§ 25. Mr. BOULTONasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is aware that trade catalogues and show-cards sent by manufacturers from this country to the Commonwealth of Australia have to bear heavy taxation; and what action he proposes to take with a view to removing this barrier to the mutual trade relations between the two countries?
The SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. J. H. Thomas)I have recently been in communication with His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia in regard to this matter, and I understand that in December last the Commonwealth Government made provision for the admission free of Customs duty of trade catalogues and price lists, not advertising the sale of goods by a person, firm or company in Australia, if imported in single copies addressed to merchants, up to a limit of one copy each branch. 1734 The wider question referred to by my hon. Friend will continue to be borne in mind for such action as is possible.