed, n.e.i., viz.:— Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)—
(1) In sizes of 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) and over.................	Free
(2) In sizes of 8 inches x 2 inches (or its equivalent) and upwards, and loss than 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent)	Free
(3) In sizes leas than 8 inches x 2 inches (or its equivalent)...............................	Free
(g) Timber, undressed, viz.:—Douglas Fir (Pseudolsuga Douglasii)in sizes 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) and over, for use underground for mining purposes	Free
(h) Timber, undressed, n.e.i., viz.:— Other—
(1) In sizes of 12 inches x 10 inches (or its equivalent) and over.................	Free
(2) In sizes of 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent) and upwards, and less than 12 inches x 10 inches (or its equivalent)	Free
(3) In sizes less than 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent)...............................	Free

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.			Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
94— contd.	291	Timber—continued.
	(I) (1) Timber, undressed, n.e.i.. in sizes not less than 4 inches in width and not less than 3 inches in thickness for the manufacture of boxes..................................................................

Free
(2) Timber, undressed, cut to size for making boxes		Free
95	293 (a)	Timber, undressed, in sizes less than 7 feet 6 inches x 10½ inches x 2½ inches for use in the manufacture of doors.................		Free
96	299 (a)	Broom Stocks, being square timber rough sawn into sizes suitable for the manufacture of broom handles......................................		Free
97	Ex 292 (g)	Picture and room mouldings.................................................		25 per cent. ad val.
292 (h)
98	Ex 314	Jewellery, rolled gold and imitation...................................		25 per cent. ad val.
99	Ex 315	Jewellery, n.e.i., and Plate, gold or silver		25 per cent. ad val.
100	Ex 320 (b)	Kinematographs n.e.i., including sound reproducing apparatus		20 per cent. ad val.
101	Ex 179 (c)	Accessories for kinematographs, viz.:—
Ex 180 (e)	(17) Amplifiers, volume controls, loud..............................
Ex 180 (f)	speakers and switchboards, whether imported with kinematographs or separately..........................................................................		Free
102	Ex 324	Leather, viz.:—
(a) Chamois Leather.....................................................		15 per cent. ad val.
(c) (3) Calf, other than Patent and Enamelled...........		15 per cent. ad val. or 3d. per lb. whichever rate returns the higher duty
(4) N.E.I.....................................................................
(d) Belt Butts....................................................................
103	325 (a)	Leather Manufactures n.e.i.; Leather cut into shape; Harness n.e.i.; Razor Strops; Whips, including handles, keepers, thongs and lashes		25 per cent. ad val.
(b)	Harness and Buggy Saddles.................................................		20 per cent. ad val.
104	Ex 326	Leather belting........................................................................		15 per cent. ad val. or 3d. per lb. whichever rate returns the higher duty
105	329	Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Clogs, Pattens, and other Footwear (of any material), n.e.i.; Boot and Shoe Uppers and Tops (except of felt); Cork, Leather, or other Socks or Soles n.e.i...........................		35 per cent. ad val.
106	334 (g)	(3)	Paper Bags, n.e.i............................................................	30 per cent. ad val.
107	Ex 334 (d)	(2)	Wrapping-paper, all kinds, glazed, millglazed, or unglazed, including browns, caps, casings, sulphites, sugars and all other bag papers, candle carton paper, tissues, and tinfoil paper, not printed, viz.:—In sheets not less than 20 in. by 15½ in. or the equivalent, or in rolls not less than 10 in. wide................................	6s. per cwt.
Ex 334 (k)
Ex 334 (g)

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
108	340 (a)	Stationery, manufactured: Bill Files and Letter Clips; Papers ruled or bordered by waterline or likewise; Date Cases and Cords; Albums of all kinds; Cards, and Booklets, viz., Printers’, Menu, Christmas, and similar kinds; Scraps; Ink Bottles; Ink-wells; Ink Stands; Paper Knives; Memo. Slates and Tablets; Sealing and Bottling Wax; Postcards n.e.i.; Book-markers; Writing Desks (not being furniture); Writing Cases; Stationery Cases; Paper Binders; Card Hangers; Pen Racks; Book-binders’ Staples...................................	26 per cent. ad val.
109	340 (b)	Books, viz.:—Acoount, Betting, Cheque, Copy, Copying, Drawing, Exercise, Guard, Letter, Memo., Pocket, Receipt, Sketch, and the like.........................................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
110	Ex 357	Carriages, Carts, Drays, Wagons, Perambulators, and the like Vehicles, and Wheels for the same..........................................	20 per cent. ad val.
	Ex 359 (f) (1)
	Ex 360
111	Ex 360	Cars, Wagons, and Trucks, Railway and Tramway.........	20 per cent. ad val.
112	Ex 376	Camera Covers and Cases of Leather.............................	25 per cent. ad val.
113	Ex 376	Leather Bags, Cases, Trunks, Portmanteaux, Purses, Wallets, Handbags, Purse-bags, Companions, Reticules, Satchels, or Valises, with or without fittings............................................	25 per cent. ad val.
114	381	Brush ware and Materials therefor:—
(c) Brushmakers’ Horsehair Drafts...........................	25 per cent. ad val.
(e) (1) Hair and Cloth Brushes.................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) Tooth. Scrubbing, Paint and Varnish Brushes..	25 per cent. ad val.
(3) Nail Brushes.................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
(4) Brushes n.e.i.................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
115	Ex 390 (a)	(1) Cordage, Rope, and Twine, n.e.i. (excepting Reaper and Binder Twine and Yarn).....................................................	20 per cent. ad val.
116	391	Reaper and Binder Twine and Yarn...............................	6s. per cwt.
117	Ex 397 (a)	Cartridges, viz., shot gun..............................................	Free
118	Ex 424	Ships which are to the satisfaction of the Minister of Customs of Australia, bona fide owned and registered in New Zealand, when employed in Australian waters for the replacement of New Zealand owned and registered ships, or for any other purpose as approved by the Minister for any continuous period not exceeding six months...............................................................................	Free

 

The First Schedule—continued.

SCHEDULE B.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of Australia.
1	Ex 2	Cotton seed meal..........................................................	Free
2	Ex 2	Hay..............................................................................	Free
3	3	Chaff...........................................................................	Free
4	4	Grain and pulse, unground and unmanufactured, viz.:—
Ex (4) Oats..............................................................	1s. 6d. per cental
Ex (4) Peas, viz.:—(a) Wrinkled garden seed peas.....	Free
5	5	(b) Other kinds...........................	1s. 6d. per cental
		Grain and pulse, ground or manufactured, viz.
Ex (6) Oatmeal and Rolled Oats...............................	2s. 6d. per cental
6	6	Hops............................................................................	9d. per lb.
7	7	Onions.........................................................................	£1 per ton
8	8	Potatoes.......................................................................	£2 10s. per ton
9	Ex 11	Vegetables, viz.:—
	(2) Fresh n.e.i..........................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
10	18	Coffee, roasted.............................................................	5d. per lb.
11	19	Coffee, essence of, and essence of coffee mixed with milk or with any food substance whatsoever.......................................	25 per cent. ad val.
12	25	Bacon and hams...........................................................	2d. per lb.
13	32	Confectionery including medicated confectionery, liquorice n.e.i., and sugared or crystallized fruits	27½per cent. ad val.
14	35	Fish, viz.:—
(2) Fish, fresh, smoked, dried, pickled, salted, preserved by cold process, or preserved by sulphurous acid, n.e.i.	Free
(3) Fish, potted, and preserved—viz., salmon, including any liquor, oil, or sauce...................................................	Free
(4) Fish, potted, and preserved, n.e.i., including any liquor, oil, or sauce (Note.—The term “fish” is used in the Tariff in its widest sense, and includes shell-fish, crustaceans, and other foods obtained from the fisheries.)	Free
15	36	Fruits, dried—viz.:—	Free
		Ex (1) Raisins..........................................................
With respect to raisins, the rate of Customs duty set forth in the General Tariff shall be deemed to be repealed and the following shall be substituted therefor, viz., 1d. per lb.
16	37	Fruits, fresh—viz.:—
(2) (a) Apricots, grapes, medlars, nectarines, passion-fruit, peaches, plums, quinces, tomatoes..............	2d. per lb.
(b) Cherries........................................................	3d. per lb.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.	Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of Australia.
17	39	Fruits preserved in juice or syrup, viz.:—
(1) Pineapples and prunes............................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) Other kinds............................................	35 per cent. ad val.
(Fruits preserved in juice or syrup, fortified with alcohol to any extent exceeding 40 per cent. of proof spirit, shall be charged 36s. per liquid gallon on such juice or syrup, in addition to the appropriate duty on the total value of the goods.)
18	45	Jams, jellies, marmalade, and preserves	2½d. per lb.
19	49	Meats, potted or preserved (not including mutton birds)	2d. per lb.
20	Ex 53	Fish Pastes.......................................................	Free
21	Ex 61	Meats, fresh, smoked or preserved by cold process	10 per cent. ad val.
22	Ex 61	Soup, viz.:—Oyster soup and other fish soup, in powder or otherwise and whether in admixture with other substances or not.........................................	Free
23	63	Soap, all kinds; soap-powder, extract of soap, dry soap, soft-soap, liquid soap, soap solution; washing or cleansing powders, crystals, pastes or liquids, n.e.i.......	30 per cent. ad val.
24	Ex 72	Sugar of Milk...................................................	15 per cent. ad val.
25	Ex 90	Wine, Australian, containing not more than 40 per cent. of proof spirit, viz.:—
(1) Sparkling, all kinds: per gallon, or for six reputed quart bottles, or the reputed equivalent in bottles of a larger or smaller reputed capacity	10s.
(2) Other kinds; per gallon, or for six reputed quart bottles, or the reputed equivalent in bottles of a larger or smaller reputed capacity.....	4s.
26	115	Essential oils, viz.:—
(1) Eucalyptus.............................................	Free
27	116	Gases, liquefied or compressed, viz.:— (2) Carbon dioxide or carbonic acid gas........	1½d. per lb.
28	128	Rennet, in tablet form, or in liquid form in containers having a capacity of 1 pint or under; rennet in powder, in small packages suitable for retail sale....................	25 per cent. ad val.
29	129	Rennet n.e.i.....................................................	15 per cent. ad val.
30	Ex 173	Rugs of wool or containing wool.......................	25 per cent. ad val.
31	Ex 183	Textile piece-goods, of wool or containing wool, n.e.i.	25 per cent. ad val.
32	Ex 184	Blankets of wool or containing wool.................	25 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of Australia.
33	Ex 196	(1) Boots and shoes composed of canvas with rubber soles solutioned to the uppers, including galoshes............................	25 per cent. ad val.
(2) Boots, shoes, clogs, pattens, slippers, shoettes, sandals, overshoes, and other footwear n.e.i.........................	35 per cent. ad val.
34	200	Leather, viz.:— (2) Chamois leather...............................................	15 per cent. ad val.
35	202	Leather laces; vamps, and uppers; leather cut into shapes; clog and patten soles: leather leggings..................................	35 per cent. ad val.
36	Ex 204	Portmanteaux; trunks; travelling-bags, brief-bags of leather or leather-cloth, attache-cases, suit-cases, and similar receptacles, 10 in. in length and upwards (not including basketware, wickerware, or similar receptacles)............................................	30 per cent. ad val.
37	Ex 246	Mouldings, in the piece, and panels, composed wholly of wood, suited for picture frames, cornices, walls, or ceilings	25 per cent. ad val.
38	Ex 282	Paper bags, all kinds, n.e.i...........................................	30 per cent. ad val.
39	Ex 298	Wrapping-paper, all kinds, glazed, mill-glazed, or unglazed, including browns, caps, casings, sulphites, sugars and all other bag papers, candle carton paper, tissues, and tinfoil paper, not printed, n.e.i., viz.: In sheets not less than 20 inches by 15½ inches. No. inches or the equivalent, or in rolls not less than 10 inches wide...........................................................	6s. per cwt.
40	212	Building materials, viz.:— (1) Booting tiles, ridging, and finials, glass, and earthen	20 per cent. ad val.
41	Ex 327	Galvanized-iron manufactures, n.e.i., made up from galvanized iron, or from plain sheet iron, and then galvanized; japanned or lacquered metalware..............................................	30 per cent. ad val.
42	Ex 346	Vacuum pumps suited for use with milking machines, imported separately..............................................................	Free
43	353	Machinery, machines, engines, and other appliances, n.e.i., viz.:—
Ex (1) Gas heating and gas cooking appliances....	35 per cent. ad val.
Ex (2) Oil-engines not exceeding 100 brake horse power	15 per cent. ad val.
Ex (1) Valves, taps, tobies, hydrants,...................
and (5) and similar articles, of any material..........	30 per cent. ad val.
Ex (5) Elevators, and conveyors, including mechanical stokers..............................................................	25 per cent. ad val.
Ex (5) Heating boilers, washing boilers...............	25 per cent. ad val.
44	Ex 356	Brasswork, bronzework, and gunmetal work, for general engineering and plumbing and other trades................................	25 per cent. ad val.

 

The First Schedule—continued.

Trade Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand—continued.

Consec. No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of Australia.
45	Ex 356	Metal bedsteads, cots, fenders, and fire-irons.........................	25 per cent. ad val.
46	361	Nails, lead-headed, and galvanized cup-headed rooting nails..	25 per cent. ad val.
47	362	Pipes, piping, tubes, and tubing (except coil pipes), viz.:— (7) Lead or composition................................................	4s. 6d. per cwt.
48	373	Tinware, and tin manufactures, n.e.i......................................	30 per cent. ad val.
49	394	Oils in vessels capable of containing 1 gallon or more, viz.:—
Ex (11) Compounded rust-resisting oil for the treatment of metal	Free
50	399	Timber, viz.:—
Logs, round, unworked.........................................................	Free
51	404	Timber rough sawn or rough hewn........................................	Free
52	405	Timber sawn dressed...........................................................	7s. 6d. per 100 super feet
53	Ex 419	Corn-millet brooms..............................................................	30 per cent. ad val.
54	Ex 425	Reaper and binder twine and yarn.........................................	6s. per cwt.

 

The Second Schedule.

copies of notes exchanged between the right honorable j. g. coates, p.c., new zealand minister of finance and customs, and senator the honorable sir waiter massy greene, k.c.m.g., leader, australian trade delegation to new zealand.

[Copy.]

Dominion of New Zealand,

Minister’s Office, Customs Department,

Wellington, 6th April, 1933.

Diversion of New Zealand’s Import Trade from the United Kingdom to Australia.

The matter of the diversion of New Zealand’s import trade from the United Kingdom to Australia having been discussed between representatives of His Majesty’s Government in Australia and His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand, an agreement has been arrived at the terms of which are, for purposes of record, set out below.

(Signed) W. MASSY-GREENE,

Leader. Australian Trade Delegation to New Zealand.

(Signed) J. G. COATES.

Minister of Finance and Customs.

Terms of Agreement as to Diversion, of New Zealand’s Import Trade from the United Kingdom to Australia.

(1) If at any time after the 30th day of September, 1933, His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand is satisfied in respect of any specific class or specific classes of goods, or in respect of goods comprised in any Tariff item that, since the 31st day of March, 1933, there has been a substantial diversion of New Zealand’s import trade from the United Kingdom to Australia, the fact of such diversion may be made the subject matter of an official communication from His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand to His Majesty’s Government in Australia. Both Governments undertake that they will then endeavour to devise a satisfactory method of checking such diversion,

 

The Second Schedule—continued.

either by means of the regulation of trade in the goods affected, or by such other means as may be mutually acceptable. If no such method is adopted within a reasonable time, being not less than in any case two months, the New Zealand Government may adopt such means as it thinks proper to prevent any further diversion of its trade in such goods from the United Kingdom. Where action is taken by means of the regulation of trade, such action shall not be designed to reduce the volume of trade between Australia and New Zealand as at the 31st day of March. 1933.

2. A substantial diversion of New Zealand’s import trade from the United Kingdom to Australia shall, for the purposes of this arrangement, be deemed to have taken place in respect of any goods only if satisfactory evidence is produced of a substantial decline in any period in the value of such goods imported into New Zealand from the United Kingdom and of a substantial increase during the same period in the value of such goods imported into New Zealand from Australia. The basis of comparison of the value of the trade between New Zealand and the United Kingdom and New Zealand and Australia shall be the figures of the trade between the respective countries for the year 1st of April 1932 to 31st March 1933.

(Intd.) W.M.G.

J.G.C.

 

[Copy.]

Midland Hotel,

Wellington. New Zealand,

Australian Trade Delegation,

6th April 1933.

The Rt. Hon. j. G. Coates, P.C., M.C.,

Wellington.

MY dear Minister,

In consideration of the imposition of a duty of one penny per lb. upon the importation into New Zealand of foreign sultanas and lexias, such duty being designed and intended to secure the whole of the market to fruit of this class from Empire sources, I hereby give on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia an undertaking to your Government in the following terms:—

(1) That the Australian industry would not in any way or at any time take advantage of the existence of the duty now suggested against foreign goods of this class and whether or not such duty be increased above the rate now proposed. In particular the Australian industry would not either directly or indirectly as a result of the imposition of the suggested duty at any time increase the prices at which supplies of these goods would be offered or sold to New Zealand purchasers.

(2) That it would be clearly understood that the Government of New Zealand has the right to remove at any time the duty upon foreign fruit of this class if it appears to the Government of New Zealand that the undertaking is not being adhered to, and further that the decision of the New Zealand Government in this matter would be accepted as final and conclusive.

(3) That it would be further understood that the Australian Government would not expect the duty to be maintained against foreign supplies of these goods if the Australian industry is at any time unable or refuses to supply or refrains from supplying all the reasonable requirements of New Zealand.

(4) That the Australian Government would not expect the duty to be maintained against these foreign goods if the industry ceases to possess or to exercise through the Commonwealth Dried Fruits Export Control Board the statutory power now conferred upon it by the Government of the Commonwealth to regulate the prices at which these goods are sold.

(5) That the Australian Government would agree that in the consideration of the foregoing conditions the New Zealand Government might have regard to all and any circumstances which in the opinion of the Government of New Zealand have at any time a bearing upon the matter of the prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which supplies of these goods are or may reasonably be purchased by importers in New Zealand.

It is asked that in the event of the New Zealand Government contemplating action to terminate the foregoing suggested arrangement due notice would be given to the Government of the Commonwealth in order that reasonable opportunities should be available to the Government of the Commonwealth to make representations and to offer information for consideration by the Government of New Zealand before definite action is adopted.

 

The Second Schedule—continued.

The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia would undertake that it would with the utmost possible promptitude deal with any such matter and make without delay such representations as it desired in order that the final decision of the New Zealand Government might be adopted without undue delay.

I shall be glad to learn on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia whether the Government of New Zealand would concur in the arrangement above set out.

(Signed) W. MASSY GREENE,

Leader, Australian Trade Delegation to New Zealand.

 

[Copy.]

Dominion of New Zealand,

Minister’s Office, Customs Department,

Wellington, 6th April, 1933.

Senator the Hon. W. Massy Greene,

Wellington.

My dear Senator,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of to-day’s date in which you refer to the importation into New Zealand of sultanas and lexias, and to the undertaking given by the Commonwealth Government in consideration of our imposing a duty of one penny per lb. on foreign imports of these goods. I have to advise you that the New Zealand Government concurs in the arrangement set out in your letter.

Yours truly,

(Signed) J. G. COATES.

 

[Copy.]

Office of the Minister of Customs,

Wellington, New Zealand, 6th April, 1933.

This is a memorandum to confirm the arrangement agreed upon with respect to the duty of one penny per pound on raisins of foreign origin as set out in Schedule B. to the Agreement initialled to-day on behalf of His Majesty’s Government in Australia and His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand.

It is understood that with respect to seeded raisins the duty will he maintained for a period of at least twelve months and that New Zealand may then remove it without further notice if the New Zealand Government are not satisfied that the seeded raisins supplied by Australia for consumption in Now Zealand meet the reasonable requirements of the New Zealand market.

(Signed) W. MASSY GREENE,

Leader of the Australian Trade Delegation.

(Signed) J. G. COATES,

Minister of Finance and Customs, New Zealand.

 

[Copy.]

Dominion of New Zealand,

Minister’s Office, Customs Department,

Wellington, 6th April, 1933.

Senator the Hon. W. Massy Greene,

Wellington,

My dear Senator,

Dried Tree-fruits.

Following on our discussions with reference to the rate of customs duty to be levied on the importation into New Zealand of dried tree-fruits from Australia, I have on behalf of the Government of New Zealand to inform you that the Government undertake that, in the event of the Tariff Agreement of to-day’s date being duly approved by the Parliaments of Australia and New Zealand and brought into force, they will take steps to ensure that such dried fruits, being the produce of Australia and imported into New Zealand on or after the 1st January, 1934, will be admitted into New Zealand at a rate of duty not exceeding the rate lexied on similar fruit being the produce of any other country.

Yours truly,

(Signed) J. G. COATES.